Communities, not Corporations: Fixing food from the grassroots up

Communities, not Corporations: Fixing food from the grassroots up

Date: Tuesday 30th September, 11.30-12.30

Location: Avenue HQ - The Lobby, 17 Mann Island, Liverpool, L3 1BP

About:

We know our current corporate-dominated food system isn’t working – for public health, our environment, or for community wellbeing. So why are we looking to the same corporations to fix it?

If the current Labour government are looking to enact a promised Food Strategy, create the ‘Good Food Cycle’, and ultimately deliver the mission of the ‘Healthiest Generation of children ever’, should they be looking beyond the corporate regime and focussing on the successful examples of local food projects?

Our panellists will explore the solutions that already exist, from small businesses to local council interventions, and how policymakers at all levels can get the best results out of community-first food solutions.
Speakers:
Sunita Ramani (Campaigns Manager, Foodrise)

Beth Bradshaw (Policy Lead, Feeding Liverpool)

Julia Kirby-Smith (Executive Director, Better Food Traders)

Kerry McCarthy MP (Member of Parliament, Bristol East)

Moderator:

Lucy Antal, Senior Project Manager and Lead for Food Justice at Foodrise. Also, founder and director of Alchemic Kitchen in Liverpool. Winner of the BBC Food & Farming Community Champion 2021.

Please note: this event is outside of the Conference Secure Zone, meaning you DO NOT NEED A CONFERENCE PASS to attend.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Avenue HQ - The Lobby, 17 Mann Island, Liverpool, United Kingdom