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The Great Feast: Ed Dowding at TEDxOxbridge

1,579 views · Published 19 August 2013 · 14:00 · Indexed 7 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Ed would like to invite you to take a journey to see what your world would be like if we didn't take food for granted. If we remembered that food is the vital foundation of civilisation. Let's see what happens when we harness the power of food to shape our society.
 
Ed Dowding (@eddowding) founded FoodTrade, the 'dating site for food businesses.' He's had a career creating social collaboration systems to aid disaster recovery and prevention. He's now focusing on food as it is not only the most vitally important challenge of our times, but also one of the easiest and quickest to solve. He's relentlessly optimistic. Ed sits on the London Food Board, is an expert advisor to the European Union's SmartAgrimatics programme, and works with a number of NGOs to promote sustainable food policies. He holds two world records: one is for 'most people making chutney from food surplus' and the other will remain a secret until you buy him a drink...
 
This talk was part of the "The Art and Science of Tomorrow" session at TEDxOxbridge "Timeless Ideas" in Oxford, England at the Said Business School on June 1, 2013. Find out more about TEDxOxbridge at www.tedxoxbridge.com or on Facebook or Twitter (@tedxoxbridge).
 
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