Jerry Morris Annual Lecture: Incorporating environmental sustainability of diets into public health

The Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences presents the 2024 Jerry Morris Memorial Lecture: ‘Incorporating environmental sustainability of diets into public health policy’ by Professor Pete Scarborough from the University of Oxford.

Date: 14th May 2024

Times: 13:00-14:00 Optional lunch (WMB, Room 3.30)

14:00-15:00 Lecture and questions (WMB, Old Council Chamber)

‘Without changes to our diets it will be impossible to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degrees, or to meet the UK Government’s Net Zero targets. Policy action to change dietary behaviour in the UK and elsewhere has been tempered by powerful interests and government reluctance to be branded a ‘nanny state’. 

Prof Pete Scarborough will consider the challenges and opportunities that arise from building on current public health policy to incorporate both health and sustainability of diets.’