The 2nd UK research conference on food and poverty: Evidence for change

Conference

About the conference

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 to Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Following on from our inaugural research conference on UK food insecurity in 2018, ENUF hosted the 2nd UK research conference on food and poverty over 23-24 June. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the conference was hosted virtually. The conference theme was ‘Evidence for Change’, focussing on highlighting both the evidence base which demonstrates the need for change but also on how and what research evidence can be change-making.

The conference aimed to build understanding on how household food insecurity research can make a difference to policy, practice, and lived experience. It did this through showcasing research findings to a varied audience and exploring how to enhance the usability of evidence from the perspective of stakeholders including policy makers and practitioners. The objectives of the conference are:

To provide a forum for the presentation of recent multidisciplinary research on food and poverty that is being conducted across the UK.
To facilitate knowledge exchange and discussions of research practice between researchers and third sector organisations, policymakers and other research users.
To provide a forum for discussion on key research priorities to inform policy and practice going forward.

The conference had at its heart the importance of excellent research, collaboration and building relationships with research stakeholders. Academic paper streams featured as part of a varied programme of panel sessions, workshops and plenaries. Panel sessions included voices from within central, devolved, and local government, and civil society organisations. The conference also provided an opportunity to showcase primary research from across the UK with numerous paper sessions throughout the conference. Space was also made in the programme, following a late breaking call, for research on food insecurity since the Covid-19 crisis in the UK.

Browse these pages for details on the conference. Any questions, don’t hesitate to be in touch: connect@enuf.org.uk

Full Programme

Programme at a glance

Programme-at-a-glance

23^rd & 24^th June 2020

DAY ONE: Tuesday, 23 June 2020
9.30-9.45	Welcome
9.45-10.55	Panel discussion: Evidence-informed action to address food insecurity in the UK: third sector perspectives Panelists: Kartik Raj, Human Rights Watch – Dan Crossley, Food Ethics Council – Emma Revie, The Trussell Trust – Anna Taylor, The Food Foundation
10.55-11.10	Comfort break
11.10-12.20	Workshop: Immigration Policies: Enforcing Borders, Driving Hunger and Creating Destitution Imogen Richmond-Bishop, Sustain Jasber Singh, Coventry University Eve Dickson, Project 17 and UCL Andy Jolly, University of Wolverhampton Sara Bailey, Human Rights Researcher Kimberly Garande, We Belong	Paper session 1: Drivers of food bank use and food insecurity Quantitative evidence on determinants of food bank use in the UK: the contribution of the State of Hunger and a look ahead Dr Filip Sosenko, Heriot-Watt University An exploration of the persistence of food insecurity among people who received help from Trussell Trust food banks in Britain Rachel Loopstra, King's College London Quantifying and contextualising impacts of food aid on living standards and food insecurity Wolf Ellis, King’s College London Anticipated impacts of Brexit scenarios on UK food prices using structured expert judgement: implications for policies on poverty and health Martine Barons, University of Warwick	Paper session 2: Experiences of food insecurity over the summer holidays The Relationship between Household Food Insecurity and Stress Paul Stretesky, Northumbria University “Constantly coping” to put food on the table. Low income UK parents’ experiences of constantly coping to put food on the table during term time intensifies during the school summer holidays Jacqueline Shinwell, Northumbria University Examining the Relationship between Child Holiday Club Attendance and Parental Mental Wellbeing Michael Long, Oklahoma State University Exploring the factors that influence what and how food is provided to children in holiday club settings Natasha Bayes, Loughborough University
12.20-13.30	Lunch
13.30-14.40	Paper session 3: Food insecurity measurement What are the key constituents to a robust national food insecurity measure? Richard Bridge, FSA Comparing Food Insecurity Prevalence Using Existing Indicators Sinéad Furey, Ulster University Reforming the Modelling and Prediction of Food Insecurity in the UK via Machine Learning and Food Sharing Networks Georgiana Nica-Avram, University of Nottingham	Paper session 4: Characterising food insecurity among different groups and responses The Free Food Places Kate Haddow, Teesside University Food insecurity among men in Scotland Kathryn Machray, University of Glasgow Exploring Food Environments with People in Prison and Prison Catering Staff Stephanie Scott, Teesside University The Last Resort? Exploring family life, social relations and forms of support in a context of food insecurity Alison Briggs, University of Manchester	Workshop: Questioning the role of religious faith in UK food provision Stephanie Denning, Coventry University Philomena Cullen, Church Action on Poverty/Catholic Centre for Social Thought and Practice Charlie Pemberton, Durham University Maddy Power, University of York Andy Williams, Cardiff University
14.40-15.00	Comfort break
15.00-16.15	Opening Keynote: Reflections on household food insecurity research from a U.S. perspective Speaker: Prof Colleen Heflin, Syracuse University, USA
16.15-17.00	Virtual drinks reception/Networking/meeting “chats”

