FoodThought Rewriting the Recipe - CANCELLED

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An open and inclusive discussion on the historical problems of Scotland’s food culture, from a personal and environmental perspective.

Ten years on following multiple public health campaigns working to get Scotland off nutrient deficient foods and on to ‘5 a day’, there has arguably been slow progress in improving. Furthermore, with the exponential rise of food poverty in Britain in the past five years, access to healthy and sustainable food choices has become even harder to achieve for much of the population. This discussion aims to uncover the historical and cultural reasons behind this food crisis in Scotland, and whether this has come from a disconnection from our culinary heritage and even from the land itself.

Guest speakers with a range of expertise in Scottish culinary history, local food, public health and contemporary Scottish culture will contribute to the discussion. This event hopes to engage a range of individuals and groups from the local area and across Scotland and warmly invites people to contribute to the discussion.