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Report Launch Event - Our changing diet in difficult times

26 July 2012

Britain's Changing Diet in Difficult Times

Premise
Since 2008 we have seen rising food prices and reduced disposable income across the UK. At the same time our diet has been changing – consumption of 5-a-day produce is now in decline as is overall food purchasing. These changes are more pronounced in different social economic groups and evidence suggests food poverty is rising in deprived communities. Conversely a reduction in the total amount of food purchased and wasted in the home appears to be having positive effects upon carbon emissions and natural resource use.

There is a clear and urgent need to better understand the positive and negative changes taking place and for government and stakeholders across both public health and the environment to work together in a more joined-up way.

Agenda

• Tim Burns, Waste Watch: Britain’s Changing Diet in Difficult Times – introduction to report and key findings
• Expert Panel views including
  • Duncan Williamson from WWF’s Livewell Food Programme
  • Helen Crawley from the Centre for Food Policy at City University and First Steps Nutrition Trust
  • Amy Davies, Senior Health and Well-being Development Officer, National Children's Bureau
  • Emma Marsh, Love Food Hate Waste, WRAP.
• Question Time style debate with the panel

There will be plenty of opportunity to debate, network and question.

Details

Booking via Eventbrite

• Cost: Free
• Date: 26 July 2012
• Time: 1:30pm tea and coffee for a 2pm start until 5pm
• Location: Barnardo Hall, NCB, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE

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