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Food and farming conversations at the Charleston Festival in May 2023
Sustain chief executive Kath Dalmeny will be in conversation with National Food Strategy lead Henry Dimbley at the Charleston Festival near Lewes in East Sussex, 19 May 2023.
Are we really in control of what we eat?
Our food system is one of the most successful yet destructive industries on earth, simultaneously sustaining us and harming us through diet-related disease and climate change. Inspired by his new book Ravenous, food writer and ‘Leon’ restaurants co-founder Henry Dimbleby speaks to Kath Dalmeny about the mechanisms which shape our diet and suggests ways in which we can all help things improve.
Restaurateur and National Food Strategy lead Henry Dimbleby will be in conversation with Sustain Chief Executive Kath Dalmeny at the Charleston Festival near Lewes in East Sussex on Friday 19 May at 12.30pm. There is a festival entry price, and tickets for this session cost £14 + £2.50 booking fee.
Book online at: http://www.charleston.org.uk/festivals
Box office: 01323 408520, Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
We all must eat to survive, but can we all access the foods that help us thrive?
Writer and food activiest Jack Monroe, with Kimberley Wilson wil also be in conversation with Faiza Shaheen on Saturday 20 May at 5.30pm.
Activist, food writer and author of Thrifty Kitchen Jack Monroe is joined by Kimberley Wilson, psychologist, nutritionist and author of Unprocessed: How the Food We Eat Is Fuelling Our Mental Health Crisis, for a timely discussion about food poverty. Reflecting on the mental health and cost of living crisis, they consider the links between food and social justice, and the impact of food inequality on our bodies and minds.
Rewilding Big and Small
Isabella Tree, Wednesday 24 May, 3pm
When the enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can feel overwhelming, how can an individual ever make a difference?
Join global pioneer of the rewilding movement, Isabella Tree, as she presents her new practical handbook, The Book of Wilding.
From unprofitable farms and rivers, to allotments, roadside verges and window boxes, discover how spectacularly nature can bounce back if given the chance, and what part you can play in helping to restore it.
Book online at: http://www.charleston.org.uk/festivals
Box office: 01323 408520, Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
Published Thursday 16 March 2023
Children's Food Campaign: Better food and food teaching for children in schools, and protection of children from junk food marketing are the aims of Sustain's high-profile Children's Food Campaign. We also want clear food labelling that can be understood by everyone, including children.
