The Order of Technical Engineers (OET) is hosting the 'Engineering at the Table – Innovation for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System' conference in Funchal. The event will take place in the Blue Room of the Madeira Congress Centre from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, marking World Food Day.
The discussions will focus on innovation in food production, food safety, waste reduction, and the relationship between diet and health, aiming to explore the contribution of Agricultural and Food Engineering to the agri-food sector's challenges.
Speakers include OET Madeira president Débora Santos, Marco Costa from the Regional Directorate of Agriculture, Miguel Carvalho of ISOPlexis, João Teixeira of the Order of Veterinary Doctors, nutritionist Joana Sousa from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Carmo Faria from the Iodine Deficiency Monitoring Commission, and Carla Rosa, national president of the OET Food Engineering College.