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Food Matters Live Conference
50 in uential speakers - including new food innovators, business leaders from across the food and drink industry, government ministers and scientists, renowned chefs, leading commentators and health professionals - will come together in a series of thought-provoking debates to inspire, challenge assumptions, make connections, explore new ways of working and foster innovation.
The Food Matters Live Conference is CPD accredited.
Tuesday, 21 November
10.45 – 11.45
Host: Sarah Smith, Presenter, Sunday Politics
Brexit: the opportunities, challenges and impact on the
future of the food and drink industry
Food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing industry – exporting signi cantly more to the EU than it does further a eld. It also relies heavily on an EU-workforce. While Brexit presents the sector with some complex challenges ahead - experts say it could also open up the UK to untapped export markets, as well as offer more opportunities for British food and drink within the UK.
So what are the prospects for the industry on leaving the EU? And how can it ensure any new trade deals maintain welfare and environmental standards?
Ian Wright, Director General, Food and Drink Federation
Paul Johnson, Chair of the Institute of Fiscal Studies
Sue Davies, Chief Policy Adviser, Which?
Luigi Scordamaglia, CEO, INALCA S.p.A. and President of Federalimentare, representing every sector of the Italian Food and Drink Industry
The childhood obesity plan: one year on
It was hailed as a plan for action to signi cantly reduce childhood obesity by supporting healthier choices. But, despite a raft of measures announced - ranging from sugar reduction and sugar taxes to developing new nutrient pro les – experts say it ignored the need for restrictions on junk-food advertising and unhealthy product placement in supermarkets.
So one year on, what is the progress to date? And how is the strategy improving children’s nutrition, health and wellbeing?
Steve Brine MP, Minister of Public Health and Innovation Department of Health Louise Lam, Childhood Obesity Of cer, British Dietetic Association
John Ashworth MP, Shadow Health Secretary
Natacha Neumann, Co-Founder, Googly Fruit UK
12.00 – 13.00