Food & Science Forum

Event Instances

• Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:00 P.M.

Event Details

The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute invites you to the Food & Science Forum, featuring leaders from different food advocacy and scientific backgrounds.

During Food & Science, we will celebrate community heroes & hear from an expert panel on the key intersections of food access, food insecurity, healthy eating, & science. Food & Science is the fourth installment of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute's quarterly health forum called "& Science". This will be an opportunity to engage in a community conversation on the intersection of health, the environment & science.

Speakers:

Cassia Herron (Healthy Communities Fellow, Aspen Global Innovators Group) Vincent James (President and CEO, Dare to Care) Taylor Ryan (Founder and Executive Director, Change Today, Change Tomorrow) Dr. Wayne Tuckson (Kentucky Health Host, Kentucky Educational Television, retired colon and rectal surgeon) Dr. Kim Williams (Professor and Chair of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine)

 

"& Science" Champion Awardee:

Taylor Ryan (Founder and Executive Director of Change Today, Change Tomorrow)

 

Food & Science Panel Objectives:

Explore key intersections of nutrition, health and wellbeing Identify drivers of food insecurity in Louisville Discuss overcoming barriers to promote access to healthy food Envision a food secure future for all of Louisville