The complicated truth about food

Iben Krog Rasmussen

It is true that food production is responsible for one-fourth of the global greenhouse gasses. However, it is also true that we need food for the growing population. It is true that through conventional farming practices, pesticides are frequently leached through the soil, and end up contaminating precious groundwater. But it is also true that chemistry has helped farmers to produce food in more efficient ways, leaving more space to nature. What is sustainable food production and consumption then? In this deeply felt talk, Iben Krog argues that there are no simple answers. On a spectrum of black to white, the truth lies somewhere in between.

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Iben is one of the four young women who founded Denmark’s first think tank on food; the Food Organization Frej. Iben has a master's in political science and has been working in politics, been blogging for one of the biggest Danish newspapers and is regularly in the Danish radio and television. She grew up at a conventional farm and is a member of the Danish Youth Climate Council and collaborates with United Nation on the SDGs. Iben is a professional speaker and has given talks to college students, farmers, and CEOs.