Food for All: Community, Consumption & Wellbeing
Date & time
7 November 2026 | 10.00-12.00
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Participatory interactive event
Event topic
Food
Audience
All
Academic discipline
Economic and social history
Venue
Helen Martin Studio, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, CV4 7FD
What's on offer?
A series of interactive and engaging talks from leading academics from across University of Warwick. Including demonstrations and samples of locally produced foods.
What's it about?
Food shapes our lives in ways we often don't notice, influencing our health, culture, communities and environment. Through a series of engaging talks and interactive activities, explore how technology, history, philosophy and science are changing the way we think about what we eat. From virtual flavour and digital food apps to family recipes and festive traditions, discover the many stories behind our food choices. Come curious and leave with plenty of food for thought.
Who's leading the event?
Professor Thjis van Rens: Healthier and Greener Food Choices in the Digital Age
Professor Rebecca Earle: Deconstructing Christmas Dinner
Professor Eileen John: Meals Are Not Just Food
Professor Alan Chalmers: Virtual Flavour: Taste before you waste
Professor Eric Holub: Marinated URbean Salad with Kale
Open to
All ages
Of particular interest to
Families who are interested in the history and future of food and our ever evolving relationship to mealtimes during the changing financial climate
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