DAY TWO: Wednesday, 24^th June 2020
9.30-9.45	Welcome day 2, summary from yesterday
9.45-10.45	Special session: Food charity and food poverty across Europe Hannah Lambie-Mumford, University of Sheffield Rebecca O’Connell, University College London Tiina Silvasti, University of Jyväskylä Holger Schoneville, Dortmund University	Paper session 5: [Food] interventions for older adults and families ‘Something to be proud of’: applying lessons learnt from meal delivery services from abroad to tackle food insecurity and loneliness in older adults in the UK Morven Oliver-Larkin and Simon Shaw, Sustain Food insecurity in later life: A new dynamic model to aid understanding and guide interventions. Angela Dickinson, University of Hertfordshire ‘Teaching parents how to cook’ (and parent): exploring the intersection between children’s food and family intervention policies in England Francesca Vaghi, University of Edinburgh		Workshop: Local responses to food insecurity – working within wider constraints Chelsea Marshall, Nourish
10.45-11.00	Comfort break
11.00-12.15	Paper session 6: How are communities responding to food insecurity? Exploring the position of Scottish Local Authorities towards food insecurity Claire Perier, University of Edinburgh Reflections on action to address household food insecurity in the Royal Borough of Greenwich Nicola Nzuza, Public Health, Royal Borough of Greenwich The Institutional Logics Perspective: exploring the motivations and activities of community food organisations Katy Gordon, University of Strathclyde What is the role of community fridges in the UK? An exploratory mixed methods study Shelina Visram, Newcastle University	Paper session 7: Food insecurity and health Food insecurity, general health and mental health in Scotland: secondary analysis of the 2017 Scottish Health Survey Mary Anne MacLeod, University of Glasgow and Flora Douglas, Robert Gordon University A qualitative investigation of health condition self-care in the context of food insecurity Flora Douglas, Robert Gordon University A Feasibility Study of a Brief Intervention for Food Insecurity in Dietetic Practice Alexandra Harper, Coventry University Food insecurity and poor food habits amongst college students in the North East of England Pamela Louise Graham, Northumbria University
12.20-13.20	COVID-19 Late breaking Call The impact of COVID 19 on food systems and practices in the East of England Claire Thompson, University of Hertfordshire Co-curating creative responses of food issues during the COVID19 lockdown Clare Pettinger, University of Plymouth Resilience and Health under COVID-19 Sunila Lobo, Chair of Sadaka and Sabine Mayeux, University of Reading Emergency Food Provision: Dignity during Covid-19 Margaret Mitchell and Diana Garduño Jiménez, Nourish Struggling for food in a time of crisis: responsibility and paradox Pat Caplan, Goldsmiths University		'On the Go' Lunch
13.25-14.55	Paper Session 8: Food Bank Research Pecha Kucha A survey of food banks operating independently of The Trussell Trust food bank network Rachel Loopstra, King's College London The food poverty industry; dominance and challenging structures Dave Beck, The University of Salford Statistical insights into food poverty: analysing food bank usage in Morecambe Daniel Clarkson, Lancaster University Surviving the permanence of precarity, when security is no longer a right Andrea Gibbons, University of Salford Food Bank Usage and the Universal Credit Roll Out – Three Case Studies in the West Midlands Marwa Alsubeih, University of Warwick Coping practices of those living in food poverty Angela Brannigan, University of Chester Food Poverty and Overcoming the Stigma: The role of social identity dynamics in promoting positive food bank helping transactions Mhairi Bowe, Nottingham Trent University Canny Cooks: challenging myths about foodbank users through food conversations Alison Atkinson-Phillips, Newcastle University
14.55-15.00	Comfort Break
15.00-16.15	Discussion Panel: Views on food insecurity from across UK and devolved governments Panellists: Jamie Ralph, Welsh Government – Mary Anne Macleod, Scottish Government – Sharon Polson, Northern Ireland Executive
16.15-16.30	Conference wrap-up and closing reflections

