PUBLICATIONS
ELIZABETH DOWLER
Department of Sociology,
University of Warwick,
Coventry, CV4 7AL
tel: ++44 (0)24 765 23549
fax: ++44 (0)24 765 23497
elizabeth.dowler@warwick.ac.uk
BOOKS authored/edited:
Kneafsey, M., Cox, R., Holloway, L., DOWLER, E., Venn, L. & Tuomainen, H. (2008) Reconnection Consumers, Producers
and Food: exploring alternatives. Oxford: Berg.
DOWLER, E. & Spencer, N. (eds) (2007) Challenging Health Inequalities: from Acheson to ‘Choosing Health’, Bristol:
Policy Press.
Mosley, P. & DOWLER, E. (eds) (2003) Poverty and Social Exclusion in North and South: Essays on social policy and
global poverty reduction. London: Routledge.
DOWLER,E. & Jones Finer, C. (eds) (2003) The Welfare of Food: rights and responsibilities in a changing world, Oxford:
Blackwells. [also published as special issue (2002) Food in Social Policy: Social Policy and Administration, 36, 6.]
DOWLER, E., Turner, S. with Dobson, B. (2001) Poverty bites: food, health and poor families. London: Child Poverty Action
Group.
Köhler, B., Feichtinger, E., Winkler, G. & E. DOWLER (eds) (1999) Public Health and Nutrition. Sigma Edition: Berlin.
McGlone, P., Dobson, B., DOWLER, E. & Nelson, M. (1999) Food projects and how they work. York: York Publishing for the
Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Köhler, B. Feichtinger, E., Barlösius, E. & E. DOWLER (eds) (1997) Poverty and Food in Welfare Societies. Berlin: Sigma
Edition.
DOWLER, E. & Calvert, C. (1995) Nutrition and Diet in Lone-Parent Families in London, London: Family Policy Studies Centre
with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Chapman, G.P. & DOWLER, E.A. (1982) The Green Revolution Game. Commercial production and international marketing
of training kits, Cambridge: Marginal Context Ltd.
Griffiths, M. & DOWLER, E.A. (1981) Assessment of Nutritional Status Set of three tape-slide sets with accompanying
workbook. London: Hygower Ltd.
chapters:
DOWLER, E. (2015 forthcoming) ‘Surviving not thriving: eating and health in lone-parent families in the UK’ ch in F.
Portier-Le Cocq and N. Mantovani (eds), Health of Lone-parent families. publishers forthcoming.
DOWLER, E. (2014) ‘Food banks and food justice in “Austerity Britain”’ ch12 in: G.Riches and T. Silvasti (eds) First World
Hunger Revisited: Food Charity or the Right to Food. Palgrave Macmillan.
Caraher, M. and DOWLER, E. (2014) ‘Food for Poorer People: Conventional and “Alternative” Transgressions?’ ch 11 in:
M. Goodman and C. Sage (eds) Food Transgressions: Making sense of contemporary food politics, Aldershot:
Ashgate.
DOWLER, E. (2012) ‘How should we eat? the principles and practice of just food’ ch3 in J. Hopkinson and A. Smith (eds)
Faith and the Future of the Countryside. Norwich: Canterbury Press pp42-66.
DOWLER, E., Kneafsey, M., Cox, R., Holloway, L. (2010) ‘“Doing food differently”: reconnecting biological and social
relationships through care for food’ in: N. Charles and R. Carter (eds) Nature, Society and Environmental Crisis,
Sociological Review Monograph: Wiley-Blackwell pp200-221.
DOWLER, Elizabeth (2008) ‘Poverty, food and nutrition’. ch 3 in: Jason Strelitz and Ruth Lister (eds) Money Matters,
London: Save the Children Fund UK.
Cox, R, Kneafsey, M, Venn, L, Holloway, L, DOWLER, E and Tuomainen (2008) ‘Constructing Sustainability through
Reconnection – the case of ‘alternative’ food networks’, ch 10 in: Robinson, G (ed) Sustainable Rural Environments,
Ashgate.
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DOWLER, E., Caraher, M., and Lincoln, P. Inequalities in food and nutrition: challenging ‘lifestyles’, ch 8 in: DOWLER, E.
and Spencer, N. (eds) (2007) Challenging Health Inequalities: from Acheson to ‘Choosing Health’, Bristol: Policy
Press, pp 127-155.
Spencer, N. and DOWLER, E. Introduction, ch 1 in: DOWLER, E. and Spencer, N. (eds) (2007) Challenging Health
Inequalities: from Acheson to ‘Choosing Health’, Bristol: Policy Press pp 1-16.
DOWLER, E. and Spencer, N. Challenging Health Inequalities: themes and issues, ch 13 in: DOWLER, E. and Spencer, N.
(eds) (2007) Challenging Health Inequalities: from Acheson to ‘Choosing Health’, Bristol: Policy Press, pp 233-248.
Holloway, L. R. Cox, Kneafsey, M., L. Venn, E. DOWLER and H. Tuomainen (2007) ‘Food and soil: dirt, cleanliness and
connecting consumers to the growing of their food’. In Camplin, B and Cox, R (eds) Dirt: mapping geographies of
dirt, purity and cleanliness, London I.B. Tauris.
Holloway, L., M, Kneafsey, R. Cox, L. Venn, E. DOWLER and H. Tuomainen (2007) ‘Possible food economies: other food
networks and the constitution of “alternative” producer-consumer relations’, in Maye, D., Holloway, L. and
Kneafsey, M. (eds) Alternative Food Geographies: representation and practice, Oxford: Elsevier, pp. 77-93.
DOWLER, E., Green, J., Gasperoni, G. and Bauer, M. (2006) Assessing public perception: issues and methods. ch 3 in:
Dora, C. (ed): Health, Hazards and Public Debate: Lessons for risk communication from the BSE/CJD saga, WHO:
Copenhagen, pp 39-60.
Draper, A., Green, J., DOWLER, E., Gasperoni, G., Hagenhoff, V. Rusanen, M. and Rusanen, T. (2006) Risk and trust:
determinants of public perception. ch 4 in: Dora, C. (ed.) Health, Hazards and Public Debate: Lessons for risk
communication from the BSE/CJD saga, WHO: Geneva, pp 62-83.
MacMillan, T., DOWLER, E. and Archard, D. (2006) ‘Corporate responsibility for children’s diets’, ch 23 in: Gunning, J.
and Holm, S. (eds) Ethics, Law and Society, vol II, Aldershot: Ashgate, pp237-243.
DOWLER, E. (2004) Food and poverty: insights from the UK. ch 3 in Maxwell, S. and Slater, R. (eds) Food Policy Old and
New, pp33-41. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. also published as special issue of Development Policy Review, 21, 5-6,
569-580.
DOWLER, E. and Tansey, G. (2003) Food and poverty. in: Mosley, P & DOWLER, E. (eds) Poverty and Social Exclusion in
North and South. London: Routledge. pp189-207.
Mosley, P. and DOWLER, E. (2003) Introduction. ch1 in: Mosley, P & DOWLER, E. (eds) Poverty and Social Exclusion in
North and South. London: Routledge, pp1-13.
