Delegates will assess the way forward for policy, strategy and stakeholder action in order to improve domestic food production and resilience, alongside the maintenance of a robust international food supply.
There will be a discussion on ‘innovative’ approaches to underpinning a food-secure future, as well as addressing household food insecurity issues in the context of cost of living challenges.
The keynote speakers include Anna Taylor, executive director of The Food Foundation; Dr Riaz Bhunnoo, director of Global Food Security Programme for UKRI; Sue Pritchard, chief executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission as well as Sue Davies, Strategic Policy Advisor at Which?
Areas for discussion include:
- Food market stability: the future balance of domestic and international supply chains in the context of challenges around geopolitical, environmental and international market factors
- Industry support: what is needed for primary producers and others in the supply chain to bolster UK food production in the context of rising production and other costs
- Gene editing and alternative proteins: research and development priorities - consumer trust and engagement - innovative approaches to domestic food production
- Household food insecurity: tackling health inequality - affordability and accessibility of healthy foods - priorities for local authorities - issues around cost of living and public engagement
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