The Food Challenge: The Economics of Saving Money, Cutting Waste and Building Community

An interactive youth workshop featuring hands-on challenges, real life scenario discussions, and group ideation on food prices, budgeting, and waste reduction, followed by an introduction to local Plymouth food-sharing initiatives.

This is an interactive workshop exploring the economics behind the choices young people make about food and money. Why is food getting more expensive? How can we make our money go further? What influences what we buy? Why is good food thrown away, and could sharing it make a difference? Through practical challenges, real-life scenarios and discussions, participants will explore how prices, limited budgets and everyday choices shape what we eat and what gets wasted. They will discover food-sharing initiatives in Plymouth, share their views and develop creative ideas for making food more affordable, reducing waste and supporting local communities.

Mojisola Olugbode, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at University of Plymouth, Rumbidzai Mukonoweshuro, Lecturer in Finance at University of Plymouth, Rania Naguib, Lecturer in Economics at University of Plymouth

Adults aged 18+, families, single person households, older adults, carers, and low to middle income households

Adults and households looking for practical ways to reduce food costs, minimise food waste, and live more sustainably

For further details, please contact the academic lead Dr Mojisola Olugbode mojisola.olugbode@plymouth.ac.uk