Dan Crossley
Executive Director
+44 (0) 333 012 4147
Dan leads the team at the Food Ethics Council and is responsible for strategy and fundraising, plus management of the overall work programme. Dan has worked on food sustainability issues for around 20 years, leading work on a range of issues, from our relationship with meat to tackling household food insecurity to power dynamics in the food system. He writes a regular column for the Grocer, a leading food sector magazine.
Dan holds, or has held, a number of senior advisory roles. Dan is a member of the Food Standards Agency Consumer Stakeholder Forum and is on the External Advisory Board for the Global Food and Environment Institute at the University of Leeds.
He formerly led Forum for the Future’s work on sustainable food, where he advised many of the world’s leading businesses and previously worked for a food manufacturing company. Dan has an MSc in Environmental Technology (specialising in Business and Sustainability) from Imperial College London and a BA (Hons) in Geography from University of Cambridge.
Outside of the world of food, Dan is a fair weather cyclist, culminating each year in a charity bike ride, cycling from London to Paris in 24 hours. He’s also a supporter of social enterprise.
Our evidence to the Right to Food UK Commission
The Food Ethics Council's submission of evidence to the Right to Food UK Commission in full, as made in June 2026.
Beth Bell
22 Jun 2026
How can we develop a policy on the responsible use of AI?
What could a responsible AI use policy look like for civil society food system organisations? Our workshop with Tom Watson of The Good Ship aimed to find out.
Sophie Paterson
16 Jun 2026
Policy meets practice meets people in Belfast
Beth Bell reflects on her recent work combining policy, practice and people in Belfast as a sustainable food place