From Soil to Health: Rethinking Food as Medicine

20 Jun 2026
Level 5 - Mountbatten Room
In this opening keynote, Patrick Holden will explore why improving health must begin with the food system itself. He will discuss the links between soil health, farming practices, food quality and human wellbeing, and why a shift towards real, sustainably produced food is essential for tackling chronic disease. The session will set the scene for the day by reconnecting healthcare with the origins of the food we eat and the systems that produce it.
Speakers
Patrick Holden CBE
Patrick Holden CBE, Founding Director and Chief Executive of the Sustainable Food Trust, previous director of the Soil Association, Founding chairman of British Organic Farmers and Patron of the UK Biodynamic Association, United Kingdom