Nourishing Our Future – British Science Festival Event

17 September 2022 - 17 September 2022
11:00 - 16:30

The Clock Tower & Humberstone Gate, Leicester

fruot and vegetables on a laboratory benchA growing global population, nutritionally poor diets and climate change are placing increasing pressure on our fragile food system. Scientists around the world are racing against the clock to find solutions to the problem of providing enough nutritious food without harming the planet.

From wrinkly peas that could reduce the risk of diabetes to healthier white bread. Join author Ruth Nieman and researchers from Rothamsted ResearchThe Quadram Institute and The John Innes Centre at the Nourishing Our Future event as part of the British Science Festival on an exploration of future foods for healthier diets.

This is a drop-in event, there is no need to book.