The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) has launched a contest for students from around the world, to generate solutions in food, health, and the environment. BCFN Young Earth Solutions (BCFN YES) provides “a platform for brilliant young sustainable ideas on food and nutrition.”
BCFN seeks young innovators working to solve problems in food and nutrition. (Image credit: BCFN)
Students are encouraged to submit essays on the topic, “Food and Sustainability: How to reduce our impact on the environment, while securing health and access to food for all.”
Students can submit essays through September 10th. The ten best ideas will be presented at BCFN’s 4th International Forum on Food and Nutrition in Milan, Italy in November.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to compare ideas with “the top names in the scientific and institutional world.” Submit your ideas here!
To purchase State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet please click HERE. And to watch the one-minute book trailer, click HERE.
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