Native plants are essential for nutrition and biodiversity. This event shows their potential to improve nutrition, by taking advantage of all parts of the extensive variety of plants available to us, promoting regenerative practices and conservation of ecosystems.
This event will be in Spanish but with live translation in English via a livestream. Please see agenda and sign up below.
Agenda
Exploration of the diversity of edible plants in Colombia.
Mauricio Díazgranados, Scientific Director of the New York Botanical Garden.
Discussion: The foods of yesterday, today and tomorrow
Moderator: Amalia Díaz – Herbarium and Seed Collection Leader, Humboldt Institute
Panelists:
- Catalina Vélez – Cook at Domingo de Vereda (Confirmad
- Claudia Cárdenas – Humboldt Institute Researcher
- José Gallego – Botanical Garden – University of Caldas
Sensory experience:
Learn about the wonder of some species of plants with great nutritional potential and travel through your senses to discover elements that you did not know you could consume.
Catalina Veléz, Mauricio Díazgranados
Closing of the day
Claudia Martínez, Director of E3 – FOLU Colombia
