Food Crisis and Security: 2014 Special Exhibition on Food Production and Consumption

From March 22 to June 14 of the 103rd year of the Republic of China calendar (2014), the National Taiwan University Agricultural Exhibition Hall will hold the "2014 Food x Production x Consumption" special exhibition. The special exhibition is divided into two phases: "Food Time Tunnel" from March 22 to April 19, and "A Good New Vision of Food" from April 26 to June 14. This exhibition is part of the science popularization project "Journey of Life Care - Food Crisis and Security" under the Department of Science and Technology Education Development and International Cooperation of the Executive Yuan's Ministry of Science and Technology, and is co-organized by the Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development of National Taiwan University and the Department of Library and Information Science of National Taiwan University.

This exhibition will present interactive science popularization knowledge through three major aspects: food production, consumption, and security, supplemented by special lectures, film screenings, various competitions, workshops, and on-site learning activities, so that the public can gain an understanding of the current food crisis and security, as well as the current status and future trends of food applications, and further change their consumption habits to respond early to the coming era of food shortage. The food production aspect includes the introduction of food crops and varieties, the geographical environment - global climate change, organic agriculture, and other information; the food consumption aspect leads visitors to understand issues such as food self-sufficiency rates, farmers' markets, and food waste; and food security issues that have recently attracted public attention, such as traceability certificates, the food crisis, and seed preservation tasks, are also among the main themes of the exhibition.

In addition to the static exhibition visits, the public can also sign up for various special lectures, food workshops, coloring and doodling and painting creativity competitions, essay competitions, reporting competitions, film competitions, and even creative cooking competitions in the exhibition series of activities to gain a further understanding of the food crops they encounter in daily life. This Saturday, 3/22 (Sat), 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00, the "Food Time Ear Road - Opening the Colorful World of Food Painting Workshop" will be held, inviting Teacher Chen Weida, who has 22 years of painting teaching experience, to lead participants in understanding the five grains and miscellaneous cereals through picture book making. Adults and children are welcome to choose one of the sessions and sign up together! Registration method (choose one): 1. Register in person at the service desk of the NTU Agricultural Exhibition Hall and pay a 200 yuan registration fee. 2. Register online: http://goo.gl/B8ziKb, print the payment slip yourself, and complete the remittance before 3/20 (Thu).

[Organizing Units]

1. Guiding Units: Department of Science and Technology Education Development and International Cooperation, Executive Yuan Ministry of Science and Technology

College of Bioresources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University

2. Organizers: Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University

Department of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University

3. Co-organizers: Agriculture and Food Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

National Taiwan Museum

Agricultural Exhibition Hall, National Taiwan University

Agricultural Extension Committee, National Taiwan University