DOWLER, E. (2002) Food and Poverty in Britain: Rights and Responsibilities. in: Elizabeth DOWLER and Catherine Jones
Finer (eds) (2003) Welfare of Food: rights and responsibilities in a changing world. Oxford: Blackwells. pp140-159.
also special issue Social Policy and Administration, 36, 6 698-717.
DOWLER, E. (2002) Nutrition policy. in: Shetty, P. (ed.) Nutrition through the Life Cycle. Leatherhead: Leatherhead
International Ltd and Royal Society of Chemistry, pp 140-169.
Donkin, A. and DOWLER, E. (2002) Equal Access to Healthy Food for Ethnic Minorities? in: Kershen, A. (ed.) Food in the
Migrant Experience. Aldershot: Ashgate, pp199-213.
DOWLER, E. and Leather, S. (2000) Spare some change for a bite to eat? From Primary Poverty to Social Exclusion: the
role of food, in Bradshaw, J and Sainsbury, R. (eds) Experiencing Poverty, Vol 3, Aldershot: Ashgate.
DOWLER, E. (2000) The Role of Community Food Initiatives. in McCormick, J. (ed.) Healthy Food Policy: on Scotland’s
menu?, Edinburgh: Scottish Council Foundation, pp21-29.
DOWLER, E. (1999) Urban poverty and nutrition in the UK. ch in Schnell, L. & Ulijaszek,S. Urbanism, Health and
Human Biology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp 175-191.
DOWLER, E. (1999) Nutrition and inequalities in health in Britain: the new agenda. ch 2 (part) in: Köhler, B. Feichtinger,
E., Winkler, G. & E. DOWLER (eds), Public Health and Nutrition Sigma Edition: Berlin, pp 55-65.
Köhler, B., DOWLER, E., Feichtinger, E. & Winkler, G. (1999) Nutrition and the new public health. ch 1 in: Köhler, B.
Feichtinger, E., Winkler, G. & E. DOWLER (eds) Public Health and Nutrition Sigma Edition: Berlin, pp 13-24.
DOWLER, E. (1999) Families and food poverty. ch in: Fit for School: how breakfast clubs meet health, education and
childcare needs. London: New Policy Institute, pp 29-35.
DOWLER, E and Pryer, J. (1998) Socioeconomic Status And Nutrition. ch in Sadler, M. Caballero, B. & Strain, S. (eds)
Encyclopedia of Nutrition, London: Academic Press. DOWLER (2005) Socioeconomic Status: Relationship with Diet
and Nutritional Status. Encyclopaedia of Nutrition, 2nd edition
Draper, A. and DOWLER, E. (1998) Nutrition Policy in Developed Countries. ch in Encyclopedia of Nutrition, London:
Academic Press.
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Craig, G. and DOWLER, E. (1997) "Let them eat cake!" Poverty, hunger and the UK state. ch 5 in: Riches, G. (ed.) First World
Hunger: Food Security and Welfare Politics. Basingstoke: Macmillan Press, pp108-133.
DOWLER, E. (1997) Nutrition and poverty in contemporary Britain: consequences for individuals and society. ch2 (part) in:
Köhler, B. Feichtinger, E., Barlösius, E. & E. DOWLER (eds) Poverty and Food in Welfare Societies. Berlin: Sigma
Edition, pp 84-96.
DOWLER, E., Barlösius, E., Feichtinger, E. & Köhler, B. (1997) Poverty, Food and Nutrition. ch 1 in: Köhler, B. Feichtinger, E.,
Barlösius, E. & E. DOWLER (eds) Poverty and Food in Welfare Societies. Berlin: Sigma Edition, pp 17-30.
DOWLER, E. and Calvert, C. (1997) Budgeting for food on state benefits: poor lone parents in the United Kingdom. ch 7
(part) in: Köhler, B. Feichtinger, E., Barlösius, E. & E. DOWLER (eds) Poverty and Food in Welfare Societies. Berlin:
Sigma Edition, pp 307-315.
DOWLER, E. (1997) Discussion (Inequalities in diet and health). in: P.S. Shetty & K. McPherson (eds) Diet, Nutrition and
Chronic Disease: lessons from contrasting worlds. Chichester: J. Wiley and Sons, pp94-7.
DOWLER, E. (1996) Women and Food in Poor Families - Focus for Concern? Focus on Women: Nutrition and Health,
National Dairy Council, London, pp69-81.
DOWLER, E. (1994) Policy implications of diet for women: Is there a special case for action? in: Imogen Sharp (ed.) Coronary
heart disease: are women special? London: Churchill Livingstone.
DOWLER, E. & Vespa, J. (1994) 3.11 Nutrition. in: Atlas of World Development pp116-121, Ed: T.Unwin, Chichester: John
Wiley Ltd.
Ashworth, A. & DOWLER, E. (1991) Child Malnutrition. in: Diseases and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Eds: Feachem,
R.G. & Jamison, D.T. Oxford: Oxford University Press for the World Bank, pp122-134.
DOWLER, E. (1986) The use of simulation techniques in training in nutrition, agriculture and health: a workshop report. in
Proceedings XIIIth International Nutrition Congress, eds: T.G.Taylor & N.K.Jenkins, London: John Libbey, pp934-5.
DOWLER, E.A. & Hilderbrand, K. (1986) Seasonal nutritional stress in Malian agro-pastoralists, Sahel. in Proceedings XIIIth
International Nutrition Congress, eds: T.G.Taylor & N.K.Jenkins, London: John Libbey, pp144-147.
Martin, M., DOWLER, E.A., Hoinville, E. & Tomkins, A. (1986) Seasonal weight changes for some and not others in a rural
community experiencing drought in Mali, in Abstracts of XIIIth International Nutrition Congress, eds: T.G.Taylor &
N.K.Jenkins, London: John Libbey.
acknowledged contributor to: Pacey, A & Payne, P (1985) Agricultural Development and Nutrition, FAO/ICAR/UNICEF,
London: Hutchinson.
DOWLER, E.A. (1984) The Green Revolution Game: simulating agrarian change. in: Learning for the Future with Games
and Simulations, Perspectives on Gaming and Simulation 9, eds: D.Jaques & E.Tripper, ch20, pp131-7, Loughborough:
SAGSET, Loughborough University Technology.
Chapman, G.P. & DOWLER, E.A. (1982) The Green Revolution Game: the Managers' Handbook, Cambridge, UK: Marginal
Context Ltd.
DOWLER, E.A. & Chapman, G.P. (1982) The Green Revolution Game: a Training Experience. in: Training for Agriculture and
Rural Development 1981, (anon) FAO/UNESCO/ILO, pp9-14, Rome: FAO.
FILM AND ONLINE:
DOWLER (2014) Food, Nutrition and Poverty. Tansey Virtual Academy
http://tansey.org.uk/news/LDtalk.html
DOWLER (2014) A living wage – not food aid – is answer to issue of food poverty The Conversation.
PEER REFEREED JOURNALS:
in preparation
DOWLER, E. and Lambie-Mumford, H. ‘Introduction to themed issue on Food in Austerity’ (guest editors;
commissioned) Social Policy and Society.
DOWLER, E. and Lambie-Mumford, H. ‘How can households eat in austerity? Challenges for social policy in the UK’ in
special themed issue Social Policy and Society ‘Food in Austerity’.
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in print:
Lambie-Mumford, H. and DOWLER, E. (2014) ‘Rising use of “food aid” in the United Kingdom’, BritishFood Journal, Vol.
