“To eat. A matter of life ». This will be the theme of the second stage of the «Alphabet of the Future» tour which will be held today in Mantua at 6.30 pm online from the Chamber of Cupid and Psyche of the Palazzo Te Museum. The itinerant initiative, promoted by La Stampa and the newspapers of the Gnn Group, will be a window on the future of our nutrition and food systems: the pandemic has made the need for a radical change that will have to lead us towards a more attentive, not only to the well-being of all of us, but also to the good health of the Planet. This journey started some time ago but now the health emergency has given a strong acceleration to the movement.
The second stage of the «Alphabet of the Future» tour will be dedicated to the discovery of the changes underway and those that we will see materialize in the years to come.
The appointment will start at 18.30 and will be broadcast in streaming. Massimo Giannini, director of La Stampa, will speak with Guido Barilla, President of Barilla G. and R. Fratelli Spa. Luca Ubaldeschi, Director of Il Secolo XIX and editorial manager of “The Alphabet of the Future” will hold the thread of the event and will converse with Teresa Fornaro, researcher of the National Institute of Astrophysics. The ICTEA Team, a group of researchers and science communicators of the University of Padua, will then speak. Enrico Grazioli, director of the Gazzetta di Mantova will conduct a panel with Adele Gorni Silvestrini, marketing manager Molini Perteghella, Nicola Levoni, president of Levoni Spa and president of the industrial association of meat and cured meats, Alberto Santini, of the Dal Pescatore restaurant in Canneto sull’Oglio, Vittoria Zanetti, co-founder & executive director of Poke House. Later Luca Ubaldeschi will talk with Sara Roversi, founder and president of Future Food Institute Italia. Finally, Enrico Grazioli, director of the Gazzetta di Mantova, will talk with Renzo Simonato, head of the Agribusiness department of Intesa Sanpaolo.
But what are the challenges that the world of food will have to face in the coming years? On this aspect, the numbers speak for themselves: the people to feed by 2030 will be 10 billion. At this great event, food systems will have to arrive prepared and technology will play a fundamental role. At the heart of the change there must be sustainability. Also because food, from the field to our table, contributes a share of 37% to global emissions that threaten our climate. It will therefore be necessary to strengthen a greener future for food by raising awareness of people, companies, citizens and institutions.
Innovation has already led to great progress. To give a few examples, technology allows to optimize the production and distribution of food, the use of the collaborative economy reduces leftovers and waste and artificial intelligence is able to adapt the consumption of food, agriculture 4.0, which exploits sensors, drones and big data to get better results, it is more and morenamica.
The steps forward are already there. It will now be necessary to push harder on a new food revolution. It will be a great opportunity that should not be wasted. Also because it is a matter of life.