Photo by Síle Moloney
What’s in our food? Believe it or not, we still don’t know. The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) is changing that with new resources to be launched at an event to map the molecular composition of the global food supply. PTFI, in partnership with Food EDU, The Alliance of Bioversity International, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, the American Heart Association, Food Tank (FoodTank.com), and The Rockefeller Foundation, will be hosting, alongside the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), a two-day symposium to celebrate food diversity, scientific advances, and community innovation.
Coinciding with Earth Day, the event will highlight PTFI’s new resources which will help educate people about what is in our food. To this end, the group are spotlighting and celebrating with several partner organizations, chefs, policy makers, and thought leaders during the symposium, which will be held in NYBG’s Ross Hall, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, on Tuesday, April 23, and at the Rockefeller Foundation Global Headquarters, 20 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, on Wednesday, April 24.
“When we’re armed with scientific data, we can strengthen the ways we use food as medicine to boost nutrition security and save lives, and we can build a more sustainable and resilient food system,” said Food Tank President and Founder Danielle Nierenberg. “Many existing databases dedicated to analyzing food composition typically include only 150 biomolecules. This means we understand less than one percent of what makes up our food, and how the food we eat can make or break our health. The new PTFI could be literally life-changing, and have huge implications for food system transformation.”
The first day of programming comprises the science & education symposium, celebrating food diversity, scientific advances, and community innovation. The second day entitled, “Building a Global Commons on Food Quality Symposium,” will showcase PTFI and Food EDU Foundational Resources to map food quality for the research community and inspire the next generation of food, agriculture, health, and nutrition leaders.
Flier courtesy of PTFI
Over these two days, programming will include sessions where attendees will hear from chefs from all over the world who are pioneering new ways to bring diversity to the table, from wild foods to parts of food typically considered food waste. Other activities include a plant walk, an edible academy tour, a library food book exhibition, a Kava ceremony, and trivia.
Tickets are free and include complimentary food and drinks. The event will also be livestreamed, is open to the public, and much of the programming is interactive, including plant walks, trivia, and more.
The first day of the event at the New York Botanical Garden takes place on Tuesday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can access free tickets here. Day 1 is open to the public in-person. Day 2 is invite-only, in-person. Both days are available for free via livestream. In-person tickets include complementary food and drink each day. Reserve tickets online for the in-person event or the livestream for free here.
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