Calling notice: Food prices: how high will they go?

Friends of the Earth, nef (the new economics foundation) and Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming are jointly organising fringe meetings at the party conferences entitled 'Food prices: how high will they go?'

As food price rises continue to hit consumers in the UK and damage development in the global South, these meetings will ask why are food prices rising and how the political parties plan to solve the environmental, health and social issues created by our current food system.  The meetings are part of the Climate Clinic.

The details are:

Labour conference:

Sunday, 21 September, 5.45pm at the Climate Clinic, Room 1, The Cube, 113-115 Portland St, Manchester M1 6FB (outside secure zone).

Speakers

• Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  
• Felicity Lawrence, Journalist and writer, The Guardian
  
• Vicki Hird, Senior Campaigner, Friends of the Earth 
  
• Chair – Richard Watts, Campaigns Director, Sustain

Contact Information

• Corrina Cordon, nef (the new economics foundation). Mobile: 07823 777 355
  
• Richard Watts, Sustain. Mobile: 07710 782 719
  
• Vicki Hird, Friends of the Earth. Phone: 07903 478 249

Conservative conference:

Tuesday, 30 September, 12.45pm at the Climate Clinic, Birmingham, Room 1. 1 Regency Wharf (Adjacent to Hyatt Hotel)Off Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2DS  View Location Map (outside secure zone)

Speakers

• Rt Hon Peter Ainsworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  
• Felicity Lawrence, Journalist and writer, The Guardian
  
• Andrew Simms, Policy Director, nef (the new economics foundation)
  
• Chair – Andy Atkins, CEO, Friends of the Earth

Contact Information

• Corrina Cordon, nef (the new economics foundation).  Mobile: 07823 777 355
  
• Richard Watts, Sustain. Mobile: 07710 782 719
  
• Vicki Hird, Friends of the Earth. Phone: 07903 478 249

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