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Positive Action against Food Insecurity in the South West

Name: Positive Action against Food Insecurity in the South West
Start: 2026-10-24T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-24T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Food Matters Tent, Royal Avenue Gardens

Sat 24 Oct 2026 · 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm · Food Matters Tent, Royal Avenue Gardens

Food Matters

Prof Martin Caraher in conversation with Georgina El Morshdy (FareShare, SW), Chantelle Norton (Food Community, Totnes) & Cllr Jonathan Hawkins (Dartmouth Food Bank).

Please note: Well-behaved dogs and children welcome.

FreeNo ticket needed

Date

Saturday 24 October 2026

Time

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Venue

Food Matters Tent, Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth, United Kingdom

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Meet the presenters

Martin Caraher

Academic & Food Writer

Focused on inequality and how many in our population don’t have adequate access to food; this leads to food poverty and obesity.

Martin is Emeritus Professor of food and health policy, at City, University of London. He has spent decades working on issues related to food poverty, local food systems, food in schools and food banks. His recent focus is on how rising levels of debt during the Covid crisis has impacted on food poverty.

Georgina El Morshdy

Volunteer Manager & Partnerships Officer, FareShare South West

Georgina is a Volunteer Manager & Partnerships Officer at FareShare South West – the region's largest food redistribution charity. Passionate about social justice and reducing food waste, Georgina is part of a small, but mighty team that rescues good food, fights food poverty, and empowers communities.

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