IFSTAL Symposium: Technology – a silver bullet for the food system?
byJoe Yates
Date and Time
From: 28 January 2017, 09:45
To: 28 January 2017, 18:00
Open Full Event

IFSTAL's first public symposium will be on the theme of technology. It will bring together academics, students, and professionals from a range of sectors to discuss the role of technology in future food systems.

The day will be shaped around three sessions with the themes of:

  1. Production,
  2. Processing and distribution, and
  3. Consumption and waste,

It will conclude with a final session being a directed panel debate. By the end of the
day, we will aim to have covered the following questions:

  • What do we mean by the term 'technology' and how is it perceived?
  • What role is technology currently playing in food systems?
  • In what ways is technology likely to feature in the future?
  • How might these address the challenges of environmental change and food security?
  • How does technology interact with social, cultural, political and economic systems in relation to food?
  • What are the limitations and potentials of technology within food systems?

 

The event is free for students and IFSTAL staff, but there is a small contribution for others (Rate 1 - Delegate place - Public sector, higher education and industry - £40; Rate 2 - Delegate  place – NGO – £20) to secure your place, this small fee towards the catering costs needs to be paid through Oxford University’s site in addition to your Eventbrite registration. This can be done here: http://bit.ly/2hq1rbV and will also be sent to you in your Eventbrite confirmation email.

For the programme, further information and to register for your place, please go to the Eventbrite page.

 

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