Food Day of the Icelandic Food and Nutrition Association took place on 25 October. The agenda was to discuss food policy for Iceland from as many angles as possible, and numerous speakers with their perspectives and organizations came to the meeting.
A lively discussion ensued, as it seems to everyone when it comes to formulating food policy for Iceland. More than 100 people attended the day.
Food Day was welcomed for the work that lies ahead in setting a food policy for Iceland, but the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture put together a group that will put together this policy and it is expected that this work will be completed by the end of 2019.
Fjöreggið was also handed over, but the prize is awarded for a praiseworthy initiative in the field of food and nutrition. This time it was Rjómabúið in Erpsstaðir that received Fjöreggið.
Recordings and slides (where applicable)
| Lecturer and topic | Recording starts and ends approx. | Slides (pptx) |
| Moderator | Hrönn Ólína Jörundsdóttir, Matís. | 13:00 - 13:02 | |
| Sentence | The Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir. | 13:02 - 13:15 | |
| Delivery of Fjöreggsinn | Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, Confederation of Icelandic Industries. | 13:15 - 13:30 | |
| Arnljótur Bjarki Bergsson, Matís. | 13:30 - 13:40 | Food policy in the context of the bioeconomy; West Nordic Bioeconomy Panel. |
| Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir, University of Iceland. | 13:40 - 13:51 | Can we pursue food policy without sustainability thinking? |
| Jóna Björg Hlöðversdóttir, Association of Young Farmers. | 13:51 - 14:02 | Who is food policy for? |
| Magnús Óli Ólafsson, Innnes. | 14:02 - 14:12 | Do importers' views fit into Iceland's food policy? |
| Kristján Þórarinsson, Association of companies in the fisheries sector. | 14:12 - 14:22 | Food policy: common elements. |
| Ari Edwald, Mjólkursamsalan. | 14:22 - 14:33 | Incentives for increased raw material utilization. |
| Coffee. | 14:33 - 15:00 | |
| Sæmundur Sveinsson, LHBÍ. | 15:00 - 15:10 | Sustainable agriculture? The World Goals? What can the Agricultural University of Iceland do? |
| Axel Helgason, National Association of Small Boat Owners. | 15:10 - 15:20 | Consumer choices and their responsibility towards the environment. |
| Bryndís Eva Birgisdóttir, Laboratory of Nutrition. | 15:20 - 15:31 | Food policy - A policy for food enjoyment and improved public health. |
| Harpa Júlíusdóttir, United Nations in Iceland. | 15:31 - 15:42 | United Nations Global Goals and Sustainable Development. |
| Panel discussion. | 15:42 - 16:12 | |
| Hrönn Ólína Jörundsdóttir, Matís. | 16:12 - 16:24 |