116, 9,1418 – 1425.
Ingram1, J.S.I., Wright, H.L. (and 47 others including DOWLER, E.) (2013) ‘Priority research questions for the UK food
system’, Food Security, DOI 10.1007/s12571-013-0294-4.
Kneafsey, M., DOWLER, E., Lambie, H., Inman, A. and Collier, R. (2012) ‘Consumers and food security: Uncertain or
empowered?’ Journal of Rural Studies, 28, 1-12.
Dowler, E. and O’Connor, D. (2012) ‘Rights-based approaches to addressing food poverty and food insecurity in Ireland
and UK’, Social Science and Medicine, 74, 44-51 special issue on human rights to health.
Kadir, M.K.A., Hines, E.L., Arof, S., Iliescu, D., Leeson, M., DOWLER, E., Collier, R., Napier, R., Subramanian, A. (2012)
‘Neural Network for Farm Household Output Prediction’, [JOURNAL ETC TO COME]
DOWLER, E., Kneafsey, M., Lambie, H., Inman, A. and Collier, R. (2011) ‘Thinking about “food security”: engaging with
UK consumers’ special issue Critical Public Health, 21, 403-416.
MacMillan, T. and Dowler, E. (2012) Just and sustainable? Examining the rhetoric and potential realities of UK food
security, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. 25, 2, 181-204.
Watt, RG., Tull, KI., Hardy, R., Wiggins M., Kelly, Y., Molloy, B., DOWLER, E., Apps, J. and McGlone, P. (2009)
‘Effectiveness of a social support intervention on infant feeding practices: randomised controlled trial’ Journal of
Epidemiology and Community Health, 63,2, 156-162.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2008) Food and Health Inequalities Local Environment 13, 8, 759 – 772.
Cox, R., Holloway, L., Venn, L., DOWLER, E., Ricketts-Hein, J., Kneafsey, M., Tuomainen, H. (2008) Common Ground?
Motivations for participation in a community supported agriculture scheme. Local Environment 13, 3, 203-218.
Holloway, L., Kneafsey, M., Venn, L., Cox, R., DOWLER, E., & Tuomainen, H (2007) Possible food economies: a
methodological framework for exploring food production-consumption relationships, Sociologia Ruralis, 47, no 1,
1-19.
Cox, R., Holloway, L., Venn, L., DOWLER, E., Ricketts-Hein, J., Kneafsey, M., Tuomainen, H. (2008) Common Ground?
Motivations for participation in a community supported agriculture scheme. Local Environment 13 (3) 203-218.
Holloway, L., Kneafsey, M., Venn, L., Cox, R., DOWLER, E., & Tuomainen, H (2007) Possible food economies: a
methodological framework for exploring food production-consumption relationships, Sociologia Ruralis, 47, no1, 119
Caraher, M. and DOWLER, E. (2007) ‘Food Projects in London: Lessons for Policy and Practice’, Health Education
Journal , 66, no 2, 188-205.
Thorogood, M., Simera, I., DOWLER, E., Summerbell, C., Brunner, B. (2007) A systematic review of population and
community dietary interventions to prevent cancer. Nutrition Research Reviews, 20, 1-16.
Wrieden, W et al, including E Dowler (2007) ‘The impact of a community-based food skills intervention on cooking
confidence, food preparation methods and dietary choices - an exploratory trial’. Public Health Nutrition, 10 (2)
203-211.
Watts, R. , McGlone, P., Russell, J., Tull, K., DOWLER, E. (2006) Establishing, implementing and maintaining a social
support infant feeding programme. Public Health Nutrition, 9 (6), 714-721.
Venn, L., Kneafsey, M., Holloway, L., Cox, R., DOWLER, E., & Tuomainen, H. (2006) Researching European ‘alternative’
food networks: some methodological considerations. Area, 38.3: 248-258.
Holloway, L, Cox, R, Venn, L, Kneafsey, M, DOWLER, E and Tuomainen, H (2006) ‘Managing sustainable farmed
landscape through ‘alternative food networks’ a case study from Italy. The Geographical Journal, 172, (3), 219-229.
Elizabeth DOWLER (book review) (2006) Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets, by T. Lang and
M. Heasman, Journal of Agrarian Change, 6, no.1.
Holloway, L., Kneafsey, M., Venn, L., Cox, R., DOWLER, E., & Tuomainen, H. (2005) Possible food economies: food
production-consumption arrangements and the meaning of ‘alternative’. ‘ESRC/AHRC Cultures of Consumption’
Working Paper Series, www.consume.bbk.ac.uk
Kneafsey, M., Holloway, L., Venn, L., Cox, R., DOWLER, E. and Tuomainen, H. (2004) Consumers and Producers: Coping
with Food Anxieties through Reconnection. ‘ESRC/AHRC Cultures of Consumption Working Paper Series’.
www.consume.bbk.ac.uk
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Green, J, Draper, A., DOWLER, E., Fele, Hagenhoff, V., Rusanen, T., Rusanen, M. (2005) Public understanding of food
risks in four European countries: a qualitative study. European Journal of Public Health, 5(5):523-527.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) Food and poverty: insights from the UK. Development Policy Review, 21, 5-6, 569-580.
Judith Green, Alizon Draper and Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) Short cuts to safety: risk and 'rules of thumb' in accounts of
food choice. Health, Risk and Society, 5, 1, 33-52.
Elizabeth DOWLER and Martin Caraher (2003) Local Food Projects - the New Philanthropy? Political Quarterly, 74, no1,
57-65.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2002) Food and Poverty in Britain: Rights and Responsibilities. Social Policy and Administration, 36, 6
698-717.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2001) Inequalities in diet and physical activity in Europe. Public Health Nutrition, 4, (2B), 701-709.
Turner, S., Levinson, R., McLellan-Arnold, B., Stevenson, S., Donkin, A. and DOWLER, E. (2000) Healthy Eating in primary
schools: an educational perspective from a socially deprived area, Health Education Journal, 59 (3), pp 196-210
Morris, J., Donkin, A., Wonderling, D., Wilkinson, P. DOWLER, E. (2000) A minimum income for healthy living?
European Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 54, 885-889.
Donkin, A.J.M., DOWLER, E. A., Stevenson, S.J.,Turner S. (2000) Mapping access to food in a deprived area: the
development of price and availability indices. Public Health Nutrition, 3,1, 31-38.
Donkin, A.J.M., DOWLER, E. A., Stevenson, S.J.,Turner S. (1999) Mapping access to food at a local level. British Food
Journal, 101, 7, 554-562.
Kaduskar, S., Boaz, A., DOWLER, E., Meyrick, J. & Rayner, M. (1999) Evaluating the work of a community café in a town
in the South East of England: reflections on methods, process and results. Health Education Journal, 58, 341-354.
Evans, Naomi & DOWLER, Elizabeth (1999) Food, health and eating among single homeless and marginalized people in
London. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 12, 179-199.
McGlone, P., Dobson, B., DOWLER, E. & Nelson, M. (1999) Food projects and how they work. Findings: Social Policy
Research.
DOWLER, E. (1998) Food Poverty and Food Policy. IDS Bulletin, 29, 2, 58-65.
DOWLER, E. (1998) Budgeting for food on a low income: the case of lone parents. Food Policy, 22, 5, 405-417.
