“Faith on the plate: a skeptic’s guide to the hype around the science of agriculture and food“
A presentation by Dr. Cami Ryan / hosted by the Calgary Centre for Inquiry.
ABSTRACT: What does “organic” mean? Are GM foods “dangerous”? What are the facts of agriculture and food production? In this talk, we will explore a number of issues around the science (and politics) of agriculture and food: food production systems, markets, regulations, and the debates around labeling. We will also look at how science and evidence are portrayed in the media and how they are perceived in the public sphere. Pushing past all the rhetoric, this talk discusses how we can channel our inner “scientist” and think more critically about how food makes it to our plate.
Join us at the University of Calgary; MacEwan Hall; Escala Room on Saturday, January 26th at 3:30 in the afternoon.
TICKET PRICES
General Public: $10
Students: $5
Friends of the Centre: FREE
Poster pdf: Faith on the Plate-c