Positively 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 ArticleTomorrow’s grocery shopping
Grocery shopping has undergone deep changes over the last 100 years and, like anything else, it will do the same in the future. The current Covid-19 pandemic is contributing to this evolution....
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 ArticleAnd another COP passed by
After so many COP conferences, it was not particularly difficult to predict the outcomes, the process and the reactions before, during and after. Below, I embedded a thread of tweets about my take on...
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 ArticleLaunching my YouTube channel
It was something that I have had on my mind for some time but I will admit I have been guilty of procrastination. In the past, I had placed some videos on a YouTube channel but I had not pursued …...
View ArticleInteresting takes on Black Friday
Since today is Black Friday, it is no surprise that in these times of concern for the climate and the environment, people come with their takes on this big sales promotion day. I found two interesting...
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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