DOWLER, Elizabeth and Calvert, Claire (1995) Diets of lone-parent families, Findings: Social Policy Research, 71, 1-4.
DOWLER, Elizabeth (1993) Diet and coronary heart disease in women: potential policy implications. Food Policy, 18, 3,
224-236.
DOWLER, E.A. and Seo, Y.O. (1985) Assessment of energy intake: estimates of food supply vs measurement of food
consumption. Food Policy, 10, 3, 278-288.
DOWLER, E.A., Payne, P.R., Seo, Y.O., Thomson, A.M., and Wheeler, E.F. (1982) Nutritional status indicators: their
interpretation and place in policy making. Food Policy, 7, 3, 99-112.
Payne, P.R and DOWLER, E.A. (1980) Crop Conservation and the Third World: Famine and Plenty. Progress in Food and
Nutritional Science, 4, (3-4), 123-6.
DOWLER, E.A., Luck, B.M. and Robson, V.A. (1980) An anthropometric survey of 1,074 pre-school children in southern
Rwanda. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics and Environmental Child Health, Aug.
DOWLER, E.A. (1977) A Pilot Survey of Domestic Food Wastage. Journal of Human Nutrition, 31, 171-
PEER REFEREED ABSTRACTS:
Turner S, Levinson R, Donkin A J M, Stevenson S, DOWLER E. Mapping access to food in deprived areas: an educational
perspective. Proceedings of European Research in Didactic of Biology
Turner S, Levinson R, Donkin A J M, Stevenson S, DOWLER E. Children, maps and access to healthy food. Proceedings
of the European Science Education Research Association
Turner S, Levinson R, Donkin A J M, Stevenson S, DOWLER E. Mapping access to healthy food: issues for teacher
education. Association for Teacher Education in Europe
Donkin A J M, DOWLER E, Stevenson S J, and Turner S. (1999) Food availability at a local level: do the poor have worse
choice? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 58,153A.
DOWLER, Elizabeth A. & Calvert, Claire (1997) An index of fruit and vegetable consumption: data from the UK loneparent nutrition survey. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 56, 153A.
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DOWLER, Elizabeth and Calvert, Claire (1995) Looking for "fresh" food: Diet and Lone Parents in London. Appetite, 24,
295.
Calvert C, Rushton C and DOWLER E A. (1994) Dietary intakes of female lone parents in London: energy and
micronutrients. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 53, 97A.
Hilderbrand, K., Thiam, A., Fowler, C., DOWLER, E.A., and Tomkins, A. (1985) Contrasting patterns of seasonal weight
gain within a rural community in the Sahel. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 44, 1, 13A.
PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS (INVITED PAPERS OR COMMISSIONS):
Dowler, Elizabeth (2010) Income needed to achieve a minimum standard of living. British Medical Journal, 341, c4070.
Dowler, Elizabeth (2008) Getting food right: social challenge in the contemporary food system. The Reader (Anglican
journal for lay readers).
DOWLER, E. (2008) Policy initiatives to address nutritional needs of low income households in the UK. Proceedings of
the Nutrition Society. 67, 3, 289-300.
DOWLER, E. (1999) Food and poverty: the present challenge. Benefits: Journal of Social Security Research, Policy and
Practice. 24 (Jan/Feb), 3-6.
DOWLER, E. (1998) Food as a utility: guaranteeing food security for all. Consumer Policy Review, 5, 5, 162-168.
DOWLER, E. and Dobson, B. (1997) Nutrition and poverty in Europe: an overview. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society,
56,1A, 51-62.
DOWLER Elizabeth and Suzi Leather (1997) Intake of micronutrients in Britain’s poorest fifth has declined. British Medical
Journal, 9th May.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1996) Women, food and low income: a cause for concern? Health Visitor, 69, (9), 359-3.
DOWLER, Elizabeth and Calvert, Claire (1995) Looking for "fresh" food: diet and lone parents. Proceedings of the Nutrition
Society, 54, 3, pp759-769.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1995) When the cupboard is bare. Family Policy Bulletin, April, p6.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1995) Diets of Lone-Parent Families in the United Kingdom. SCN News, 12, pp30-31.
DOWLER, E. and McConnell, C. (1993) Nutrition and migration: people on the move. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society,
52, 265-266.
DOWLER, E.A. and Pryer, J (1992) Can nutrition indicators be used to measure economic development? Proceedings of the
Nutrition Society, 51, 107. (80%)
INVITED PAPERS FOR PRESENTATION (UNPUBLISHED MIMEOS):
international meetings
Elizabeth DOWLER (2014) ‘Surviving not thriving: eating and health in lone-parent families in the UK’ The Health of
One-Parent Families in the UK from the Black Report (1980) to 2010 Marmot Review one day meeting Monde
Anglophone: Politique et Société (MAPS Research Group), Université Paris-Sorbonne, France, January.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2012) ‘Economic Crisis and the Global Food-System: changes in food access and behaviours, obesity
and under-nutrition: impact on health equity’. Invited speaker, Global Health Equity in Times of Crisis. Global
Health Equity Forum, Geneva October.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2012) ‘Critical issues in food policy & food justice: the UK Food Ethics Council’. Invited speaker Food
Security Group, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, October.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2012) ‘Food and poverty in the UK’. Invited speaker, Household Food Security in the Global North:
Challenges & Responsibilities. University of Warwick Food Security Group, July.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2012) ‘Addressing malnutrition and household food insecurity in developed societies’. Invited
speaker, Improving diet and nutrition: challenges for global food, agriucltureal and land use policies. Wilton Park
(Foreign and Commonwealth Office), Steyning, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2010) ‘Food security: food poverty’ day workshop and 2 papers at International Public Health
Nutrition Congress, Oporto, Portugal, September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2009) ‘Public Health Nutrition and environmental change in Europe: Challenges and Professional
Possibilities’ ANDIDE Italian 21st National Dietetics Congress, Riccioni, Italy, March.
