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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Thursday, 20th September
9.45 Coffee & registration
10.15 Welcome by Mayor Brendan McCarthy,
Mayor of Skibbereen
10.20 Chairman's Introduction John McKenna,
Bridgestone Guides
Session 1: What does food culture mean in Ireland?
10.30 The Culture of Agriculture John McKenna,
Bridgestone Guides
11.00 The Butcher, the Baker, the Black Pudding Maker: Looking back at 20th century food Myrtle Allen,
Ballymaloe House
11.30 The Enigma of Ireland's Food Culture: coming to grips with the notion of traditional food Regina Sexton,
University College Cork
12.00 Q&A
12.30 Buffet of Select Local Foods
Session 2: What is important about a strong food culture?
14.00 Defining Food Culture-Challenges and Threats Joanna Blythman,
Author, Bad Food Britain
14.30 Food citizenship and culture; you get what you buy! Martin Caraher,
City University London
15.00 Q&A
15.15 Coffee
Session 3: What are we eating?
15.45 Ireland: we are what we eat? Marion Faughnan,
Safe Food
16.15 Video report: food and youth culture Video report from 4 West Cork schools
16.45 Q&A
17.00 Close of Days Proceedings
Friday, 21st September
Session 4: Food culture and local development
9.30 The English Market: Serving a City? Diarmuid Ó Drisceóil
Author & Teacher
10.00 A Local Grocer for Local People Eugene Scally,
Scally's Supervalu Clonakilty
10.30 Q&A
11.00 Coffee
11.30 Life in the Slow Lane: Developing the Slow Town Concept Graeme Kidd,
UK Cittáslow Organisation
12.00 Food Culture and Rural Development: Joining the Dots Ian Dempsey,
West Cork LEADER Co-op
12.30 Q&A
13.00 Close of conference