# Event Details - **Event Name**: FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am – Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The Mediterranean Diet at the Crossroads of Public Health, Climate Action, and Cultural DiplomacyAbout this EventHosted by NYU Steinhardt, The Office of Global Affairs and co-hosted by Future Food Institute, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Mediterranean Diet Study Center of Pollica, this high-level gathering will explore the Mediterranean Diet as a powerful framework connecting public health, climate action, cultural heritage, and sustainable food systems.Far more than a dietary model, the Mediterranean Diet is a living system of knowledge, practices, relationships, and values that can improve human health while strengthening ecological resilience and community well-being.The event will bring together leading voices from academia, international institutions, science, policy, and civil society to examine how this internationally recognized heritage can help address some of today’s most urgent challenges—from diet-related diseases and unequal access to healthy diets to climate change, biodiversity loss, and the transformation of global agrifood systems.FAO will contribute key insights from The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) and its FAO Global Roadmap for agrifood systems transformation, placing the Mediterranean Diet within the broader international agenda for food security, nutrition, climate action, and sustainable development.The conversation will also revisit the legacy of Ancel Keys, whose pioneering research in Pollica and across the Mediterranean brought global attention to the relationship between food, lifestyle, longevity, and health.Looking toward the future, the event will explore how the Mediterranean Diet can serve not only as a model for public and planetary health, but also as a powerful instrument of cultural diplomacy, international cooperation, and regenerative territorial development.Hosted byNYU Steinhardt, The Office of Global Affairs provides opportunities for students to cultivate intercultural perspectives and an appreciation for differences across sectors of human development. Future Food Institute - An international ecosystem working at the intersection of food innovation, education, integral ecology, and sustainable development. Through its Living Labs, educational programs, and international network, the Institute translates global challenges into regenerative action.FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mediterranean Diet Study Center of Pollica - Permanent Secretariat of the Network of UNESCO Emblematic Communities of the Mediterranean Diet - Based in Pollica—the Italian UNESCO Emblematic Community of the Mediterranean Diet—the Center coordinates the international Network of Emblematic Communities and advances research, education, heritage safeguarding, and international cooperation. It promotes the Mediterranean Diet as a living model for longevity, public health, cultural diplomacy, territorial regeneration, and sustainable development. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/food-for-health-food-for-earth/100001997146629330 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: New York University Pless Hall - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: New York University Pless Hall - **lat**: 40.72990799999999 - **long**: -73.995926 - **full address**: New York University Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=FOOD+FOR+HEALTH%2C+FOOD+FOR+EARTH&date=Wed%2C+23+Sep%2C+2026+at+09%3A30+am&bg=1 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH being held? - **A:** FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH takes place on Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am to Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm at New York University Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH? - **A:** FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH is organized by Future Food Institute. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "FOOD FOR HEALTH, FOOD FOR EARTH", "image": "https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=FOOD+FOR+HEALTH%2C+FOOD+FOR+EARTH&date=Wed%2C+23+Sep%2C+2026+at+09%3A30+am&bg=1", "startDate": "2026-09-23T09:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-09-23T12:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/food-for-health-food-for-earth/100001997146629330", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "New York University Pless Hall", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "82 Washington Square East", "postalCode": "10003", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.72990799999999", "longitude": "-73.995926" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The Mediterranean Diet at the Crossroads of Public Health, Climate Action, and Cultural Diplomacy", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-23T12:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/food-for-health-food-for-earth/100001997146629330" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/food-for-health-food-for-earth/100001997146629330", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Future Food Institute", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/future-food-institute/22841795", "description": "Future Foodis aninclusive networkandinspirational platformthat is sparkingexponential positive changein the global food system. 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