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Elizabeth DOWLER (2008) ‘The Welfare of Food: rights and responsibilities in the 21 st century’ EWI Public Lecture,
School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, UCD, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2008) ‘Policy initiatives to address low income and diet in the UK’. paper presented at Combat
Poverty Agency, Dublin, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2008) ‘Implementing a Rights Based Approach to food poverty’. keynote speaker Conference on
Food Poverty for invited key stakeholders, Newman House Dublin, EWI/UCD and Combat Poverty Agency, Dublin,
March.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2008) ‘Food Security: concepts and indicators’, paper for EU PREVOB meeting, Riga, March.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2008) ‘Addressing the nutritional needs of low income households: policy lessons from the UK’,
paper presented for WHO Europe, Copenhagen, January 2008.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2007) ‘Policy initiatives to address low income households’ nutritional needs’. Invited speaker for
session Intervention Policies for Deprived Households. Joint meeting UK Nutrition Society and the Société Français
de Nutrition, Lille, December.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2007) ‘Politics and policy of food access’. Panel speaker for symposium on Income-Related Food
Access: The Role of Health and Social Policy, International Union of Health Promotion and Education World
Conference, Vancouver, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2007) ‘Availability and Access to Healthy Food in Areas of Disadvantage’. Invited speaker for EGEA
IV Aprifel (agence fruits et légumes frais), DG Sanco (Directorate General for Health and Consumer Affairs) and EU:
The role of fruit and vegetables in the fight against obesity. Brussels, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2006) ‘Challenging food poverty: children’s experience’. Invited speaker for Tackling Childhood
Food Poverty Conference, Safefood. Dublin, November.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2006) ‘Poverty and Poor Nutrition in Developed Countries’. Invited speaker for session The politics of
nutrition, Health, Wealth and Nutrition Symposium, AC21 Biennial International Research Festival. Warwick, July.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2005) ‘Food and Poverty’. invited speaker for symposium on Nutrition in low income households. Paris,
July.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2004) ‘Food and poverty: challenges for the North’. Symposium speaker in Science and Religion
Symposium: Food Justice and Food Safety: the wisdom of listening, the power of commitment. Parliament of the
World’s Religions: Barcelona: July
Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) ‘Poverty Bites: food, health and inequalities in Britain’. Keynote speaker at international
conference: Poverty, Food and Health in Welfare, Lisbon: July. also Panel Member Plenary Discussion.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2002) ‘Social Inequalities, Nutrition and Inequalities in Health’. Symposium speaker at European
Public Health Association conference, Dresden, November.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2001) ‘Food and poverty: north and south’. One-day international conference on Poverty and
Exclusion North and South, Development Studies Association and university of Sheffield, April. (published in
conference book)
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Child Nutrition: a role for social policy?’ Annual meeting of the European Society for Social
Paediatrics. Oxford, September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Food Provision at Community Level’. Symposium speaker, International Dietetics
Conference, Edinburgh, July.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1997) ‘Nutrition and inequalities in health: the new agenda’. Symposium speaker at 3rd AGEV
(Arbeitsgemeinshaft Ernährungsverhalten e.V.) European Interdisciplinary Meeting on Public Health and Nutrition,
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fűr Sozialforschung, Berlin, October 1997 (published in conference book).
Elizabeth DOWLER (1997) ‘Urban poverty and nutrition in the UK’. Society for the Study of Human Biology Annual
International Symposium Urbanism, Health and Human Biology, Cambridge, April (published in proceedings book).
Elizabeth DOWLER and Barbara Dobson (1996) ‘Nutrition and poverty in Europe: an overview’. Symposium speaker
Nutrition and Poverty in Industrialized Societies, Nutrition Society’s annual international summer meeting
(published in Proceedings Nutrition Society).
Elizabeth DOWLER (1995) ‘Nutrition and Poverty in Contemporary Britain: Consequences for Individuals and Society.’
Final Plenary presentation at Poverty and Food in Welfare Societies; 2nd AGEV European Interdisciplinary Meeting,
Freising, Germany October. (published in conference book)
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Elizabeth DOWLER and Calvert, Claire (1995) Budgeting for food on state benefits: poor lone parents in Britain, paper
presented at Poverty and Food in Welfare Societies; AGEV 2nd European Interdisciplinary Meeting, Freising,
Germany, October. (published in conference book)
Elizabeth DOWLER and Calvert, Claire (1995) ‘Looking for “fresh” food: food choice in lone-parent households in the
UK’. Symposium speaker at annual meeting of International Food Choice Conference and meeting of the Nutrition
Society, Birmingham, April. (published in Proceedings Nutrition Society)
national/devolved nations meetings: invited speaker
Elizabeth DOWLER (2014) speaker/panel member Food and our Future in the West Midlands, Lunar Society, Localise
West Midlands, Birmingham, May.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2014) academic lead for workshop ‘Support community food enterprises’ in City-Region Spatial
Planning for Healthy Food. one-day conference, Bristol, May.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2014) ‘Poverty, Food and Health: the overall context’ invited speaker Food Aid Provision in the UK,
House of Commons conference hosted by Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology for the APPG Hunger
and Food Poverty, London, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER and Hannah Lambie-Mumford (2014) ‘Food poverty and food charity’, Security of Household Food
Access in Bristol and Beyond. one-day conference, Bristol, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2013) ‘Food poverty and food waste’ panel member/speaker Better food for all Conference,
London, September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2013) ‘Is food aid a solution to food poverty?’ Beyond Food banks: roundtable on food and poverty,
Church Action on Poverty & Diocese of Oxford, Oxford, September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2013) ‘Telling the Truth about food poverty’ guest speaker Christchurch After Eight series, Oxford,
October.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2013) ‘Tackling food poverty: beating the nutrition recession’. keynote speaker Policy Knowledge
Parliamentary Briefing, London, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2013) ‘Food & Low Income: impact of the economic crisis’. invited speaker Food and Low Income
Roundtable, Which?, London, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2012) ‘Is Food Policy Fair?’ invited speaker Nourish Scotland annual conference, Edinburgh,
September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2011) ‘Food access and food security – inequalities in health’. plenary speaker Sandwell Other
Health and Economic Summit, Sandwell, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2011) ‘Sustainable Just Food: challenges and possibilities’. Invited speaker St Hilda’s Green feast,
Oxford, March.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2010) ‘How should we eat? the principles and practice of just food’. Invited speaker, Faith and the
Future of the Countryside, Ecumenical 3 day conference, Swanwick, November.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2010) ‘'Just food: the UK experience. Invited speaker, two day conference Nationa Justice and
Peace ecumenical conference, Swanwick, July.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2010) ‘work of the Defra Council of Food Policy Advisers’. Invited speaker, National Heart Forum
AGM, February, London.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2010) ‘Sustainable Just Food, near and far’. Invited speaker, day conference on Thought for Food,
Blackfriars College, Oxford, January.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2009) ’Exploring reconnection’. Annual conference Making Local Food Work: Communities taking
control, Plunkett Foundation, Birmingham.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2007) ‘Experience of evaluating the Scottish Diet Action Plan: methodological challenges and
resultant findings’. Seminar to Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen. September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2007) ‘Evaluating the Scottish Diet Action Plan: experience, findings and future challenges’. Invited
speaker Community Nutrition Group/British Dietetic Association, Annual Conference. Swanwick, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2006) ‘Food and Health Inequalities’. Invited speaker Transdisciplinary Seminar for Economic &
Social Research Council/National Environment Research Council, on Environmental Inequalities. University of East
Anglia, July.
