Tuesday Talks/DwD: Week 4

10 February 2026 

18:20-21:00, Reuben Dining Hall 

Why Your Food Choice Matters – The Super Wicked Problem of Food System Change

Our food system is in urgent need of transformation. While over 800million people go to bed hungry every night, every country in the world is facing rising obesity numbers. At the same time agriculture is at the heart of the climate, water and biodiversity crisis while also having to adapt to environmental change impacts. But the food sector is nevertheless one of the key job providers and an ‘engine of the growth’ for most countries. How to change this globally connected, incredibly complex system that we are all a part of to develop an environmentally friendly, just and economically sound system that provides healthy diets? Prof Monika Zurek, lead of the Food System Transformation Group at the Environmental Change Institute based in SoGE, will dive into the key food system challenges we face today and how system thinking and foresight tools are currently being employed to develop new ideas for dealing with the super wicked problem of food system change. And together with members of our college catering company we will discuss how each of us can help, simply by changing what we eat.

To attend the dinner, you must attend the prior seminar. 

Menu

Vegetarian Option

Tempura Vegetable Sandwich, Chips, Tartare Sauce    

Meat Option

Fish Finger Sandwich, Chips, Tartare Sauce  

Dessert

Cookie Crumble  

2025-26 Prices

Reuben Student and Reuben Fellow: Free of charge

Student Guest: £18

Non-Student Guest: £20

Reuben Alumni: £20

College Hospitality: Free of charge

Tickets and guest tickets can only be booked by Reuben members, guests must attend the talk with a Reuben member.

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