Meetings in 2007
The health benefits of dark chocolate & a chocolate tasting – 11 December 2007
Location: The Jubilee Room, House of Commons
Speakers:
- Professor Roger Corder, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Sara Jayne Stanes OBE, Director of the Academy of Culinary Art and Chairman of the Academy of Chocolate
- Chantal Coady, Rococo Chocolates
Please click on the speaker's name to download their presentation. The minutes of the meeting can downloaded from here.
FHF Annual Conference: The Ethics of Food Policy - 21 November, 2pm - 6.30pm
Location: House of Commons Jubilee Room
Speakers:
- Professor Jack Winkler, London Metropolitan University
- Dr Tom MacMillan, The Food Ethics Council
- Debbie Robinson, Director of Food Marketing, The Co-operative Group
- Mike Barry, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Marks & Spencer
- Jeanette Longfield MBE, Coordinator of Sustain
- Professor Tim Lang, City University, London
- Bronwen Jones, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Please click on the speaker's name to download their presentation.
The full programme can be downloaded here.
The conference is being held in the Jubilee Room of the House of Commons, London, SW1P 0AA. It is easily accessible from Westminster (Jubilee, District and Circle lines) and St. James Park (District and Circle lines) London Underground Stations. See the map here.
We advise members to allow at least 15 minutes for the security checks at St. Stephen’s entrance to the House of Commons. The conference will start promptly at 2pm.
We are grateful to The Co-operative Group for sponsoring the conference and for providing the refreshments for the short reception which will follow immediately after the conference.
FHF AGM - 25 October
Location: House of Commons Room W3
Parliamentary members only.
Organic food – is it healthier? - 10 July
Location: House of Commons Committee Room 8
Speakers:
- Lord Melchett, Policy Director of the Soil Association
- Peter Kendall, President of the National Farmers’ Union
- Professor Tom Sanders, Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics at King's College
Documents:
- Minutes of the meeting [PDF]
- Presentation by Lord Melchett of the Soil Association[PDF]
- Presentation by Peter Kendall of the National Farmers’ Union[PDF]
- Presentation by Professor Tom Sanders, of King’s College[PDF]
Diet and breast cancer - 12 June
Location: House of Commons Committee Room 10
Speakers:
- Professor Timothy Key, Oxford University
- Professor Janet Cade, Leeds University
Documents:
- Minutes of the meeting [PDF]
- Presentation by Professor Key of Oxford University[PDF]
- Presentation by Professor Cade of Leeds University[PDF]
Nutrition, malnutrition and elderly people - 20 March
Location: House of Commons Committee Room 8
Speakers:
- Dr Suzanne Wait, the Research Director of the International Longevity Centre-UK
- Dr Clive Bowman, Medical Director of BUPA Care Services
Documents:
- Minutes of the meeting [PDF]
- Presentation by Dr Suzanne Wait of the International Longevity Centre-UK[PDF]
- Presentation by Dr Clive Bowman of BUPA Care Services[PDF]
Children’s food, including school meals and cooking in schools - 20 February
Location: House of Commons Committee Room 16
Speakers:
- Prue Leith, Chairman of the School Food Trust
- Adam Starkey, Managing Director of Green Gourmet
- Sara Jayne Stanes, Director of the Academy of Culinary Arts
Documents:
Food allergy and food intolerance - 24 January
Location: House of Lords Committee Room 4a
Speakers:
- Sue Hattersley, Head of the Food Allergy Branch of the Food Standards Agency
- Muriel Simmons, Chief Executive of Allergy UK
Documents:
- Minutes of the meeting [PDF]