Illustrated talk by Adam Smith of The Real Junk Food Project on reducing edible food waste, part of the Hull Literary & Philosophical Society's 2026/27 season.
Adam Smith is coming to Hull Guildhall on Tuesday 2nd February, as part of the Hull Literary & Philosophical Society's 2026/27 season of guest lectures. He's the figure behind The Real Junk Food Project and Surplus to Purpose, and his talk, Let's REALLY Feed The World, focuses on the positive environmental impact of reducing edible food waste.
It's not just a talk about waste, though. Smith pulls in a fair few other threads: the importance of collaboration and teamwork, resilience, sustainability, and mental health. He also asks a question that sits at the heart of the whole thing: how does society value food as a resource?
If you're not familiar with the society, the 2026/27 season is a series of one-hour illustrated talks by professional speakers, all held at the Guildhall. Smith's is one of them, so you'll get an hour of him talking through his work and the ideas behind it, with slides to go along with it.
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On the practical side, doors normally open at 6.45pm, and the audience is asked to be seated before 7.25pm, as all talks start at 7.30pm prompt. It's one of those evenings where it pays to get there a bit early rather than cutting it fine.
