Making sense of the food system through stories

Hear, see, and take part in food story sharing at York St John University and learn about the Living Lab.

The York St John Living Lab is an interdisciplinary network of staff and students, working to address issues of ecological justice on campus. In 2022, the Living Lab directed its focus to the theme of food. Food is a human necessity. However, food is tied to a complex web of ideas and issues. What we put on our plate reflects our sense of identity, ethical choices, consumer constraints and the communities we are part of.

This is where the power of food stories comes in: our ability to document past experiences, share the challenges or culinary cultures of today, and, in doing so, consider our food systems' future. It asks, 'How do we know what we know about food?

Collecting and disseminating food stories is a vehicle for exploring the social and economic factors impacting plates, people and the planet.

At this event, hear, see, and take part in food story sharing from a range of Living Lab projects including guest speaker Somdip Dey, award-winning developer of the food waste app, nosh. Explore food focused research and creative outputs from students, staff and partners including cookbooks, exhibitions, performances, community gardens, and social enterprises.