Just Food? How faith groups can go from feeding the hungry to creating a just society

WebinarThursday 15 October 2020 • 18:0000:00

What role does religion and faith play in fighting food poverty? How can faith-based food relief translate into social justice work addressing the root causes of food poverty?

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Photo credit: Caritas WestminsterPhoto credit: Caritas Westminster

Events • Food Poverty

Join Sustain and Caritas Westminster for an inter-faith panel discussion to consider how faith groups can move beyond feeding the hungry to creating a just society, as part of London Challenge Poverty Week 2020. 

Thursday 15 October 2020 at 6.00pm - 7.30pm. Register here. 

Photo credit: Caritas Westminster. 

Events • Food Poverty

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Food Poverty: Millions of people in the UK struggle to get enough to eat. We’re working to change that through people-powered projects and campaigns that tackle the root causes of food poverty and ensure everyone has dignified access to healthy, affordable food.

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