Future Food Symposium
April 4 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Future Food Symposium will explore the opportunities and challenges of sustainable novel proteins, from perspectives of science and engineering to regulatory and policy. Our speakers span the private and public sectors, with experts from academia, non-profits, and California leaders in the cultivated meat industry, as well as our first inaugural cohort of UCLA Future Food Graduate Fellows. The future of food systems – especially in the state of California—is a critical issue for the health of Californians, and to ensure nutritious food is accessible for all, especially in the face of extreme events that disrupt food supply chains. The symposium will celebrate our research achievements and Future Food Fellows training program that launched with state funding support.
Join the UCLA community for a critical dive in to novel proteins research, developments in the field, and its role in the future of local, national, and global food systems with Jimmy Fremgen, Director of Policy at Food Solutions Action; David Welch, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder at Synthesis Capital; Sanah Baig, Former White House Senior Policy Advisor and USDA Deputy Under Secretary; Eric Schulze, Founder of GoodHumans; and UCLA ‘s Future Food Fellows: Corinne Smith, Rebecca (Ceci) Cohen, Maria Trubetskaya, Erika López-Lara, and Justine Kim. The symposium will be moderated by Amy Rowat, UCLA Professor and RFI Faculty Director, with closing remarks by Jack Bobo, RFI Executive Director.
Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Parking is encouraged in UCLA’s Parking Structure 2 located at 719 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Visitor parking is located on the first and second floors.
Please note you will be attending an event where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. The Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies will highlight this event, which means your name, image or video (video and/or audio) may appear on our website, social media, or other media formats. By attending the event, you consent to the Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies photographing, filming and using your image and likeness.