Sean originally trained as an agricultural scientist and specialises in the areas of business, food, the countryside, and consumer culture in its broadest sense.
His academic work is supported by considerable practical experience in agriculture, marketing, the food supply chain and the rural economy – gained on the family farm and in the local and international food industry.
Sean has been awarded a Rotary Foundation Scholarship, a Winston Churchill Fellowship and is a Nuffield Scholar. He is a regular radio and television contributor on subjects including the horsemeat scandal.