As part of its campaign to raise awareness of the scale of food insecurity and the food redistribution ecosystem, the Livery Food Initiative will be holding a seminar on the theme of “Addressing Food Insecurity” on 1 July at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Street, London EC2N 2AN. There are up to two places available for every Livery Company and Guild.
The event will commence at 6pm with registration from 5:15pm and there will be the opportunity to hear from and question a number of expert speakers on the wider issues of food insecurity including Anna Taylor, CEO of the Food Foundation and Professor Tim Lang, Emeritus Professor of Food Policy at City University as well as an update on the LFI campaign’s three asks:
- Raising the £270,000 needed to enable a City Harvest truck to collect food for the next three years,
- Providing contacts at the farm gate to extend food supplies for redistribution, and
- Other ways Livery Charities are addressing food poverty and related issues to enable us all to celebrate our collective achievements.
The formal event will close at 7:30pm. It will be followed by a drinks reception until 8:30pm.
Please see below for more information and reserve your place now through eventbrite.
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