The next True Cost Accounting Community of Practice convening will take place online on 15 Sept! Join us as we launch the next chapter of the TCA Community of Practice & advance its ambitious roadmap to scale True Cost Accounting, the TCA Action Agenda. Registration: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🧵 “Food systems sit at the intersection of virtually every major challenge philanthropic capital is trying to solve. True cost accounting makes that intersection legible and actionable.” – @annalappe.bsky.social and @jennxer.bsky.social

Our July newsletter is out! In this edition: 💡 An op-ed by Anna Lappé and Jenn Yates on the the importance of true cost accounting (TCA) for resilient food systems. 🇬🇧 TCA Accelerator reflections on London Climate Action Week 2026. 🍲 The latest TCA news from around the world. 🔗 lnkd.in/euc4YZ6H

This month's newsletter is out! Dive into the latest TCA news: 🏆 A prize for a pioneering natural farming project 💡 A TCA study on Nigeria's emerging avocado value chain 🇪🇺 A new TCA position paper Plus an interview with the EU-funded FOODCoST project! 🔗 mailchi.mp/tcaaccelerat...

The TCA Action Agenda was developed by the community, and for the community. Rosinah Mbenya from PELUM Kenya reflects on this milestone and what it means for her work. tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

Our March newsletter is out! Featuring: 💡An interview with co-founder of Brazilian initiative TRUE FOOD 🇺🇬 A TCA workshop for Ugandan policymakers - read the report 🔍 New TCA research on Kenya's green bean value chain, the economic burden of unsustainable malnutrition, & a new review of TCA methods

The TCA Action Agenda was developed by the community, and for the community. PhD researcher Henri Contor reflects on how the Action Agenda can enable better decision-making across diverse sectors. tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

💡 With the right investment, we can unlock healthier, more sustainable and equitable food systems in the next four years. The TCA Action Agenda sets out how the TCA community can articulate the business case to change food systems for the better. Learn more: actionagenda.tcaaccelerator.org

The TCA Action Agenda was developed by the community, and for the community. Mika’il Haruna Daya reflects on this milestone moment for #TrueCostAccounting. tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

How communication and advocacy can accelerate our path to a better food system 🚀 🍽️ With the right communications and advocacy strategies, we can unlock the full potential of True Cost Accounting and accelerate food systems transformation. Learn more: tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

Did you miss our TCA Action Agenda launch webinar? Three food systems leaders reflected on this milestone moment for #TrueCostAccounting 🚀 📺 Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yllA... Explore the Action Agenda and find out how to get involved: actionagenda.tcaaccelerator.org

Alongside five key action areas, the Action Agenda introduces new shared guiding principles for the TCA community. These principles will support clarity, consistency, and impact - essential for #FoodSystemsTransformation. Get involved: actionagenda.tcaaccelerator.org

📢 It’s time for a paradigm shift in decision making. Saskia Sanders explains why the new TCA Action Agenda matters in her work. Explore the Action Agenda and find out how you can get involved: tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda #TrueCostAccounting

Momentum is building to mainstream #TrueCostAccounting. TCA Accelerator Steering Committee Chair Adele Jones explains why the Action Agenda is so important (with the help of an assistant). Learn more and get involved: tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

🧵This is TCA’s moment. Today, we are launching the TCA Action Agenda: a roadmap to reimagine food systems by 2030 through the concerted and coherent application of #TrueCostAccounting. Learn how the Action Agenda can kickstart action on food systems transformation 👇

Join us for the True Cost Accounting Action Agenda Launch Webinar! 📅 Thursday, Feb 26 ⏰ 11am EST | 5pm CET To mark this milestone, we are hosting a conversation with food systems leaders and exploring how the Agenda will create new collaboration opportunities. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

⏰ Tomorrow, November 21, is the last day to respond to the stakeholder consultation on the #TrueCostAccounting Action Agenda! Join other contributors and shape the future of TCA. Visit our website to access the consultation: www.tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

⏩ DEADLINE EXTENDED ⏩ We have extended the deadline to respond to the #TrueCostAccounting Action Agenda consultation to November 21. Visit our website to take part: www.tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda More information in the 🧵

Announcement! Today, the TCA Accelerator released “The True Cost Accounting Action Agenda: A Roadmap to Healthier, More Equitable, and Sustainable Agrifood Systems” for stakeholder consultation. Consultation running to Nov 17. Visit our website to take part: www.tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

Did you catch our newsletter this month? It showcased the latest #TrueCostAccounting updates. 🇧🇷 New TCA initiative in Brazil: TRUE FOOD 🔍 Latest academic papers exploring different TCA applications 🌐 FAO's latest TCA analyses, spanning different countries & commodities mailchi.mp/tcaaccelerat...

✉️ Our September newsletter is live! Catch up on top True Cost Accounting stories: 🌐 TCA at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake 🔜 TABLE's series on change-making in the food systems community ⚖️ Capitals Coalition's holistic framework for business decision-making mailchi.mp/tcaaccelerat...

🗞️ Our latest newsletter is live! In this edition, you will find: 📺 Recordings from the True Cost Accounting Global Summit 💡 An article from Lauren Baker & Amanda Jekums reflecting on 10 years of TCA progress 💬 A Summit dispatch from award winning journalist Tom Philpott mailchi.mp/tcaaccelerat...

Human and planetary health are two sides of the same coin. Investors can work to restore & improve both by embracing strategies aligned with sustainable, long term value creation: 🥗 Enhancing the affordability of healthier options ❌ Eliminating routine use of antibiotics 🍬 Reduce reliance on UPFs

Global Farm Metric have released their updated framework - GFM 2.0. GFM helps farmers adopt whole-farm sustainability through holistic measurement and tracking. You can read more about the trials and framework in three short reports from Global Farm Metric: www.globalfarmmetric.org/framework/

"Our global food system is not nourishing us. The good news is we now know why, and we know enough to turn things around." Dr Stuart Gillespie describes how our current food system is driving malnutrition and environmental degradation, and highlights countries already taking action.

Voices from the #TCAGlobalSummit2025 🍔 "When I wrote Fast Food Nation, 25 years ago, I didn't realize I was doing a True Cost Accounting of the fast food industry and its impact, not only on my country, but the world." 🌍 - Eric Schlosser, Writer

Voices from #TCAGlobalSummit2025 - Hauwa'u Hamisu Haruna ⚠️ True Cost Accounting is not just about uncovering hidden costs. 💡 TCA also illuminates hidden benefits, and in the world of finance, this can mean telling the story of investments' positive impacts beyond financial returns.

Voices from the #TCAGlobalSummit2025 Wondering how True Cost Accounting might be relevant to you? We are sharing videos from our diverse community, with members explaining why TCA is important to their work. 💡Next up, Marta Echavarria, from Ecodecision!

📺 J. Robin Moon tells us why she's excited to attend the #TCAGlobalSummit2025, and about the Summit dinner, organised by World Farmers Markets Coalition and Fondazione Campagna Amica. We will be posting more videos from our TCA Global Summit, hosted by @fao.org. Stay tuned!

Voices from #TCAGlobalSummit2025 Rayan Kassem from @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social tells us: 💡 Why he's excited to be at the Summit 🏙️ How to make the business case for True Cost Accounting To find out more, watch the video 👇