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From November 28th to December 2nd, 2016, a seminar on nutrition and globalization was held at the wannseeFORUM with students from the Carl-von-Ossietzky-School . Using the tomato as an example, the seminar illustrated growing conditions and trade routes of food products and discussed their connection to social and environmental consequences. After all the organizational matters were settled on Monday morning, the afternoon began with a presentation by Claudia Fix, a speaker from Engagement Global . She addressed, among other things, the form and origin of our staple foods and how they have spread worldwide throughout history. The topic was revisited with a food timeline, in which the students were asked to put milestones in food production in the correct order. The students were also able to apply their prior knowledge in a fun and engaging way during a nutrition quiz. The following morning, after a tomato scavenger hunt tracing the journey of a tomato from field to plate, we took an excursion to Neukölln. Our first stop was the Prachttomate (Magnificent Tomato) garden project , where vegetables and fruit are grown in old bathtubs, wheelbarrows, and crates right in the heart of the city. A member of the project team gave us a tour and explained the difference between their produce and that from the supermarket. We learned how community-supported agriculture (CSA) works from a member of the CSA farm basta over a hot drink at Prachtwerk .
From there, we continued on to Café Botanico. Here, seasonal dishes are served using produce from their own permaculture garden. After enjoying a short tour of the garden, we had the opportunity to sample the dishes made with ingredients from their own garden. Over delicious soup, we chatted with the café staff and warmed up a bit. Afterwards, we returned to the wannseeFORUM.
On Wednesday, the participants began their workshop activities. There were three different workshops to choose from: rap, collage, and infographics. Each group worked diligently on their project, culminating in a final presentation on Friday. Despite the tight timeframe, all the groups managed to produce successful projects.
The infographic group created informative flowcharts about the cultivation and distribution of tomatoes, focusing primarily on the different ecological consequences that occur when conventional tomatoes and tomatoes from community-supported agriculture are grown.
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In their installations, the collage group draws attention to the social impact of industrial tomato production.
The rap group's lyrics addressed poverty, the throwaway society, and EU subsidy policies.
After the presentation, there was a brief debriefing session with the participants, and then the seminar concluded. We hope all participants gained valuable insights into the topic of food consumption.
You can find some photos from the seminar here.