Feeding mankind is a temporary exhibition produced by Agropolis Museum, the museum of alimentation and agriculture of Montpellier, France.

L'Aventure du Sucre presented to the public this exhibition dealing about a topical question, namely food in the world.

We eat out of need, but it is also a pleausre! The exhibition takes the visitor on a trip discovering the foods of the world. From the different quarters of the globe, cuisines and recipes vary.
Ustensils are not the same. Everyone to their own way of cooking! And to their own way of eating: gathered at a table, with fingers, choptiscks, or a fork...

From Mexico to China, right through Africa, comme discover the diversity of alimentation in the world. A

The exhibition is set on a giant world map situating the origins of most commonly know foods. It illustrates in a simple language, suitable for children as well as grown ups, the majors themes pertaining to alimentation in the modern world.


Sun in the stomac
Introduction to the notion of food chain
Transformation of solar energie into calories, unit of mesurement of energie contained in foods.
Relations between living beings and their environment

Agricultures in the world

Soil, climate, money, technique, : 4 factors to illustrate the diversity and inequity of conditions of production in the world between rrich and poor countries.


From the fields to the plate

Illustration of intermediates between producers and consumers with the example of the cocoa production and distribution
Transformation and commercialisation of produces.


Eating healthy

Body building food, energy giving food, and body regulating food
Nutritional equilibrium


Everyone to their own way of eating

Nutritional diversity in the world : what do we eat in Africa, Asia, America and Europr.


Undernutrition, malnutrition, overnutrition

Alimentation and health
What are the inequities pertaining to alimentation in the world



Kitchens.

To everyone their own ways : discover the culinary traditions of diferent countries of the world



Table manners

- France, Ethiopia, Chine, United States, Morocco : as much of diferents ways of eating.


Fighting hunger together

How to create awareness amongst younger ones about the major problems of nutrition in the world
role of scientific research and NGOs in the fight against famine.