The Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum aims to provide the premier environment for policy makers in Parliament, Whitehall and government agencies to engage with key stakeholders. These include nutrition professionals, industry representatives and their advisors, interest groups, NHS bodies and private care providers, education professionals, local authorities, the voluntary sector and academia, along with members of the reporting press.

In planning its programme of events, the Forum consults Parliamentarians, senior departmental officials, regulators, industry representatives and major interest groups.

The Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum is completely impartial and has no policy agenda of its own. While we are grateful for the support and advice on themes that we receive from sponsors, all editorial decisions remain with the Forum in order to maintain impartiality.

Should you have any booking queries, please email jayne.cole@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk.

In Production

The following issues are being considered for future events:

• Labelling
• Food safety
• Food retailing
• The future of food regulation
• Price and food poverty
• The future of the meat and dairy industries
• Food ethics
• Biodiversity
• Maternal health
• Catering
• Ensuring responsible innovation in the food chain
• Priorities for the food and drink industry of the future: skills, sustainability and competitiveness
• The role of nanotechnology
• Agriscience
• Food promotion to children
• Alcohol and health

Parliamentary Patrons of the Forum

The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum are: David Amess MP, Tony Baldry MP, Paul Burstow MP, Lord Cameron of Dillington, Lord Clement-Jones CBE, Lord Colwyn CBE, Baroness Cumberlege CBE, Nigel Evans MP, Professor the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Gardner of Parkes, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen OBE, Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP, James Gray MP, Chris Grayling MP, Lord Haskins, The Earl Howe, Dr Eleanor Laing MP, Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP, David Lidington MP, The Earl of Lindsay, Tim Loughton MP, Andy Love MP, The Countess of Swinton Baroness Masham of Ilton, Baroness Massey of Darwen, Professor the Lord McColl of Dulwich CBE, Rt Hon Michael Meacher MP, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer, Anne Milton MP, Austin Mitchell MP, Baroness Morris of Bolton OBE, Lord Moynihan, Baroness Nicol, Jim Paice MP, Mike Penning MP, Lord Rea, Chris Ruane MP, Adrian Sanders MP, Lord Skelmersdale, Lord Simpson of Dunkeld, Lord Stone of Blackheath, David Tredinnick MP, Lord Walton of Detchant, Steve Webb MP, Rt Hon the Lord Whitty, Baroness Wilcox and Roger Williams MP. Please note: parliamentary patrons take no financial interest in the Forum.