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Elizabeth DOWLER (2006) ‘Food, Faith and Ethics’. Invited speaker to Churches Together in Swindon/University of Bath
External Lectures. Swindon, February.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2005) ‘food and poverty: children’s experiences’, invited speakers for End Child Poverty symposia in
Birmingham, April and London, July.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2004) ‘Food Poverty in the UK/EU’. The PPE of Food, University of Oxford Symposium, Windsor
Cumberland Lodge, February.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) ‘Food and poverty research: past achievements, future challenges’. Scottish Colloquium on
Food and Farming research meeting. Edinburgh: October.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) ‘Local Food Initiatives: challenges and opportunities’. Keynote speaker at Warwickshire
Food Strategy Group meeting: Food in Warwickshire: making it better. Ryton, Coventry: October.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) ‘Food and Social Policy’. Horticultural Research International conference: Horticultural Crops
for Human Health. Wellesborne: August.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) ‘Food, health and poverty: examining the facts’. Keynote speaker Welsh Assembly food and
health inequalities meeting. Cardiff: January.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2002) Conference Chair: Local Food- Global Experience. Foundation for Local Food Initiatives
annual conference. University of Warwick, September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2002) ‘The importance of food in health: inequalities and complexities’. Keynote speaker at oneday conference on Food Matters in the West Midlands, Health Development Agency West Midlands with the
Institute of Health, University of Warwick, at the University of Warwick, May.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2002) ‘Food poverty in children and families’. One-day policy briefing Poverty bites Child Poverty
Action Group and Sustain, London, April. (published in report of meeting)
Elizabeth DOWLER (2001) ‘Making food projects work’. Keynote speaker at one-day conference to launch Somerset
Foodlinks Community Food Project Network, Glastonbury, September. (published in report of meeting & on
website)
Elizabeth DOWLER, Angela Blair, David Rex, Angela Donkin (2001) ‘Mapping Access to Food in Deprived Areas: working
with Health Authorities in London and Sandwell’. One day Symposium on Food Access, Leeds, August.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2001) ‘Social exclusion, food poverty and access to healthy food: key issues and policy
interventions at local and national levels’. One-day conference on Local Food and Health, Foundation for Local
Food Initiatives, Birmingham, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2001) ‘Food access: the policy issues’. One-day conference on Food access, NW Regional Health
Authority, University of Liverpool John Moores, March. (published in report of meeting & on website)
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Child Nutrition and Inequalities’, Conference on Child Poverty and Food. National
Children’s Bureau and Child Poverty Action Group. London, November.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Addressing social inequalities in diet’, Diet and Physical Activity in Children: Preventing
Adult Obesity and Heart Disease. Coronary Prevention Group. London, November. (published in report of meeting
& on website)
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Nutrition in defining and responding to poverty in the 20th century’. Wellcome History of
Medicine Seminar. Oxford, October.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Poverty, social exclusion and food: community food projects’. Welsh Food Alliance
meetings: Healthy Food, Healthy Wales. Camarthen, Cardiff, May. (published in report of meeting)
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘The role of community food initiatives’. One-day conference on Healthy Food Policy for
Scotland, Scottish Council Foundation, February. (published in report of meeting)
Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Food and Poverty’. Environmental Justice Day, organized by Goldsmiths College, London,
February. (published in report of meeting & on website)
Elizabeth DOWLER and Jacqui Webster (1999) ‘Community Food Initiatives: are they any use? a debate’. Barnet Health
Authority. Conference on food and poverty. November.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1999) ‘Community Food Initiatives’. Oral Health Promotion Research Group Scientific Meeting,
London, November. (published in report of meeting)
Elizabeth DOWLER (1999) ‘Community food initiatives: the development of good practice’. Healthy Norfolk 2000
Partnership Conference, September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1999) ‘Workshop on community food initiatives’. Sustainable Food Development. Conference
organized by Cambridgeshire Health Authority, July.
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Elizabeth DOWLER (1999) ‘Food and Poverty’. Environment and Justice Day, organized by Friends of the Earth and
LSHTM, Healthy Planet Forum, 17th June, Westminster Central Hall.
Elizabeth DOWLER and Angela Donkin (1998) ‘Mapping access to healthy food in deprived areas’. One-day conference
on Space, Place & Time: Contemporary Issues in Food Research, Scottish Colloquium on Food and Feeding,
Glasgow, October (published, BJN).
Turner S A, McLellan Arnold E, Levinson R, DOWLER E A, Donkin, A J M and Stevenson S J. (1998) ‘Mapping access to
food in deprived areas: an educational perspective’. European Research in the Didactic of Biology (Eridob) meeting.
Gothernberg, November (published Proceedings).
Elizabeth DOWLER (1998) ‘Poverty, Food And Health: An Overview.’ Keynote speaker at British Dietetic Biennial
Conference, Stratford, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER and Suzi Leather (1998) ‘"Spare some change for a bite to eat?" from primary poverty to social
exclusion: the role of nutrition and food’. Centenary Conference for Seebohm Rowntree's first study of poverty in
York, University of York, March (published in conference book).
Jane Pryer, Elizabeth DOWLER, Edward Clay, Nita Pillai (1997) ‘Urban Poverty - Scale, Manifestation And Measurement:
Fertile Ground For North-South, South-South Collaboration?’ paper presented at ODI/DIFD workshop on Indicators of
Poverty, October 1997. (published in report of meeting)
Elizabeth DOWLER (1997) ‘Food Poverty and Food Policy’. invited paper for seminar series Poverty and Social
Exclusion in North and South, March, 1997; precirculated paper for Research and Policy Workshop, Institute of
Development Studies, University of Sussex April, 1997.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1997) ‘Food and nutrition in lone-parent households’. invited paper for one-day meeting at the Kings
Fund, Health of UK Lone-parent Families. (published in book).
Elizabeth DOWLER (1996) ‘Poor diets, poor health, poor people: whose responsibility?’ paper presented at Friends of the
Earth Summer Conference: Health and the Environment, London, July (published in book).
Elizabeth DOWLER (1995) ‘Women and Food in Poor Families - Focus for Concern?’ One-day conference Focus on
Women: Nutrition and Health, National Dairy Council, London, November (published in report of meeting)
PROFERRED PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: international
Hannah Lambie-Mumford, Elizabeth DOWLER (2014) ‘“Let them use food banks”? Contemporary challenges to uk
charitable response’ SPA Annual Conference Symposium, Sheffield, July.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Hannah Lambie-Mumford, Eric Jensen, Dan Crossley (2014) ‘UK food poverty and household food
insecurity: ethical challenges in current response’ BSA Food Studies Group Biennial Conference, London, June.
Hannah Lambie-Mumford, Elizabeth DOWLER (2013) ‘How can households eat in austerity: challenges for social policy?’
SPA Annual Conference Symposium, Sheffield, July.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Tom MacMillan, Ian Fitzpatrick, Corrina Hawkes, Annie Anderson (2011) ‘Understanding “Food
Culture”: exploring meanings and usages for policy makers and practitioners in Scotland’. BSA Annual Conference
and Food Study Group, LSE, April.
Moya Kneafsey, Elizabeth DOWLER, Lambie, Inman, Collier (2010) ‘Consumer perceptions of “food security”:
perspectives from the UK’. RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, Sept.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Kneafsey, Lambie, Inman, Collier (2010) ‘Thinking about “food security”: engaging with UK
consumers’. 2nd International Conference, Food Society and Public Health, London, July.
Deirdre O’Connor and Elizabeth DOWLER (2008) ‘Food poverty: epistemological & policy challenges posed by a
contemporary experience’, BSA Food Study Group conference: Food, Society & Public Health, London: July.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Paul Steedman & Tom MacMillan (2008) ‘Exploring sustainable food systems: harnessing health
potential in public policy making’, UKPublic Health Association, Liverpool: April.
Elizabeth DOWLER, et al (2008) ‘“Doing food differently”: reconnecting biological and social relationships through care
for food’. BSA Annual Conference and Food Study Group Social Worlds: Natural Worlds, Warwick, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER et al (2008) ‘Exploring Food System ‘alternatives’: examining producer and consumer motivations
and practices towards sustainable food systems’ Oxford International Symposium on Global Environmental Change
and Food Security, April.
Tim Lang, Elizabeth DOWLER, David Hunter (2007) ‘Creating sustainable, equitable nutrition policy: experience of
evaluating 10 years of the Scottish Diet Action Plan’, Lisbon, May.
