Food for Thought

Food issues are hitting the headlines more and more. Prices are shooting up and shortages around the globe are becoming an increasing reality. But what does this mean for our food choices? What do we need to consider when buying food and how will our decisions change in the future?

Join us as we explore how we can balance our food choices and find out the effects of the choices we make. Quiz experts and have your say on the issues.

Talk to Tim Lang, a leading expert in the field of food policy. How should food policy guide us to make informed decisions about the food we buy?

Is it better to buy locally or from overseas? What are the environmental and economic impacts of buying food produced abroad? Find out from Paul Cross.

Chat to Tom Macmillan from the Food Ethics Council. He’ll be exploring how government, business and society should all be making better choices to improve food and farming.

Susan Ambler-Edwards will introduce some of the issues that might face the UK food supply in the future.

Carolyn Steel, who has written about how food shapes our cities, will facilitate the evening.

Speakers

Tim Lang, City University
Paul Cross, Bangor University
Tom Macmillan, Food Ethics Council
Susan Ambler-Edwards, Chatham House
Facilitator: Carolyn Steel

This event is part of Love London Festival.

Event organised by:
The Science Museum

The Science of Survival

Find water, create future food and build an eco-car at the Science Museum’s new hands-on exhibition, The Science of Survival.
Until the 2nd of November, charges apply.