About Ruth
Food Policy Specialist • Researcher
Ruth is a food policy specialist and Director of Food Policy Ireland, with over two decades of experience working across food, farming and catering. Her work focuses on building resilient and sustainable local food systems, improving food environments and supporting education, while bringing a strong, practical voice to policy, research and public discussion.
Food Systems & Policy
For over two decades she has worked at the intersections of food, farming, and catering — advocating and taking action towards resilient and sustainable local food systems, better food environments, and food education.
Research, Media & Education
An experienced consultant, project manager and researcher, Ruth is also a regular media commentator on food policy issues, MC and speaker, and food policy lecturer.
See Ruth at the Festival
Join Ruth at the Farming for Nature Festival and gain insights into food policy, sustainable systems and the future of food.
