My next book will be a little different
Over the past few weeks, I have been avidly writing a book of poems around the theme of food and farming. It is now rather advanced and I should be publishing it late Spring 2020. There will be about...
View ArticleLife around the virus
I looked up in my books what I had written about my concerns regarding epidemics, as it is a topic that I raised quite a few times at conferences and other assignments in the past. To me, high density...
View ArticleRevisiting the pyramid, grandma and other things
The coronavirus has taken our world by storm. There has been little time to react and it will take more time to adapt. In a matter of days, our economy and societies have undergone an acid test like...
View ArticleHow to be a food futurist?
Probably, the question that I have been asked the most in all my years as a food futurist has been “What does a food futurist do and how and you do it?” Of course, being a food futurist is just …...
View ArticlePositively setting the stage in my office
A substantial part of my work consists of speaking engagements, in particular keynote presentations to conferences. Of course, Covid-19 has been a bit of a disruptor. Yet, many events organizers have...
View ArticleSome lessons from an unusual year
Well, 2020 will probably remain in our memories as something rather different. Unlike most commentators, I would not refer to it as “unprecedented”. It is a great word, though. It makes one sound like...
View ArticleUpdate on my poetry book
I am almost finished with the book, which will have Down to Earth as its title. I am going to make a French version as well, the title of which will be Vers de Terre. The book contains 90 poems …...
View ArticleEcological accounting vs. financial
When it comes to sustainability, the debate always shifts to the respective weights of money, people and environment. As we all know, these three areas are always tricky to reconcile. Here, I am going...
View ArticleMy poetry book is published
My poetry book about food and farming is published and now available on all Amazon online stores. The easiest way to find the book is by typing Christophe Pelletier in the Amazon website search bar....
View ArticleFirst speaking engagement with Turkey
I recently had the honour to be the keynote speaker at the 5th Aegean Economic Forum. Below you will find the video of the session dedicated to agriculture (my presentation starts at 23:45 and lasts...
View ArticleA new logo that emphasizes the essentials
Although I never really had made a specific logo for The Food Futurist, it seemed that the time had come for something that illustrates what I do and who I am in this occupation. I also changed the...
View ArticleWorking on a new book, this time about marketing
The idea of writing a book about marketing in food and agriculture has been on my mind for quite a while. Yet, I have been struggling with the style I wanted to use. I started writing several times...
View ArticleMy take on artificial intelligence
Although the topic is on everyone’s mind lately, I have been presenting my views on artificial intelligence for more than a decade, long before it became trendy. I was not really planning on writing a...
View ArticleMy YouTube channel is getting flesh on the bones
After a month and a half, my YouTube channel is starting to look nice. As you may have noticed, I have added a page on this website, especially for the channel. There are now 14 videos on it, and I …...
View ArticleWhy changing food systems is a challenge
Over the years, there has been no shortage of publications and conferences about the theme of “changing the food system(s)”. Yes, like everything else, nothing is carved in stone and ongoing evolution...
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