Updated: Jul 17, 2022
Alongside with the latest Sustainable Food and Hospitality Event, we have collaborated with Healthy and Sustainable Food - co founded by Barbara Bray MBE, Jacqui Green and Mark Driscoll, to look into the different aspects of the sustainable food system via the channel of broadcast!
In the May 2022 broadcast, they have discussed the role of agroecology and regenerative agriculture in healthy and sustainable food systems. With recent events such as the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine causing huge disruptions in our food supply chain, they asked the question on whether agroecology can improve the resilience of our food systems as well as reduce it’s environmental impact.
It was joined by guest speakers Sue Pritchard, CEO at the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC), and Robin Sundaram, Responsible Sourcing Manager at Nestle. One of their founding members, Barbara Bray, hosted this episode and Amy Culliford was on hand to help with logistics.
You can find the speaker bios and show notes below.
Host
Barbara Bray MBE – PhD Candidate, Consultant and Professional Speaker in Food Safety and Sustainable Nutrition at Alo Solutions
Find out more about Barbara’s work on Healthy and Sustainable Food - About page
Guest speakers
Sue Pritchard – CEO at Food Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC)
Robin Sundaram – Responsible Sourcing Manager at Nestle
Show notes
00:00 Introduction to episode
02:30 Definition of agroecology
03:17 Sue and Food Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC)
05:09 Robin and Nestle
08:52 Definition of regenerative agriculture
09:43 The recent Food, Farming and Countryside Commission report on agroecology
15:06 How Nestle is promoting agroecology within its business and what the business benefits are of this approach
17:24 The CVID 19 pandemic and the War in Ukraine and resulting rises in commodity prices shows how vulnerable global supply chains are external events. Can agroecology support more local models of production and consumption and build resilience to external events?
28:24 What are some of the barriers to widespread employment of agroecology practices and how can we overcome them?
40:18 Wrap up and final words
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Updated: Jul 15, 2022
'We need diversity of thought in the commercial and legal sectors to face new challenges of modern era"
Well said by Onyema Ugorji especially equality, diversity and inclusion now matter more than ever in the post-COVID era.
Join us at our talk & networking event at the Oriental Club on 12 November to hear from our honorable speakers sharing their views on diversity and inclusion in the post-COVID era, and to network with like-minded people in a professional yet relaxing environment.
