Bangor University Adnodd Group hosted the bilingual 4th Dialogues in Decolonising Food Geographies, a collaborative series organised by Food Geographies Research Group (FGRG) via Zoom as a free to attend event. Speakers address decolonising practice and policy through exploring past coloniality, present concerns and future challenges. The seminar included local food practitioners, producers Maggie Ogunbanwo, Maggie’s An African Twist to Your Everyday Dish® and Olwen Ford, Llan Farm to explore food, land and power. Welsh Governments’ Future Wellbeing Goals challenges for health, justice and prosperity were the context for Natasha Toone’s research on food in-access in North East Wales.
Unheard voices informed the inclusive dialogue shaped by the commitment of decolonising practice and inclusivity within food and farming community. Carwyn Graves, explored Welsh food heritage and decoloniality. Experiences of land sovereignty in Wales discussed by Sam Robinson (Shepherd from Mid Wales) and land and community experiences in Scotland were shared by Dr. Alastair McIntosh, author of Soil and Soul. Challenges to family farms posed by changing farming support in Wales discussed by Dr. Glenda Thomas (FWAG Cymru).
During the afternoon a panel discussion chaired by Robat Idris on Land, Food and Power discussed social and environmental justice framed by the Decolonising Food Geographies process which has been the driver for this series of collaborative seminars across four Universities and Development Institutions.
The final session involved participants committing to three achievable actions to support the process of decolonising food research, development and teaching and scholarship personally and professionally across institutional and disciplinary boundaries.
Read Carwyn Grave’s blog post from the day here.
Watch recordings from the day:
| Enw/Name | Teitl a linc/Title and link | Disgrifiad/Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carwyn Graves* | Treftadaeth a Hanes Bwyd Cymreig Real Welsh Food Heritage | |
| Sam Robinson* | Sofraniaeth Tir Cymru a Chymuned Wales’ Land Sovereignty & Community | |
| Alastair McIntosh | Tir, Pwer a Diogel Bwyd Cymunedol yn yr Alban Land, Power and Community Food Security in Scotland | |
| Gwenda Thomas* | Gweledigaeth Bwyd a Ffermio yng Nghumru Vision for Food and Farming in Wales | |
| Natasha Toone | Nodau Lles y Dyfodol a Bwyd Future Wellbeing Goals and Food Access |
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