Programme

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09.00 Arrival, registration, coffee

09.30 Chairman’s Introduction
Sheila Dillon, Presenter of BBC Radio 4 Food Programme

09.40 Better food. Better health. Let’s get Suffolk cooking!
Sally Hogg, Head of Health Improvement Partnerships, Suffolk Primary Care Trust

10.10 Food and the future: the need to change
Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University London

10.40 Just eating – priorities for a fairer food system and the role of government.
Tom MacMillan, Executive Director of the Food Ethics Council

11.10 Coffee

11.30 Why good nutrition is important for clear thinking and good behaviour.
John Stein, Professor for Neurophysiology, University of Oxford, and Chair, Dyslexia Trust

12.00 Good fresh food, healthier patients. Sustainability in the public sector.
Mike Duckett, Catering Service Manager, Royal Brompton Hospital & Harefield Foundation Trust

12.30 Lunch

14.00 Discussion

14.30 Food and farming – the 2020 Vision. The links between food, environment and health.
Marie Francis, Chair Sustainable Food & Farming Group, East of England

14.40 The Suffolk food hub – how a virtual food distribution network will benefit the public sector and people in Suffolk
Yvonne Moores, Economic Development Team, Suffolk County Council

14.50 Why we need to change our eating habits and how we are doing it in Suffolk, working with schools and local communities
Clare Chacksfield, director of Eastfeast, and children and teachers from East Bergholt CEVC and Bramfield primary schools

15.20 Engaging with the community and initiating change through celebration.
Lucy Neal, Co-Chair Transition Town Tooting, and Fabio Santos, Artistic Director, Phakama

15.50 Discussion and conclusions

16.30 Finish