GLOCAL
Food Markets
December
1st
2014
CONFERENCE
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
LOCAL
ENGAGED ENGINEERS
ENVIRONNEMENT
FOOD LABELING
ROUND TABLE
Have you ever wanted to know the link between nutritional and environmental impacts of food products?
Have you ever wanted to know how food industries can pool their performances in order to build a better world?
Have you ever been interested in the differences between local and global food markets, and how you could make a difference?
We, as industrial engineers, are the builders of tomorrow's sustainable food systems. Here are some figures that may suprise you:
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More than 1 billion of people were underfed in 2009, according to the FAO.
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About 50% of food produced is wasted every year, acording to the FAO.
If these figures surprise you, If you feel concerned about food markets in the world, If you are interested in taking part of a conference organized by 3A students, ESTIEM, Lauren Ayotte and Bernard Ruffieux. Then you are more than welcome to our Conference about Food Markets.
When? 1st of December: from 1 to 4:30pm
Where? At GI, in Amphi Barbillon
Why? Well... for reasons above. But, there will also be food !