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Elizabeth DOWLER, et al (2006) ‘(Re-) ordering food: exploring possibilities within the food system’. Paper presented at
BSA Annual Conference and Food Study Group Social Order(s) and Disorder(s) and the Sociological Study of Food
Production and Consumption’, Harrogate, April.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Moya Kneafsey, Lewis Holloway, Rosie Cox, Laura Venn and Helena Tuomainen, (2005)
‘Reconnecting with food: reconstructing relationships’. British Sociological Association, York, March.
Barbara Dobson and Elizabeth DOWLER (2000) ‘Community Food Projects: the way forward?’ US Association for the
Study of Food and Society, New York, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Angela Donkin, Julia Ricketts, Jacqueline Frize, Leigh Rampton and Esther Trenchard-Mabere,
(2000) ‘Improving local food access: building partnerships, enabling participation (experiences across London)’. 8th
Annual Public Health Forum. Harrogate, March. (presented by Frize)
Donkin A J M, DOWLER E A , Stevenson S J and Turner S A. (1999) ‘The generation and use of access to food maps’. 7th
Annual Public Health Forum: Tackling inequalities in health? March, Brighton.
Elizabeth DOWLER and Barbara Dobson (1999) ‘Local Food Projects and how they work’. Workshop at 7th Annual Public
Health Forum: Tackling inequalities in health? Brighton, March.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1996) ‘Poor Families and Food in the UK: what can be done?’ paper presented at annual meeting of
Association for Study of Food and Society, Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society, and the International Food
Choice Conference, St Louis, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER and Geof Wood, (1990) ‘Human nutrition: a case study in policy tracking.’ Annual Development
Studies Association Conference, Glasgow, September.
national/devolved nations meetings
In February 2013 I convened a half-day Conference on Gender and Food Security under CSWG and the Food Global
Priority Programme at the University of Warwick. 4 speakers, 60 partic.
In July 2006 I convened a one-day Conference on Gender and Food under CSWG at the University of Warwick. 8
speakers, 65 participants.
Elizabeth DOWLER (2006) ‘Just Food Questions: Reflections on the Work of the Food Ethics Council’. Seminar
presentation for BSA Food Studies Group, London, February.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Rosie Cox, Lewis Holloway, Laura Venn, Moya Kneafsey and Helena Tuomainen (2005) ‘Relationship
and identity through food ‘outside the mainstream’. Presentation at Water, Food and Beyond: Sustainable Futures
in Interdisciplinary Perspective. Bristol, December.
David Rex, Angela Blair, Elizabeth DOWLER (2003) ‘Healthy Local environments – Access to healthy food in Sandwell.’
Housing and Health Conference. University of Warwick, March.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Angela Blair, David Rex, Angela Donkin, Chris Grundy (2002) ‘Mapping Access to Food in Deprived
Areas: working with Health Authorities in London and Sandwell’. seminar presentation to Geography Department,
Coventry, January.
Donkin AJM, Ricketts J, DOWLER E, Stevenson S and Turner S. (1999) ‘From research, to policy and practice: a case
study in access to food’. Healthy Public Policy: A practiced approach. UK Health for all network. York, November.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1998) ‘Putting Food on the Map: Food and Social Exclusion’, "Health Improvement/ Healthy Living
'98". Conference jointly organized by Chief Leisure Officers Association and Strategic Health. Mansfield, Nov/Dec.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Angela Donkin, Sheila Turner and Matthew Hickman (1998) ‘Mapping access to food in deprived
areas: a pilot study’. 6th Annual Public Health Conference, Lancaster, March (presented by Donkin).
Elizabeth DOWLER (1998) ‘Improving nutrition, health and poverty through Farmers’ Markets’. Farmers’ Markets
Conference, Soil Association and Women’s Environmental Network, Spitalfields, London, March.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1997) ‘Developing accessible nutritional indicators for food security’. Scottish Poverty Alliance:
Food Works: Building Food Security, Glasgow, September.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1997) ‘Food poverty and health inequalities: the size and nature of the problem’. seminar organized by
the Standing Conference on Food and Low Income Food Poverty and Health Inequalities: a Challenge to Food Policy,
Kings Fund, London, June.
Elizabeth DOWLER (1997) ‘Food, Nutrition And Wellbeing: studying lone parent households in London.’ paper presented
at Symposium on Methodology in Social Research (University of Surrey), Bournemouth, April.
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DISCUSSION PAPERS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
DOWLER, E.A., Chapman, G.P., and Elston, M.E. (1982) Experiencing the Green Revolution. in: Simulations and Adult
Learning for Development, ed.: J.Oxenham, IDS Discussion Paper no 172, Sussex.
DOWLER, E.A., Hall, A. & Schofield, E.C. (1986) Nutrition and Health of Pastoralists and Agro-pastoralists in Africa: an
Annotated Bibliography; 2nd edition, Occasional Papers no 4, Dept Human Nutrition, LSHTM, and International
Livestock Centre for Africa, Addis Ababa.
Hall, A., Hilderbrand, K., Martin, M., Schofield, E.C. & DOWLER, E.A. (1983) Nutrition and Health of Pastoralists and Agropastoralists in Africa: an Annotated Bibliography. Occasional Papers no 1, Department of Human Nutrition, LSHTM.
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY/RESEARCH REPORTS:
Simera, I. Thorogood, M., DOWLER, E., Summerbell, C. & Brunner, E. Population and community programmes for dietary
prevention of cancer: systematic review of effectiveness. report to World Cancer Research Fund, January 2006.
Alizon Draper, Judith Green and Elizabeth DOWLER Public perceptions of BSE and CJD risk in Europe, their interplay
with media, policy initiatives and surveillance issues. Drawing the lessons for information policy: Task 1: intercountry results and comparison Report to WHO Environmental Epidemiology, Geneva. May 2001.
Jul-Larsen, E. & DOWLER, E. Increasing the Role of Fish and Fisheries in Alleviating Undernutrition, Mid-term Project
External Review. Report to the Government of Norway and Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations,
(FAO) June 1993.
DOWLER, Elizabeth, Implementing a Food and Nutrition Surveillance System for Nepal; Operationalizing Nutritional
Surveillance and Policy Unit. Report to UNICEF, April/May 1990.
DOWLER, Elizabeth, Implementation and Evaluation of a Training Workshop for Senior Planners to Introduce Nutritional
Concerns into Agricultural and Rural Development Projects. CIAWI, BPLP, Indonesia, Report to FAO, Rome, September
1989.
Shoham, J., & DOWLER, E. Nutritional Study in Northern Zambia for the Integrated Rural Development Programme.
Report to UK Overseas Development Administration, August 1989.
DOWLER, E. Revisions to Training Package on Integrating Nutrition Considerations into Agriculture and Rural Development
Planning. Report to FAO, September 1988.
DOWLER, E. Curriculum Planning for Masters Degrees in Community Nutrition in Health at the University of Shanghai, and
in Community Nutrition in Agriculture at the University of Beijing. Report to FAO/UNDP, August 1988.
DOWLER, E. Training to Integrate Nutrition Considerations into Agriculture and Rural Development Planning. 3rd report of
International Training Advisor to FAO, May 1988.
