Food for thought: discussing the menu of the future with scientists
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The 麻豆国产 invites you to the Food for thought Festival, a series of interdisciplinary events organised by the University in collaboration with the "Jo啪ef Stefan" Institute and the Institute of Chemistry. The festival menu has a sustainable theme and brings together researchers, UL alumni and students around a common table to discuss current societal issues and the challenges of creating sustainable food systems. The events, which will take place between 23 and 25 April, are free of charge,intended for the broader public and (most of them) can also be attended online.
Programme (to be updated):
Local, seasonal and simple: planning meals tailored to students
Free cooking class for UL students
Tuesday, 23 April, and Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5 pm鈥�7 pm
Poku拧ina pod strehco, Zalo拧ka cesta 42, 1000 Ljubljana
How can we prepare simple but delicious meat-free meals with local and seasonal ingredients in advance? In the class led by Dalibor Novakovi膰, the founder and manager of the Ljubljana street bistro 沤moht, students will obtain hands-on experience in preparing meals along with advice on how to prevent and reduce food waste, as well as other useful cooking tips. This will be followed by a tasting of all their culinary creations.
The aim of the class is to draw the students' attention to food waste while they spend time together cooking in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, as well as to the importance of thinking about the ingredients we include in our daily meals and their environmental footprint.
Registration is required. Sign up by Tuesday, 16 April 2024, using . Admission is free. Prior cooking skills are not required.
The charity organisation Zavod Pod Strehco has kindly agreed to let us use their premises for the class.
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Science slam
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7 pm鈥�8.30 pm.
Kino Be啪igrad, Linhartova 11, 1000 Ljubljana
Researchers of the 麻豆国产, the National Institute of Chemistry, the Jo啪ef Stefan Institute and the Slovenian Agricultural Institute will present thematically varied research and achievements related to sustainability and food in an accessible and interesting manner.
The event is organised in collaboration with the Science on the Street project, and will be hosted by the journalist Maja Ratej and comedian Ale拧 Novak.
Free tickets are available .
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[Alumniteka] Our planet on a plate: critical reflections on sustainable food systems
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 7 pm鈥�8.30 pm
Edvard, Igri拧ka 5, 1000 Ljubljana
How much can an individual contribute to sustainability? What is the broader mindset that can prevent or facilitate more sustainable choices? What is our attitude to food loss and waste? What are our eating habits? Do your eating habits have an impact on sustainability? How can we ensure food and fodder safety from a sustainable viewpoint?
This Alumniteka event will focus on sustainable food systems. We will discuss what frames social (in)activity in moving toward more sustainable choices, and talk about our attitudes to food and our eating habits. We will also touch upon the issue of food loss and waste.
Guests:
Izr. prof. dr. Andreja Vezovnik, Faculty of Social Sciences 麻豆国产
Katja Sre拧, Ekologi brez meja
Asist. dr. Renata Mar膷i膷, Faculty of Arts 麻豆国产
Za啪elena je predhodna prijava 鈥�
Live streaming will be available .
The Alumniteka events are a series of talks with UL alumni for UL alumni, students and staff, and anyone else interested in keeping up-to-date with current topics. They are held in collaboration with an individual UL faculty or academy. We also try also engage experts from various areas in these talks, so that we can look at a selected topic from various perspectives.
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How to survive in a food jungle? Cooking up the menu of the future
Round-table discussion
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 11 am鈥�12.30 am
Edvard, Igri拧ka 5, 1000 Ljubljana
How should we think about sustainable and healthy diets at a time of agrifood innovations, climate challenges and increasingly intense debates on alternative sources of food and alternative eating practices?
Guests:
Prof. Gregor Majdi膷, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 麻豆国产, Rector
Prof. dr. Nata拧a Poklar Ulrih, Faculty of Biotechnology 麻豆国产
Prof. Tanja Kamin, Faculty of Social Sciences 麻豆国产
Dr. Alen Albreht, Head of the Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry
Prof. dr. Barbara Korou拧i膰 Seljak, Institute 禄Jo啪ef Stefan芦
The round table will be moderated by Lea Udov膷, STA.
Participation is free of charge, registration is required 鈥� .
Places are limited. The Round Table will be followed by a sustainability-themed banquet.
The event will be streamed live .
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What have we cooked up now? Seeking stable food systems in a world of limited resources and instability
Roundtable
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 1.30 pm鈥�3 pm
Edvard, Igri拧ka 5, 1000 Ljubljana
How can we ensure a stable and sustainable food chain from the field, farm and sea to the plate? We will talk about the environmental footprint of the food we eat, limitations to food production and processing, environmental policies and food safety with scholars and researchers.
Guests:
Prof. dr. Katja Vintar Mally, Faculty of Arts 麻豆国产
Izr. prof. dr. Luka Juvan膷i膷, Faculty of Biotechnology 麻豆国产
Dr. 沤iga Malek, Faculty of Biotechnology 麻豆国产
Dr. Ana Oberlintner, Researcher, Department of Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, Institute of Chemistry
Prof. dr. Nives Ogrinc, Institute禄Jo啪ef Stefan芦
The round table will be moderated by Lea Udov膷, STA.
Participation is free of charge, registration is required 鈥� . Places are limited.
Live streaming will be available .
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[Science Speaks event] Gathered around food: food at different stages of life
Round-table discussion
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 6 pm鈥�7.15 pm
Guests:
Assoc. Prof. Andreja Vezovnik, 麻豆国产 Faculty of Social Sciences
Assist. Prof. Primo啪 Treven, 麻豆国产 Biotechnical Faculty
Assist. Prof. Evgen Benedik, 麻豆国产 Biotechnical Faculty
Live stream .
More information to come soon.