North West Network Meeting in association with N8 AgriFood

Food Poverty, Mental Health and Obesity:

Understanding the interplay to tackle health inequalities

Thursday 10^th May 2018

The Brain Charity, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR

 

Attendance to this meeting is free but you will need to register to attend as places are limited.  

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9.30       Registration

9.50       Welcome and Introduction  - Dr Charlotte Hardman and Dr Louise Thompson, ASO North West regional co-ordinators.

10.00     Dr Charlotte Hardman, Lecturer in Appetite and Obesity, University of Liverpool

Socio-economic disadvantage and obesity: Do stress and eating behaviours play a role?

10.30     Lucy Antal, Sustainable Food Adviser, The Food Domain & Project Manager, Regional Food Economy NW

The bigger picture: Addressing issues of fresh food access.

11.00     Refreshments and networking

11.30     Ben Pearson, Empowerment Programme Officer, Food Power

Exploring the role of empowerment in tackling food poverty: How can the experts with lived experience of food poverty, mental health and obesity have influence?

12.00     Robbie Davison, Director, Can Cook

Good Food Areas – How to stop food poverty.

12.30     Networking Lunch

13.00     Meeting Close