Invitation to The Future of Food Symposium 2023 - 24-25th May Coventry University Technology Centre
Jordon Lazell
It
is our great pleasure to invite you to the 4th Future of Food Symposium event:
Examining the role of food as a vehicle for societal change, to be held on
the 24th and 25th of May 2023 at the Coventry University Technology
Park, CV1 2TT. Please see attached flyer for full details.
The 4th Future of Food Symposium focuses on the food insecure position of households across the UK and the organisations supporting them. From food provisioning services, to the capturing and distribution of surpluses, to the guidance and help offered to improve food knowledge and nutrition, and the work of those offering alternative means of producing and accessing food, this event provides a space to share, reflect and progress in moving towards a more sustainable food system for all.
This event recognises that food is an important medium through which the life prospects of the most vulnerable groups in society can be furthered. Organisations at the centre of critical work are not only alleviating food insecurity but providing training and social experiences as well as encouraging and showcasing more sustainable community food practices.
We invite practitioners, policy makers, community leaders, organisations and funders tackling food poverty, as well as researchers working in this field to join us.
In acknowledging a context of a failing food system we look to explore:
• How community organisations can navigate the access and provision of healthy, nutritious food made from good quality ingredients.
• How community organisations can use food as a vehicle to enhance the lives of people within their communities.
• The role of community organisations in capturing and utilising surplus food.
• Important working being undertaken to reverse nutritional inequality.
• The role of alternative food providers in a more sustainable and just food system.
• The merits and drawbacks of a range of income generation models and pathways towards greater financial independence.
The symposium will include:
2 Keynote speeches:
- A Keynote speech from Dr Clare Pettinger, University of Plymouth
- A lived experience keynote speech from service users
5 themed sessions
- Innovation in Surplus Food Services
- Nutrition and Nutritional Insecurity
- A sustainable future for the community food sector?
- What does food sovereignty mean for the insecure households in the UK?
- What makes an effective surplus food network?
Findings shared from two innovative research projects
- The Ready Healthy Eat project – Improving the nutritional value of food provision to vulnerable groups
- Supporting Frontline Community-based Organisations in the Fight Against Hunger in the East Midlands
3 panel debates
- Integrating the alternative within the conventional: What does a sustainable food system look like?
- Two further panel debates where key stakeholders share their experiences of tackling food poverty from the above research projects
A number of smaller breakout engagement exercises
- Practitioners share their insight and tips on topics such as citizenship and self-advocacy, setting up a social eating event and running a social supermarket, amongst other topics.
I look forward to seeing you at the symposium:
For any enquires please contact - futurefoo...@gmail.com
The 2023 Future of Food Symposium Committee
Jordon Lazell (Essex Business School, University of Essex)
Jade Basford and Clare Horrell (The Real Farming Trust)
Marsha Smith and David Bek (Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University)
Lopa Saxena and Professor Moya Kneafsey (Centre for Agro-ecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University)
John Harvey (Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham)
Dr. Jordon Lazell
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