About this Event
It was estimated that 153,000 food parcels were distributed to Barnet residents in 2023, and projections indicate this number will be significantly higher in 2024.
- How severe is the food insecurity crisis in Barnet?
- Are we facing a food emergency?
- How can we build a well-managed, sustainable, food-secure Barnet for all?
Please join us to explore these questions and many more with our panel of academics, experts, and activists.
Professor Nathan Davies – UCL, Division of Medicine
Heather Buckingham – Social Change Advisor, Trussell
Abby Preston - Project Officer, Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN)
Andrew Forsey - National Director, Feeding Britain
Assistant Professor Lopa Saxena – Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), Coventry University - co-author of research on "The Emergence of Social Supermarkets in Britain: Food Poverty, Food Waste and Austerity Retail."
Gary Stott - Executive Chairman, Community Shop CiC
Daniel Mermelstein – The voice of Universal Basic Income (UBI) in the London Borough of Barnet where a trial is being planned
Full agenda to follow soon.
Lunch and drinks will provided.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ark Pioneer Academy, Westcombe Drive, Barnet, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00