“There are real barriers to eating well”
#TheFoodConversation participant Faisal explores some of the changes he’d like to see to make healthy and sustainable food more accessible.
In summer 2023, citizens from Birmingham and Cambridgeshire came together to look at the science of what we eat and how we eat it, as well as some of the major challenges within food – from the influence of big corporations to the impact of food on the environment. They also considered some of the policies proposed over the years that could tackle these challenges.
They came from all walks of life, representing the diversity of the nation’s population, and offered many important perspectives on food. The conversation continues into 2024, with citizens from across all four UK nations.
We caught up with participant Faisal about how food fits into his life, his experience of The Food Conversation and what he thinks needs to change when it comes to food.
Faisal is a husband and father of two living in Birmingham. He works as an audiologist, helping assess and manage people with hearing and balance disorders – and has an interest in health and fitness.
“I go to the gym and play football every week. I decided to take part in the National Conversation About Food to learn a bit more about the processes behind what we eat, the deal consumers were getting and just what was going on with our food systems.”
Faisal is a husband and father of two living and working in Birmingham.