It is easy to forget there was a time in our not too distant past where the supply of food was continuously scarce, rationed, and uncertain. During the Second World War and its immediate aftermath, access to basic staples were tightly controlled, with households...
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Food and Drink
Torfaen Food Summit 2026: Showcasing Local Action and Shaping What Comes Next
On Friday 27 February, nearly 100 colleagues from across Torfaen gathered at Greenmeadow Community Farm in Cwmbran for the 2026 Torfaen Food Summit, a day designed to celebrate local businesses, share learning, and strengthen the county borough’s food system. Hosted...
A Fairer Food Future. Can Wales lead the way? Abergavenny Food Festival Conference Reflections
Miller Research was proud to kick off the Abergavenny Food Festival last weekend with the Food Festival Conference, in partnership with the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner and Professor Kevin Morgan. This...
Join us at the Abergavenny Food Festival Conference
Come join us at the Abergavenny Food Festival Conference on Friday 19 September 2025 for a packed day discussing the future of food in Wales. This year's conference title is: A Fairer Food Future. Can Wales lead the way? This is a time of unprecedented crisis of our...
Changing food habits – the carrot and the celery stick!
On Saturday 18th September, as part of Abergavenny Food Festival, Miller Research is hosting the Miller Food Lab 2021 entailing four events exploring the themes of food sustainability, collaboration and innovation. Our second session is about changing food habits,...
#TheMostImportantThingIs…? Moving from Global to Local.
This blog post is part of a series, in conjunction with our upcoming event – Miller Food Lab 2021 @ Abergavenny Food Festival, to find out more & claim your free ticket, click here! We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Stood in the supermarket wondering how it can...



