{"id":1013,"date":"2022-11-29T16:05:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/food-systems-equality\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=1013"},"modified":"2022-11-29T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:05:02","slug":"sustain-annual-conference-sustain22","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/food-systems-equality\/event\/sustain-annual-conference-sustain22\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustain annual conference #sustain22"},"content":{"rendered":"

The current cost of living crisis, driven by war, energy shortages and inflation, comes on top of a pre-existing poverty crisis in the UK. Before the pandemic, 22% of people were already living in poverty. Millions more Britons are expected to experience extreme hardship this year. Food aid colleagues are reporting huge surges in demand.<\/p>\n

Accessing a healthy, sustainable diet is beyond the reach of too many.<\/p>\n

Our (Virtual) conference will bring together a cross sector line up to discuss both short and long term policy solutions to the multiple issues in our food system.<\/p>\n

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With high levels of pre-existing poverty and a cost of living crisis driven by war, inflation, rising food prices and political uncertainty, our conference will provide an opportunity to discuss policy solutions.<\/p>\n

What are the roles for politicians and government, but also civil society, retailers and the private sector to support people through what is set to be a very difficult winter? And what are the foundations we want to lay now that give us a solid base to build on for the future? We will welcome a cross-sector line up of speakers to explore these questions in detail.<\/p>\n

Come and join us to surface your policy solutions. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n

Speakers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n