The Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH) is delighted to invite you to our 5th Annual Forum, which will take place online on Wednesday 8th February 2023 from 14.00 – 17.00 (GMT).
This year’s theme is about shaping sustainable food systems for future generations, including the combination of improved knowledge and innovative policies to enhance behaviour change by food producers, food processors, food distributors, and consumers.
| 14:00 | Welcome | Prof. Carol Wagstaff, Research Dean for Agriculture, Food and Health, University of Reading |
| 14:05 | IFNH activities and achievements | Prof. Ian Givens, IFNH Director, University of Reading |
| 14:15 | What changes to the UK food supply will be needed to ensure a sustainable yet nutritionally adequate diet? | Prof. Nigel Scollan, GRI Director, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast |
| 14:45 | InformPack: Development of public engagement actions, tools and strategies to enable a sustainable shift in food packaging culture in Europe |
Dr Stella Lignou, Associate Professor, Sensory and Consumer Science, University of Reading |
| 15:00 | Evaluating the role of traditional crops for providing healthy sustainable diets for the Semi-Arid Tropics: A collaboration with ICRISAT |
Dr Jane Parker, Associate Professor in Flavour Chemistry, University of Reading |
| 15:15 | Enabling healthy and sustainable food choices in disadvantaged communities |
Dr Raluca Briazu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Applied Behavioural Science, University of Reading |
| 15:30 | Short break | |
| 15:45 | Challenges and opportunities for working towards a more trusted food system |
Dr Anna Macready, Associate Professor, Applied Economics & Marketing, University of Reading |
| 16:00 | The EIT Food Strategic Missions Programme: Shaping priorities for actions Mission 1 Healthier Lives through Food Mission 2 Net-Zero Food System |
Dr Beatrix Wepner, Scientist, Innovation Systems and Policy, Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, ViennaStephane Durant, Head of Innovation, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast |
| 16:40 | Q&A | Chaired by Prof. Ian Givens, IFNH Director and Prof. Vimal Karani, IFNH Deputy Director, University of Reading |
| 17:00 | Formal close |
The event is free to attend, please register your attendance and share this with your networks.