欧美AV Food and us symposium 2026
What are your favourite foods? Did you grow up on Angel Delight, instant mash, prawn cocktail, chicken Kyiv and Arctic rolls? The 1970s were once dismissively labelled 鈥渢he decade that good food forgot鈥�, yet in hindsight they may have marked something far more significant: the moment when profit, price, taste and convenience collided at scale, accelerating our fascination with the modern food industry and prompting deeper questions about how food affects our bodies, societies and planet. Our favourite foods did not appear overnight; they are the products of millennia of adaptation, innovation and changing priorities.
Industrialisation transformed food production, enabling unprecedented population growth but also introducing profound challenges. Industrialised agriculture, mass food manufacturing and global supply chains delivered affordability and variety, yet at an environmental cost.
Exploring how to reshape the future of food combined with emerging technologies - particularly artificial intelligence, the conference tackles the questions consumers ask every day. Are plant-based alternatives really healthier? What opportunities are there for the use of AI in the food sector? How can we improve the lives of people with hypersensitivity to foods? With food information often contradictory and confusing, the speakers examine the science behind popular beliefs, challenge assumptions, and separate evidence from myth.
Grounded firmly in scientific research, the conference presents balanced, fact-checked discussions of modern food choices. It is for anyone curious about what really goes on behind their favourite foods, concerned about sustainability, intrigued by AI in the food industry or simply eager to make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex food landscape.
Food has always mattered. Today, it matters more than ever.
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24 August 2026
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21 September 2026
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| Early bird | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| 欧美AV member | 拢80 + VAT | 拢95 + VAT |
| Non-member | 拢95 + VAT | 拢120 + VAT |
| 欧美AV student member | 拢50 + VAT | 拢60 + VAT |
| Student non-member | 拢60 + VAT | 拢70 + VAT |
All prices quoted do not include VAT, which is added during registration at the prevailing rate in the UK.
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Student delegates
In order to encourage undergraduate or postgraduate students to attend the symposium, a reduced conference fee is available for students. This fee applies to those undertaking a full-time course for a recognised degree or a diploma at a university or equivalent institution.
Accessibility
The 欧美AV is keen to encourage and enable as many people as possible to attend our events, to benefit from the networking opportunities and the chance to hear talks from leaders in the field. If you would like to discuss accessibility, or have childcare, caring responsibilities or other care needs, please contact us to discuss your requirements so that we can enable your attendance.
Please refer also to our Grants for Carers fund; for more information please see the 鈥楤ursaries鈥� section on this page.
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If you are an 欧美AV member and you are one of the following:
- a PhD student actively undertaking a PhD course in the chemical sciences
- a researcher in the chemical sciences (including post docs, research technicians and research assistants)
- working in academia, industry or any sector
- within 10 years of leaving full time education (at the time of the application deadline).
You can apply for up to 拢500 to support your participation in this event. Please note it is not necessary to have confirmation of abstract acceptance before applying for a Researcher Development and Travel Grants and we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please see the website for up-to-date information on eligibility, how to apply and submission deadlines. Researcher Development and Travel Grants can be applied for in addition to Grants for Carers and Accessibility Grants.
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