29 September 2005 - Brighton - Better School Food

BETTER SCHOOL FOOD CONFERENCE

Thursday September 29 2005
University of Sussex, Falmer, Nr Brighton
10.15am - 4.15pm

Chaired by David Hawker, Director of Schools & Children's Services,
Brighton and Hove

CONFERENCE AIMS

The purpose of this event is to:

• Provide updated information on health and education policy relating to School Food
• Launch the 'Food in Schools Toolkit' across the region
• To explore the impact of poor diet on learning and behaviour
• To provide an opportunity for health and education professionals to meet and network
• To highlight examples of good local practice

PRESENTATIONS from experts and decision makers in this field including:

• Tabitha Jay, Obesity Programme Lead at the Department of Health
• Dr Alex Richardson, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
• Dr Martin Caraher, Reader in Food Policy, City University
• Lesley Taylor, Regional Children & Young People Strategy Team
• Colin Noble, National Healthy Schools Programme, DH

POSTERS AND EXHIBITION DISPLAYS

PARALLEL SESSIONS on themes including:

• school lunchtimes
• improving quality and influencing contracts
• schools and communities

Your chance to meet with fellow health and education professionals concerned with the future of school food within South East region.