Children’s Food Conference
Date: 07 March 2012
Venue: CBI Conference Centre, London, WC1A 1DU
The first annual Children’s Food conference will officially launch the work of the Children’s Food Trust - building on the work of the School Food Trust as industry leaders in healthy school food.
This event is designed to stimulate debate about the importance of children’s food and its impact on life chances, health and attainment. This year’s focus will be on early years, food and health inequalities for children, as well as the role of parents.
A series of discussion-based workshops, interactive presentations, a busy exhibition and a post-event drinks reception are all part of the agenda.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Professor Sir Michael Marmot – Chair of the Marmot Review: Fair Society, Healthy Lives
- Dame Clare Tickell – Chair of the Tickell Review - The Early Years: Foundations for life, health and learning
- Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State for Children and Families
- Professor Richard Parrish, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for Public Health
- Prue Leith, CBE