Thought For Food – Rio Summit 23-27th July 2018 – صحيفة الصوت

Food, and all the industries involved in its production, preparation, sale and consumption, has a transformative effect on everything from landscapes and ecosystems to the lives of individuals and communities. Anyone who takes an interest in food would have to agree that these are interesting times. Whether we’re looking at how to grow and distribute enough food to make sure everyone has enough to eat or whether we’re thinking about restaurant projects that try to make a positive contribution towards the homeless communities or those previously incarcerated, there’s a huge amount of interest in this increasingly important sector.

Later this month there will be a meeting of some of the most forward thinking minds in the world of food, right here in Rio. The Thought For Food organisation will be holding a week long summit and academy with international speakers covering a diverse range of subjects such as “how to restore nature through agroforestry” and “new solutions for smallholder farmers”. If it sounds like something you might find interesting then you can get more details about the summit and academy here.

Speaking of putting the food industry to good use, I have to give a mention to one of my favourite projects here in Brazil. Gastromotiva is an organisation that, among other things, trains people from low income families to work in the restaurant and hospitality industry – (read their story here). I’ll be visiting their restaurant (linked to in the first paragraph) in the coming weeks and look forward to reporting back here on the blog.

OK, I’m short on time today so I’ll cut keep this week’s post short. Seeing as it’s been a bit link-heavy today, and perhaps a little short on diversion, the least I can do is leave you with a picture. Last weekend I snapped this, the rather wonderfully named Anna’s eighty-eight (Diaethria anna):

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