2015

Every World Expo has a central theme at its core. For Expo Milano 2015 the theme is: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. Each participant country is being asked to address the fundamental question that is so pertinent to our times:

“In the future, will it be possible to ensure sufficient, good, healthy sustainable food for all mankind?”

Italy, with its culinary tradition, is certainly an appropriate place to explore the business of food. But participants are being asked to focus not only on the pleasures of and global fascination with the preparation and consumption of food: Expo 2015 requires each country to examine the entire food cycle, opening up a conversation on the history and heritage of food; transformation of the natural landscape; where our food comes from; how our need for wholesome, healthy food influences our choices in energy production and the use of natural resources, especially water, the most basic source of nourishment for mankind and the earth itself; technological innovations in production and distribution of safe food; cultural and nutritional issues surrounding health and wellbeing; as well as the paradox of malnutrition and obesity and the need for cooperation in development

“Although the central theme of Expo 2015 is nutrition, and human nutrition first and foremost, it also requires participants to focus on nurturing the environment in which we live, the fundamental source of subsistence for all people on the planet.”