Events

Coming this Fall: Ivy League Future of Food Conference

Want to change the future of what’s on our plates? Several ivy league animal welfare organizations are hosting a conference, open to all.

The Ivy League Future of Food Conference is an annual, Ivy League-hosted academic and professional conference dedicated to science, entrepreneurship, and policy in the plant-based and clean meat space.

The conference is open to the general public and features renowned leaders from a variety of fields including business, medicine, investing, food production, policy, and consulting. Each session highlights the central role plant-based and clean meat will play in the future of food as a solution to the environmental, health, security, and ethics challenges posed by traditional food systems.

When: Oct 12-14, 2018
Where: University of Pennsylvania
Price: Early Bird Ticket: $99, Standard Admission: $149, Last-Minute Ticket: $199

For more information, please visit ivyffc.com .

Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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