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Alyson is the founder of conscious Impact and an executive with over twenty- five years’ experience in the public sector and food systems spanning healthcare, academic, non ex, commercial and as a global and health and nutrition lead within the food industry. Passionate about how goof food is a cornerstone for health, her intent is to lean into the solutions across the food system space so we can collectively continue to nourish the world respecting our precious planetary resources and celebrate food for the special place it has in our society, celebrations and shared experiences.
Alyson is a board member for numerous private and public sector organisations, a former business fellow at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment University of Oxford, Vice- Chair of the British Nutrition Foundation and an active member of the United Nations SDG2 Advocacy Hub.
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