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Expo Milano 2015, Milan’s newly opened World’s Fair promotes global food security by targeting culinary and agricultural innovations. Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero; Milan Expo Coordinator, Beatrice Camp; and culinary innovator, Jose Andres engaged in a panel discussion at Ambassador Bisogniero’s Washington, DC residence on Wednesday, May 27. With the support of Meridian International, the trio discussed Expo Milano and its focus on women in food, sustainable agriculture, and culinary diplomacy. Expo Milano will undoubtedly draw attention to the emerging challenge of supplying a necessary 70% increase in food production by 2050 as the population surges from 7.2 billion today to 9.6 billion in 35 years.
Expo Milano 2015, themed “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” includes 145 participating nations. The exposition officially began on May 1 and continues until October 31. More than 11 million tickets have sold already and a predicted 20 million tickets will sell during the fair’s six month duration. 120 student ambassadors, speaking 28 languages, will help host the Fair by engaging visitors and ensuring inclusion of diverse populations.
The Fair features an array of exhibitions, eateries, and activities that exhibit international culture and innovation of food. These include a vertical farm, Food Truck Nation, and Short Food Movie. The Fair’s 7,200 square-foot vertical farm showcases modernization by successfully growing 42 kinds of grains, vegetables, and herbs on a crop wall. Food Truck Nation incorporates an American phenomenon into the fair’s cultural food experience. Lastly, Short Food Movie invites people from around the world to submit a short video from 30 seconds to one minute in length that interpret the Expo’s themes of sustainability and nutrition. An array of submitted videos will be presented at the Expo.
Expo Milano goes further than entertaining visitors. The event highlights the challenges of feeding a growing population in a safe and sustainable way, while preserving cultures and traditions. The Expo features several stations that explore various routes for reforming food production. These include a policy station, farming station, and research station. During Wednesday’s event, Camp highlighted the importance of exploring an array of tools, including food waste reduction and biotechnology, both at the Expo and in the future of food production.
Women accept a leading role at the Expo through “Women for Expo International” as they focus on their ability to reduce waste of food and resources. Bisogniero remarked, “Women have a truly fundamental role in addressing the needs of healthy nutrition.” The Ambassador further concluded that adequately addressing issues of food production is only possible with input from women. Among other activities, women will participate in “Share Your Recipe for Life,” wherein they will contribute recipes that are sentimental to them.
Finally, countries around the globe may showcase their innovations in food production and culinary expertise. Not only will this enable countries to learn from one another, it will improve diplomatic relations among participants. American Food 2.0, the USA Pavilion at the Milan Expo, is expected to expand opportunities for American businesses and strengthen trade between Europe and the United States. The many countries participating will highlight their own contributions to food innovation, security, and sustainability.
Expo Milano 2015, Italy’s World’s Fair, includes an array of exhibitions, innovations, and learning opportunities that will surely awe visitors. Furthermore, the event provides a unique opportunity for nations and people across the globe to tackle issues of sustainable food production while improving diplomatic relations. This Expo is especially significant because it is the largest global event ever organized that unites countries and organizations to discuss the future of food production.
The views presented in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of any other organization.
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Expo Milano 2015: Food Production, Culture, and Diplomacy
June 11, 2015
Expo Milano 2015, Milan’s newly opened World’s Fair promotes global food security by targeting culinary and agricultural innovations. Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero; Milan Expo Coordinator, Beatrice Camp; and culinary innovator, Jose Andres engaged in a panel discussion at Ambassador Bisogniero’s Washington, DC residence on Wednesday, May 27. With the support of Meridian International, the trio discussed Expo Milano and its focus on women in food, sustainable agriculture, and culinary diplomacy. Expo Milano will undoubtedly draw attention to the emerging challenge of supplying a necessary 70% increase in food production by 2050 as the population surges from 7.2 billion today to 9.6 billion in 35 years.
Expo Milano 2015, themed “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” includes 145 participating nations. The exposition officially began on May 1 and continues until October 31. More than 11 million tickets have sold already and a predicted 20 million tickets will sell during the fair’s six month duration. 120 student ambassadors, speaking 28 languages, will help host the Fair by engaging visitors and ensuring inclusion of diverse populations.
The Fair features an array of exhibitions, eateries, and activities that exhibit international culture and innovation of food. These include a vertical farm, Food Truck Nation, and Short Food Movie. The Fair’s 7,200 square-foot vertical farm showcases modernization by successfully growing 42 kinds of grains, vegetables, and herbs on a crop wall. Food Truck Nation incorporates an American phenomenon into the fair’s cultural food experience. Lastly, Short Food Movie invites people from around the world to submit a short video from 30 seconds to one minute in length that interpret the Expo’s themes of sustainability and nutrition. An array of submitted videos will be presented at the Expo.
Expo Milano goes further than entertaining visitors. The event highlights the challenges of feeding a growing population in a safe and sustainable way, while preserving cultures and traditions. The Expo features several stations that explore various routes for reforming food production. These include a policy station, farming station, and research station. During Wednesday’s event, Camp highlighted the importance of exploring an array of tools, including food waste reduction and biotechnology, both at the Expo and in the future of food production.
Women accept a leading role at the Expo through “Women for Expo International” as they focus on their ability to reduce waste of food and resources. Bisogniero remarked, “Women have a truly fundamental role in addressing the needs of healthy nutrition.” The Ambassador further concluded that adequately addressing issues of food production is only possible with input from women. Among other activities, women will participate in “Share Your Recipe for Life,” wherein they will contribute recipes that are sentimental to them.
Finally, countries around the globe may showcase their innovations in food production and culinary expertise. Not only will this enable countries to learn from one another, it will improve diplomatic relations among participants. American Food 2.0, the USA Pavilion at the Milan Expo, is expected to expand opportunities for American businesses and strengthen trade between Europe and the United States. The many countries participating will highlight their own contributions to food innovation, security, and sustainability.
Expo Milano 2015, Italy’s World’s Fair, includes an array of exhibitions, innovations, and learning opportunities that will surely awe visitors. Furthermore, the event provides a unique opportunity for nations and people across the globe to tackle issues of sustainable food production while improving diplomatic relations. This Expo is especially significant because it is the largest global event ever organized that unites countries and organizations to discuss the future of food production.
The views presented in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of any other organization.
