Q&A: Tackling Food Poverty on the Island of Ireland

This Q&A session from the All-Island Food Poverty Network event brings together reflections from the speakers on systems approaches to tackling food poverty. The discussion covers collaboration across government, communities and industry; the importance of trust in co-production; the challenges of community consultation; resourcing community researchers; financial support for local food systems work; and the role of volunteers in sustaining community food initiatives. Questions covere 00:14 – What can be done now to promote collaboration between government, communities and industry in Northern Ireland, and what can be learned from Scotland? 02:11 – What factors helped build trust and deep collaboration in the FoodSEqual community food researcher model? 05:27 – What key challenges did participants identify in the Cork food policy consultation, and what comes next? 08:40 – How were the FoodSEqual community food researchers remunerated? 10:08 – What financial support is being provided by the Scottish Government for local authorities and NHS health boards, particularly around food procurement? 12:16 – How important were volunteers in delivering the Health for Life Community Breakfast Club, and what would a more sustainable approach look like? 15:18 – Does charging a small contribution for the breakfast club help reduce stigma or add value for participants? The session closes with a final audience check-in on understanding of systems approaches, followed by closing remarks from Dr Aileen McGloin. #FoodPoverty #FoodSystems #CommunityFood #FoodPolicy #CoProduction #PublicHealth #FoodJustice _____ Tackling Food Poverty on the Island of Ireland This Q&A was part of the All-Island Food Poverty Network event exploring how systems approaches can help address food poverty at national, regional, local and community levels. _____ Safefood is a government body promoting food safety and healthy eating on the island of Ireland. For more information visit https://www.safefood.net