Tasting the Future is a purpose and values-driven consultancy that aims to transform food systems so that they are sustainable, healthy, and fair.
Hello and welcome to my website. My name is Mark Driscoll and I am the Founder and Director of Tasting the Future, which I established in 2018. Since then, I have worked with dozens of organisations focusing on transforming food systems. I am a confident, motivational and inspirational leader passionate about transforming food systems to address some of the most pressing social, economic, environmental and health challenges we confront in the 21st century. I use a food systems approach and various ‘systems thinking’ techniques and methodologies to support NGOs, governments, intergovernmental organisations, funders, and food businesses in strategy development, managing complex projects, stakeholder engagement, research, and policy development.
I have over 25 years of experience leading a diverse range of innovative, sustainable food strategies, projects, and programs.
I bring together expert teams of trusted associates to deliver strategies, projects, policies, and practices that can drive action for a healthy and sustainable food system.
I have over 25 years of experience leading a diverse range of innovative sustainable food strategies, projects, and programmes for various organisations, including the National Trust, WWF-UK, and Forum for the Future. I champion the concept of ‘sustainable nutrition’ and manage many innovative, collaborative initiatives that catalyse action and innovation, working with funders, innovators, food and beverage businesses, and civil society organisations.
I provide various services, including thought leadership, strategy development, project management, stakeholder engagement, desktop-based research, food trends insights, facilitation, and workshop services. I also provide expert subject matter talks/presentations on various sustainability trends and topics, including regenerative agriculture, sustainable diets, plant-based innovation, food waste, and sustainable commodities.
My clients include the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, WWF, the World Health Organisation, the Stockholm Environment Institute, the European Commission, EIT Food, World Animal Protection, Compassion in World Farming, Healthy Food Healthy Planet, Eating Better, The Food Foundation, M&S, GOED, Quorn Foods, and Dairy Farm International.
I donate 3% of income received to two food and agriculture charities – The Trussell Trust and Farm Africa.
Stockholm Environment Institute
Healthy Food Healthy Planet
Latest from the Blog
Food Security in the Trump Era: The Risks and Opportunities
We are living in VUCA times – a phrase that describes the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous nature of today’s world. Here, Mark Driscoll reflects on the perilous challenges presented by President Trump on global food security due to policy shifts affecting trade, community feeding programmes, international aid, agriculture and environmental regulations.
Connecting Communities to Food: Why Wassailing Is More Than Just an Excuse for Cider
When was the last time you considered the journey and life cycle of the food product you are about to consume? Where was it grown? What were the names of the workers who picked it and processed it? And how did it end up on my plate in front of me? In modern Britain,...
Food insecurity on the rise as UK government announces food strategy
This week the UK Government published a new assessment of the threats facing UK Food Security in its UK Food Security Report 2024. The report highlighted that the number of undernourished and hungry people around the world will only increase as climate change impacts...
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