Climate change could dramatically alter the future of our food, warns The Harpenden Society, ahead of a talk next month.
James Clarke, head of communications at Rothamsted Research, and Harpenden food teacher, Katharine Tate, will highlight growing pressure on the global agricultural chain at the event.
James warns feeding the entire planet adequately by 2050 means doubling global food production, a feasible task only if farming methods become more sustainable, less reliant on chemicals and more environmentally friendly.
His talk - entitled 'Can we farm sustainably?' - will shed light on the critical problems farmers are grappling with and discuss how Rothamsted's research may pave the way to a sustainable food future.
Following James, Katharine Tate will educate attendees on the benefits of healthy eating and lifestyle adjustment, in her talk 'How healthy eating will keep you fit and well'.
READ MORE
Katharine, a registered nutritional therapist, will share insights into how key foods and lifestyle changes can enhance our wellbeing.
The meeting will be held at Katherine Warington School on the Lower Luton Rd, starting at 7.30pm on Thursday, May 16.
Free parking is available, but due to anticipated high demand interested attendees are advised to reserve their seats at harpendensociety.org.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here