Spring 2018, CairoThematic Course
The food dilemma - navigating the diet jungle
Course details
- Cycle
- Spring 2018, Cairo
- Taught in
- English
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About the course
Eating has become a complex matter that is full of choices. Each choice has consequences that goes beyond our plate and each diet is a statement. In this course we will examine the implications (ethical, environmental, health, economic, social and political) and promises of different diets and food choices. The goal of the course is not to identify the "best" diet, but explore their pros, cons and implications and to help build informed opinions.
Who teaches it
Bianca Fliß is a German gardening and food enthusiast. She comes from a family with a long history in agriculture and horticulture and grew up between vegetable fields. In Egypt she lived 4 years at the Sekem farm, where she learned about organic agriculture and the specific growing conditions in Egypt. Now she experiments on her own 100 sqm rooftop in Mohandessin and coordinates the Slow Food 10,000 Gardens in Africa project in Egypt that supports schools and communities to create food gardens. Bianca has a master degree in Green Economy from Bournemouth University and completed her BA in Philosophy and Economics at Bayreuth University. She is also a Lead Planner of Social Component: Quality Education Support Program I & II (QESP I & II) at GOPA Worldwide Consultants. Bianca’s purpose is to reconnect people in the city to nature by educating them about environment, gardening and healthy food and promoting sustainable urban gardening.
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