Book of Abstracts of the Symposium held in Turin, Italy, 23-25 September 2022. GASTRONOMY AT THE CROSSROAD OF ECOLOGICALTRANSITION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

On September 23rd to the 25th of 2022, The University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo, together with the University of Turin, organised the Symposium “Gastronomy at the crossroad of ecological transition and social justice: Toward the International Society for Gastronomic Sciences and Studies.” The Symposium was devoted to scholarly exchange of knowledge and reflections on the links between gastronomy, ecological transition, and food justice. The main aim of the Symposium was to provide a shared overview of the recent research regarding sustainable gastronomic sciences and studies and to explore the possibility of establishing an International Society of Gastronomic Sciences and Studies. This was considered crucial in the present scenario, as studies concerning the complexity of gastronomy are highly fragmented in different disciplinary fields while the holistic view of “gastronomic systems” is considered crucial for challenging the ongoing conundrums - most notably the ecological transition and unequal distributions of food access and resources.