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Rosie Boycott

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British journalist, feminist. Chair of London Food

Rosie Boycott began her career as a journalist, co-founding the feminist magazine Spare Rib in 1972. She went on to edit Esquire Magazine from 1992-96, before becoming the first woman to edit two national broadsheets, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday, from 1996-1998. In 2009, she was appointed Chief of London Food by Mayor Boris Johnson, in a bid to promote healthier eating habits in the city.

Boycott also spearheaded a campaign for the de-criminalisation of cannabis. She is the author of several books, including A Nice Girl like Me: A Story of the Seventies (1988), and Our Farm: A Year in the Life of a Smallholding (2007).

Previous IQ² events featuring Rosie Boycott

Energy

"Energy Game changers", featuring Professor Wilhelm Schäfer, Robin Grimes and Colin Tudge, March 28th at RIBA

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Israel debate

"The best chance for peace between Israel and Palestine is for Uncle Sam to butt out”, featuring William Sieghart, 27th Feb 2012

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Origins of sex

Rising star historian Faramerz Dabhoiwala on the origins of sex and how the permissive society arrived in Western Europe, 15th Feb

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