A thoughtfully selected panel will bring diverse perspectives from rural smallholders, academia, private philanthropy and business in agriculture to provide actionable steps we can all take to create a just and sustainable global food system.
The global food system is incredibly complex and in crisis. In his new book, How the World Eats, Julian Baggini argues that we can use philosophical tools to identify the key principles that should govern a food system fit for the 21st century and beyond, drawing on the empirical base of how humans have fed themselves across the globe and history.
Existential philosophy has from the outset prided itself on an unblinking view of reality at it is, without illusions. This talk will explore ways which we can use its resources without what Sartre called the false hope in belief that we will prevail and the end of the tunnel will come.
Julian Baggini embarks on a thought-provoking exploration of food across cultures, uncovering the best and worst of how societies approach feeding themselves. From cutting-edge technologies like cultured meat to the ethics of aquaculture and food commodification, Baggini exposes the big ideas shaping our plates—and our futures.
Philosopher Julian Baggini delves into the best and worst food practices in a huge array of societies, past and present,[...]
Welcome to Julian Baggini’s Philosophy Café at Stonewell Spring, the delicious deli and café just down Moor Lane from The[...]
"In his latest book, Julian Baggini explores how we grow, make, buy and eat our food around the world, and[...]
Celebrate the inaugural National Philosophy Fortnight with an evening showcasing the impact of philosophy on a range of vital social issues, including asylum, medicine and historical racial injustice.
An essential guide to food and nutrition from the bestselling author and popular philosopher. Should we buy organic and become vegan? Is personalised nutrition a fad? Is modern-day agriculture humanity’s big mistake? Baggini offers fascinating and important insights…
Join the writer, thinker and St George’s resident philosopher, Julian Baggini, as he explores some of the big ideas that[...]
Extracting essential principles to guide how we eat in the future, Baggini advocates for a pluralistic, humane, resourceful and equitable[...]
Julian Baggini’s How the World Eats argues that it is more urgent than ever that we have a better understanding of how we feed ourselves. His latest book examines cutting edge technologies – new farming methods, cultured meat, genetically modified foods – as well as the ethics and value of ultra processed foods, delving into the best and worst food practices from across the world
