Chris Haskins was a champion of the left behind | Letter
Prof John R Ashton responds to an obituary of the Northern Foods businessman The fight for social justice has lost a real champion with the death of Chris Haskins (Obituary,...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
Prof John R Ashton responds to an obituary of the Northern Foods businessman The fight for social justice has lost a real champion with the death of Chris Haskins ( Obituary, 3 April ). As a junior public health academic, I experienced first-hand his openness and willingness to embrace and support insights into the conditions of the left behind in the north of England. In his response to my cold-calling letter drawing attention to the problem of food deserts in inner-city Liverpool, I was privileged to attend the famously relaxed and open Northern Foods directors’ meetings above the dairy in Hull and provided with generous funds for research into this hidden injustice. Continue reading...