Eating is a daily act, but also a political, social, and environmental one.
Behind every food choice lies a system of contradictions: food that nourishes and at the same time makes people ill, that is abundant yet does not reach everyone, that creates value but often depletes labor and land. These themes will be at the center of “UNSUSTAINABLE FOOD. Contradictions on the plate, possible balances”, the new festival promoted by the University of Milan-Bicocca and the Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation, scheduled for Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November 2025 at viale Pasubio 5, Milan. Two days of meetings, talks, exhibitions, and screenings to examine the global food system through a critical and multidisciplinary lens, weaving together research, social practices, and voices from the worlds of labor and activism. The initiative was created within the ONFOODS project – Research and Innovation Network on Food and Nutrition Sustainability, Safety and Security, a partnership funded by the PNRR with the support of the European Commission, dedicated to building more sustainable food models. Among the participants: Raffaela Baiocchi, Floriana Bulfon, Giovanni Caimi, Fabio Ciconte, Marco Clementi, Giorgio Dell’Oro, Lisa Di Giuseppe, Andrea Magarini, Roberto La Pira, Marco Lucchini, Luca Martinelli, Alberto Grandi, Luca Mocarelli, Sofia Nardacchione, Marco Omizzolo, Stefania Prandi, Laura Prosperi, Lorenza Maria Sganzetta, Claudia Sorlini, Martino Tognocchi, Maria Tornielli, Sandra Valente.