Join us for at Reading University for a livestreaming of the the annual IFSTAL Public Lecture 2018:

Collaboration for Impact

by Judith Batchelar

The grand challenges facing our Food and Drink system are huge and varied. In addition to this the interdependencies are complex and evolving. The very nature of these challenges means that they require collective action including standards, interventions and reporting at both a global and local level. This talk explores some of the more interesting case studies in this area.

Chair:

Professor Jeff Waage, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Chair of the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH)

Proposed format:

6:00pm - registration

6:10pm - welcome

6:20pm - public lecture

6:50pm - Local Q&A

7:00pm - festive drinks reception

7:30pm - close

The lecture will be livestreamed from London to IFSTAL's partners at the Universities of Oxford, Reading and Warwick, followed by a local reception at each.

Speaker Biography:
Judith Batchelar is a member of the government's Food and Drink Sector Council, and Director of Sainsbury's Brand, where she is responsible for all aspects of Sainsbury’s product offer, from Policy formation on aspects such as Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing, through to Product Technology, Development, Safety, and Packaging along with Corporate Responsibility, sustainability and Public Affairs. She was awarded an OBE in 2015 for services to Farming and the Food Industry. Judith has worked in the food and drink industry for over 35 years and is a biochemist and registered nutritionist. Prior to Sainsbury's, she held prominent roles in food manufacturing and retail, with Safeway, Marks & Spencer and Mars. Batchelar has a particular interest and expertise in building resilient and sustainable farming and food systems. In addition to her industry roles, she sits on the executive board of the Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project, the Board of Trustees for Farm Africa and The Matt Hampson Foundation, is a Fellow of both the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), and the Royal Society of Arts and Manufacturers (RSA). For the last 5 years she has Co-Chaired the Government’s AgriFoodTech Council.