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Laura Cornelsen is an Associate Professor in Public Health Economics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) where she co-leads the Population Health Innovation Lab (PHI-Lab). Her active research interest is in understanding how food environments, including price and availability of food and policies and industry actions shape people’s food choices and diets. Laura has a MSc in Health Economics from the University of York and a PhD in Economics from Trinity College Dublin.
Katina joined The Food Foundation in January 2024 as a Campaigns and Research Administrator, and brings a wealth of knowledge to her role with an MA in Sociology and Social Policy and a BA in Sociology. Her research expertise spans critical areas, including exploring the social determinants of health concerning food poverty, analysing the delegitimisation and polarisation of Black Lives Matter in media discourse, and studying international policymaking regarding abortion legislation. With a passion for understanding societal dynamics, Katina is committed to leveraging her academic background to inform and shape impactful campaigns and research initiatives.
Dustin is policy director at Green Alliance, leading its work across energy, resources, and the natural environment, with a particular focus on getting on track to net zero emissions. Between 2020-21, he was on secondment with Defra, where he was chief analytical advisor to the National Food Strategy. Previously he led work in the Low Carbon Energy and Resource Stewardship themes, focusing on energy efficiency, renewables, and CCS, and was an expert commentator on resource risk, plastics, circular electronics and the EU-wide Alliance for Circular Economy Solutions. Before joining Green Alliance, Dustin worked for the Campaign to Protect Rural England where he led work on the relationship between landscape protection, climate change, and new energy infrastructure. He holds an MA in Political Thought and Theory from the University of Birmingham and an MA in International Relations and French from the University of St Andrews.
