Jungle Talk: Shaping the future: from agri- to nutri-culture

On Tuesday 26th of April, 19.30 CEST, a new Jungle Talks webinar will discuss the relation between healthy plants, healthy food and healthy people. Jungle Talks welcomes Prof. Dr. Ir. Tiny van Boekel, working in food quality and product design and known from Dutch television program RTL Late Night, Lars Charas, ‘gastronomic author’ and founder of Feeding Good and Peter Maes, corporate marketing director Koppert Biological Systems to join them for this theme.

After WW II the so-called ‘Green Revolution’ improved food production, both in quantity and in quality. Prices went down, production volumes increased and now a growing part of the world population has access to affordable food.

Now, dealing with the future challenge of having to feed 9 billion people in 2050 large scale production still dictates the daily life of most agri- and horticultural producers. Large scale and monoculture production, often combined with pesticides and synthetic fertilizers have exhausted soils in many places. Is this the way to continue or can we find alternatives?

A healthy soil is supplying elements to the plant, making it more vital and healthy and less vulnerable to pests and diseases. Healthy plants are providing solutions to prevent malnutrition. Can we try to combine natural solutions with modern technology for a sustainable future? Can we focus on healthy food instead of calories only? Can this be done in a sustainable way? What can we learn from nature?

Our guests invite you to join the discussion on sensible solutions for food production and food technology. Join our debate on Tuesday evening April 26 at 19.30 hrs.

You can register to participate in this Jungle Talk (like always, free of charge) via this link. The only thing you need to do is to be online (regardless where you are in the world) and make sure your internet connection is working properly. Please note this webinar will be conducted in English.

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