April 26: Health and Wellbeing of People and Society

This Dialogue was chaired by Dr. Pamela Byrne, CEO of the Food Safety Authority Ireland and opened with a keynote address by Dr. David Nabarro, World Health Organisation Special Envoy on Covid19, followed by two panel discussions to examine in more detail:

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The 2030 Agri-Food Strategy proposes that the issue of food and health should be brought to a new level of political and policy importance. The pandemic reinforces this necessity. The panel discussed what needs to be done by government, citizens and consumers to implement effective policies and changes towards food and health.

Panellists:

• Professor Alice Stanton - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Devenish Nutrition
• Sharon Buckley - Chief Commercial Officer of Musgrave Group
• Professor Dónal O'Shea - Health Service Executive (HSE) Clinical Lead for Obesity
• Jp McMahon - Michelin star chef, restaurateur and author

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The importance of achieving social sustainability is a key conclusion of the 2030 Agri-Food Strategy. There is valuable experience in developing opportunities in rural areas to draw upon. The panel discussed how local leadership, innovation and technology can combine to increase income and employment opportunities in rural areas.

Panellists:

• Professor Cathal O'Donoghue - Social and Public Policy at National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway
• Caitlín Uí Aodha - Fishing trawler owner and restaurateur
• Iseult Ward - CEO of Food Cloud
• Dr Brendan Dunford - Manager Burren Programme, Co-founder of Farming for Nature and Burrenbeo Trust

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