CULTIVATING HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS

Call for Papers

You are invited to offer papers or posters for a 3-day meeting, connecting with global food experts to examine drivers of dietary and agricultural practice and opportunities for change. This conference will discuss parallels between what is considered a healthy diet and the sustainable practice of food production and consumption. Day 1 will focus on current agri-food practice on a global scale, but with implications for local economies. It will explore current eating habits and how they relate to retailing, processing and farming. Idealised food systems is the topic for Day 2, discussing what we hope to achieve and how we realistically move towards better practice. Day 3 will explore current policy-driven approaches to achieving change. It will explore the role and scope of policies and research needed to underpin initiatives across the food supply chain and identify multidisciplinary approaches to achieving these objectives.

Descriptions of papers can be submitted by mailing or faxing the attached sheet to the AAB Office, or online via our website at http://www.aab.org.uk. Hover over 'CONFERENCE' in the menu bar of the website then click on 'Submit an Abstract' from the drop-down list. This is will take you to our Abstract Submission Form. Simply, you can click on the "Upload An Abstract" button shown above & below and it will do the job for you. All you need to do then is to complete the form with your personal details, email address, select the conference title you would like to submit your abstract for, upload your abstract as a word document and finally click on submit abstract and job done!. Please indicate if your offer is for a poster or a platform presentation and add whether you are a student to your abstract submission. Alternatively, you can send your abstract to John Andrews at the AAB Office: john@aab.org.uk

Confirmed invited speakers include:

• Professor Tim Benton (University of Leeds)
• Dr John Hillier (Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security; University of Edinburgh)
• Dr Duncan Williamson (Food Policy manager; WWF)
• Professor Pete Smith (University of Aberdeen)
• Professor Jules Pretty (University of Essex)
• Dr Rob Bailey (Research Director; Chatham House)
• Pete Richie (Executive Director; Nourish)
• Professor Margaret Gill (University of Aberdeen)