Presentations

Attachment	Size
Session 1: Anticipated impacts of Brexit scenarios on UK Food Prices – Martine Barons	4.67 MB
Session 1: Quantifying and contextualising impacts of food aid on living standards and food insecurity - Wolf Ellis	2.86 MB
Session 2: Exploring the factors that influence what & how food is provided to children in holiday club settings - Natasha Bayes	786.67 KB
Session 2 The Relationship between Household Food Insecurity and Stress - Paul Stretesky	4.24 MB
Session 3: What are the key constituents to a robust national food insecurity measure? - Richard Bridge	2.16 MB
Session 3: Comparing Food Insecurity Prevalence Using Existing Indicators - Sinéad Furey	3.96 MB
Session 4 The Last Resort? Exploring family life, social relations and forms of support - Alison Briggs	1.12 MB
Session 5 Food insecurity in later life: A new dynamic model to aid understanding and guide interventions - Angela Dickinson	38 MB
Session 5 Applying lessons learnt from meal delivery services from abroad - Morven Oliver-Larkin & Simon Shaw	5.95 MB
Session 6 Exploring the position of Scottish Local Authorities towards food insecurity - Claire Perier	1.03 MB
Session 6 Reflections on action to address household food insecurity in the Royal Borough of Greenwich - Nicola Nzuza	27.01 MB
Session 6 What is the role of community fridges in the UK? An exploratory mixed methods study - Shelina Visram	2.57 MB
Session 6 The Institutional Logics Perspective: exploring motivations & activities of community food organisations - Katy Gordon	644.14 KB
Session 7 A qualitative investigation of health condition self-care in the context of food insecurity - Flora Douglas	2.4 MB
Session 7 Food insecurity and poor food habits amongst college students in the North East of England - Pamela Graham	1.16 MB
Session 8 Canny Cooks: challenging myths about foodbank users through food conversations - Alison Atkinson-Phillips	3.24 MB
Session 8 Surviving the permanence of precarity, when security is no longer a right - Andrea Gibbons	227.15 KB
Session 8 Coping practices of those living in food poverty - Angela Brannigan	1.66 MB
Session 8 The food poverty industry; dominance and challenging structures - Dave Beck	4.54 MB
Session 8 Food Bank Usage and the Universal Credit Roll Out – Three Case Studies in the West Midlands - Marwa Alsubeih	632.54 KB
Session 9 Co-curating creative responses of food issues during the COVID19 lockdown - Clare Pettinger	15.4 MB
Workshop 3 Local responses to food insecurity - Lessons from A Menu for Change - Chelsea Marshall	4.64 MB

Recordings

The three plenary session from the conference were recorded:

Panel discussion: Evidence-informed action to address food insecurity in the UK: third sector perspectives

Panelists: Kartik Raj, Human Rights Watch – Dan Crossley, Food Ethics Council – Emma Revie, The Trussell Trust – Anna Taylor, The Food Foundation

Discussion Panel: Views on food insecurity from across UK and devolved governments

Panellists: Jamie Ralph, Welsh Government – Mary Anne Macleod, Scottish Government – Sharon Polson, Northern Ireland Executive, Joanna Littlechild, DWP - David Lee, DEFRA

Keynote Talk: Reflections on household food insecurity research from a U.S. perspective

Speaker: Prof Colleen Heflin, Syracuse University, USA