Transition Brighton & Hove in partnership with Brighton and Hove Food Partnership host a talk and discussion by Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association UK 'Food Security - why we need a plan'
Addressing food security issues is one of the key tasks for Transition Initiatives around the world. Climate change, population increases, changing dietary habits of developing countries, soil degradation, over-fishing, peak oil and geopolitical struggles are all factors that are ringing alarm bells for the food conscious amongst us.
In August the The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published a report on food security putting some of these issues into the UK political spotlight. BBC2 did an excellent programme on it for 3 consecutive weeks: 'Future of Food'. On 21 Sept Jonathan Porritt gave an excellent overview of the issues at the launch of BHFP's Harvest programme. Against this backdrop the latest Transition Talk will put the case for 'Food Security - why we need a plan'
Patrick Holden has been director of the Soil Association since 1995. He has been involved in the organic movement for 30 years, initially as a full time organic farmer and for the last 15 years working firstly for British Organic Farmers and then for the Soil Association. He has a 93 hectare mixed organic farm in west Wales. He was awarded the CBE in 2005 for services to organic farming.
This is sure to be an illuminating talk by one of the country's most knowledgeable food experts and an accomplished public speaker.
Wednesday 21st October 7pm for 7.30 start till 10pm
At Brighthelm Centre, North Road Brighton, BN1 1YD
Tickets: £4 at the door
Addressing food security issues is one of the key tasks for Transition Initiatives around the world. Climate change, population increases, changing dietary habits of developing countries, soil degradation, over-fishing, peak oil and geopolitical struggles are all factors that are ringing alarm bells for the food conscious amongst us.
In August the The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published a report on food security putting some of these issues into the UK political spotlight. BBC2 did an excellent programme on it for 3 consecutive weeks: 'Future of Food'. On 21 Sept Jonathan Porritt gave an excellent overview of the issues at the launch of BHFP's Harvest programme. Against this backdrop the latest Transition Talk will put the case for 'Food Security - why we need a plan'
Patrick Holden has been director of the Soil Association since 1995. He has been involved in the organic movement for 30 years, initially as a full time organic farmer and for the last 15 years working firstly for British Organic Farmers and then for the Soil Association. He has a 93 hectare mixed organic farm in west Wales. He was awarded the CBE in 2005 for services to organic farming.
This is sure to be an illuminating talk by one of the country's most knowledgeable food experts and an accomplished public speaker.
Wednesday 21st October 7pm for 7.30 start till 10pm
At Brighthelm Centre, North Road Brighton, BN1 1YD
Tickets: £4 at the door
