Addressing cost of living crisis through understanding of food risks and resilience

Join us for a 60 minute interactive workshop exploring how risks in food supply chains can affect food prices, food security and the cost of living. After a short introduction, participants will take part in hands-on activities using everyday food items to map supply chains, identify risks and explore how disruptions can spread through the food system. The main activity will involve working together to develop practical resilience and mitigation strategies, followed by a discussion of ideas and solutions.

How do disruptions in food supply chains affect food prices and the cost of living? This interactive workshop explores the risks facing our food system, from production to consumption, and how communities, businesses and consumers can help build more resilient and secure food supplies. Through hands-on activities, participants will learn about food security, supply chain resilience and practical solutions to everyday challenges.

Professor Shaofeng Liu, Professor of Operations Management and Decision Making at University of Plymouth, Dr Huilan Chen, Lecturer in Business Strategy and Operations at University of Plymouth, Dr Xiaoning Chen, Researcher at University of Plymouth, Guoste Pivoraite, Doctoral Teaching Assistant at University of Plymouth

This event is open to anyone interested in food security, food supply chains and the cost of living crisis, including members of the public, food consumers, community organisations, businesses and stakeholders involved in local food systems. 

People interested in food security, food affordability and the cost of living crisis, including consumers, community food groups, local food producers and food businesses.

Attendance at this event is by invitation only. If you are a school or college interested in booking, please contact Professor Shaofeng Liu at shaofeng.liu@plymouth.ac.uk