Taking place at Walsall Football Club on January 17, the Walsall Food Summit will see 40 leaders and multiagency partners in the food industry discuss a borough-wide food plan.
“The Walsall Food Summit promises to be an exciting day for everyone, bringing together people who play a role in our food system,” said Councillor Gary Flint, Portfolio Holder for Wellbeing, Leisure and Public Spaces, Walsall Council.
“As part of our We are Walsall 2040 Borough Plan, our ambition is for Walsall to be healthy and well. We hope the summit will enable further collaboration among partners to identify opportunities that will enable everyone to eat well, live healthy lives and promote a sustainable food environment for everyone.”
“Food for Life have been working with Walsall Public Health since 2017 to improve food quality and education both within schools and nurseries and beyond the school gates. The Walsall Food Summit is a positive next step towards creating a joined-up food system within Walsall which will help drive innovation and best practice in making healthy and sustainable food accessible to all. This is a great chance to bring together the passionate people across the area to make valuable connections which will further strengthen our local food system.”
The event has been organised by Food for Life, who helped push forward initiatives such as Universal Free School Meals.