DOWLER, E. Training to Integrate Nutrition Considerations into Agriculture and Rural Development Planning. 2nd report of
International Training Advisor to FAO, July 1987,
DOWLER, E. Training to Integrate Nutrition Considerations into Agriculture and Rural Development Planning. Report of
International Training Advisor to FAO, January 1987.
DOWLER, E. Training in nutrition policy and nutritional surveillance for East Africa, Training course in Mauritius. Report to
UNICEF, September 1987.
DOWLER, E. Curriculum Planning for Masters Degrees in Food and Nutrition Policy Planning, at the Universities of
Peradeniya and Colombo. Report to FAO, May 1985.
DOWLER, E. & Thomson, A.M. Food and nutritional surveillance and policy: the role of the Directorate of Food Affairs,
Turkey. Report to UNICEF, July, 1978.
NATIONAL CONSULTANCY/RESEARCH REPORTS
discussion papers in the public domain; most recent available on the web
Dowler& Lambie-Mumford Food Aid: Living with Food Insecurity. Working Papers of the Communities & Culture Network+
Vol.3 (April 2014).) Report to CCN+ March 2014. http://www.communitiesandculture.org/files/2013/01/Living-with-FoodInsecurity-CCN-Report.pdf.
Lambie-Mumford, H., Crossley, D. Jensen, E. Verbeke, M. Dowler, E. (2014) Household food security: A review of Food Aid.
Report to Defra. February 2014. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/food-aid-research-report
Rosemary Collier, Elizabeth DOWLER, Moya Kneafsey, Hannah Lambie, Alex Inman. Consumer insight into food prices and
food security. Report to DEFRA. November 2010.
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Moya Kneafsey, Hannah Lambie, Elizabeth Dowler. Community Toolkit for mapping local food. Report to Council for the
Protection of Rural England. February 2010.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Laura Davis, Kevin Morgan, Tim Lang, David Hunter. Mid-Term Evaluation of Food and Wellbeing
Wales. Report to Food Standards Agency Wales. September 2007.
Moya Kneafsey, Lewis Holloway, Rosie Cox, Elizabeth DOWLER. Re-connecting Consumers, Food and Producers: exploring
‘alternative’ networks. Report to the ESRC. March 2007.
Tim Lang, Elizabeth DOWLER and David Hunter A Review of the Scottish Diet Action Plan Progress and Impacts, 1996-2005.
report to the Scottish Food and Health Council, for NHS Health Scotland, Edinburgh, October 2006.
Richard Watt, Pauline McGlone, Kerina Tull, Yvonne Kelly, Rebecca Hardy, Meg Wiggins, Joanna Apps, Brenda Molloy
and Elizabeth DOWLER. Promoting recommended infant feeding practices in a low-income sample - randomised
controlled trial of a peer support intervention (N09016). Report to the Food Standards Agency. 2006.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Simon Michaels, Naomi Diamond, Martin Caraher, Emma Delon, Charles Cousins The value and
potential of local food initiatives in the West Midlands region. Report to Advantage West Midlands. July 2004.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Maria Stuttaford and Martin Caraher Evaluation of the Food and Nutrition Project, Coventry City
Council. Final Project Report to Coventry City Council. September 2003
Michael Nelson, Katy Dick, Bridget Holmes, Roger Thomas and Elizabeth DOWLER Low Income Diet Methods Study
Final Project Report to the Food Standards Agency. March 2003.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Lesley Austin & Helena Tuomainen Mapping Research on Food in the West Midlands; Mapping
Food Projects in the West Midlands Scoping Study Reports to the Health Development Agency, West Midlands.
August 2002.
Gillian Hewitt, Alizon Draper and Elizabeth DOWLER Community Development to Improve Diet and Nutrition Report to
the Health Development Agency. February 2002.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Angela Blair, David Rex, Angela Donkin & Chris Grundy Mapping access to healthy food in Sandwell
Report to the Health Action Zone. August 2001.
Martin Caraher, Gillian Hewitt and Elizabeth DOWLER Food action projects in London Report to the Food Action
Network, London Regional Office NHS. April 2001.
E. DOWLER, S. Turner, A. Donkin, R. Levinson & S. Stevenson Mapping Access to Healthy Food in Deprived Areas: a pilot
study. Report to NHS Executive N Thames. November 1999.
Pauline McGlone, Barbara Dobson, Elizabeth DOWLER & Michael Nelson Food Projects and How They Work. Report
To The Joseph Rowntree Foundation. November 1998.
Elizabeth DOWLER & Monique Raats (Health Education Authority) Report on Literature Regarding Access to (Food) Shops:
Report to Health Education Authority/Department of Health Social Exclusion Unit Action Team 13. November 1998.
DOWLER, E., Draper, A., Thomas, R., Dobson, B. & Nelson, M. Scoping Study for a Proposed Survey of Diet and
Nutritional Status in Low-income Households. Report to Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Joint Food
Standards and Safety Group. October 1998.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Project Development and Evaluation: Background and Review of the Literature. Report to the National
Food Alliance, London. October, 1996.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Nutritionist's comments on: Joint Evaluation of European Union Programme Food Aid - Phase II.
Report to Overseas Development Institute, UK. December, 1995
Michael Nelson & Elizabeth DOWLER, Nutrition and Diet in Low Income Households in the UK: a Review of the Evidence.
Report to the Low Income Project Team, Nutrition Task Force, Department of Health, London. June 1995.
Elizabeth DOWLER, Factors Affecting Nutrient Intake and Dietary Adequacy in Lone-Parent Households. Report to Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, UK. May 1995.
Carol Williams & Elizabeth DOWLER, Identifying Successful Local Projects and Initiatives on Diet and Low Income: a
Review of the Issues. Report to Department of Health, UK, for the Nutrition Task Force Low Income Project Team,
Working Paper no2. June 1994.
DOWLER, E. & Rushton, C. (1994) Diet and Poverty in the UK: Contemporary Research Methods and Current Experience.
Review and Annotated Bibliography Report for Department of Health UK presented to Committee on Medical Aspects
of Food Policy and the Nutrition Task Force. LSHTM Public Health and Policy Publication No.11. ISSN 0962 6115
Elizabeth DOWLER & Calvert Claire, Nutrition and Diet in Lone Parent Families in London. Report to Joseph Rowntree
Foundation, UK. August 1994.
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Mark Winstanley & Elizabeth DOWLER, Food Related Interventions. Report to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK.
February 1993.
Development and production of innovative international teaching and training materials; commercial production and
marketing
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Developed, with colleagues, tape-slide sets, simulation exercises and games.
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Co-developed and produced THE GREEN REVOLUTION GAME, simulating agricultural and economic relationships
Indian village, and effects of new technology on distribution of resources. Set up commercial company in 1982
with Chapman and Payne, to produce kits of the Game and market them world-wide.
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Co-developed, produced add-on COMMUNITY HEALTH GAME with Rifkin.
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Ingram, John S. I., Wright, H.L., Foster, L., Aldred, T., Barling, D., Benton, T.G., Berryman, P.M., Bestwick, C.S.,
Bows-Larkin, A., Brocklehurst, T.F., Buttriss, J., Casey, J., Collins, H., Crossley, D.S., Dolan, C.S., Dowler, E.,
Edwards, R., Finney, K.J., Fitzpatrick, J.L., Fowler, M., Garrett, D.A., Godfrey, J.E., Godley, A., Griffiths, W.,
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