Philosophy@LSE public discussion
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Time: 6.45-8.15pm
Venue: New Theatre, East Building
Speakers: Professor Luc Bovens, Elena Rivilla Lutterkort, Duncan Williamson
Chair: Dr Joe Mazor
You love it, you need it. But food production and consumption are changing fast. What are the ethics and policy issues on your dinner plate today? What does it mean to be healthy or sustainable? Do we need new food policies, and if so, which ones?
Luc Bovens (@LucBovens) is Professor of Philosophy at LSE.
Elena Rivilla Lutterkort is Sustainability Officer at LSE.
Duncan Williamson (@DuncWilliamson) is Food Policy Manager at the World Wildlife Fund.
Joe Mazor is Assistant Professor based jointly in the Department of Government as well as the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at LSE.
The Forum for European Philosophy (@LSEPhilosophy) is an educational charity which organises and runs a full and varied programme of philosophy and interdisciplinary events in the UK.
Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSEfoodpolicy
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