This can be a short one. Should you happen to be in London, UK on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2012, you can join in a panel discussion to be held in the Guardian’s offices (registration required). Here’s more from a Sept. 22, 2013 news item on Nanowerk,

Global society faces a number of stark choices regarding how we produce and consume food. Quite simply, current practices are not sustainable for the growing global population and trends observed in emerging economies of adopting a consumer-heavy Western lifestyle. We need to change.

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This panel discussion, on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 6 pm, chaired by The Guardian’s Science and Environment Correspondent, Alok Jha, will discuss the contribution nanotechnologies can make to this, and the potential benefits and risks that go hand-in-hand.

Full details can be found here on the event registration page on the Guardian website,

The Guardian, in association with the Nanopinion Project, are delighted to offer readers the chance to attend an evening seminar on Wednesday 9 October, held at the Guardian offices in London.

There will be a panel discussion, chaired by the Guardian’s Science and Environment Correspondent, Alok Jha, to consider the contribution nanotechnologies can make to food production and security, and the potential benefits and risks that go hand-in-hand.

The discussion will reflect on the societal impacts that new technology solutions may have and will include representatives from industry, academia, NGOs and government agencies.

We will be discussing:

• Where are nanotechnologies are being used in the food chain?

• What can we expect in the future?

• What scenarios are likely from using or not using nanotechnologies?

• What are the alternatives?

• How are things different around the globe?

• What are the impacts of different nanomaterials on the environment?

• What about consumer confidence – who has looked at this?

The discussion will then be followed by a Q&A where delegates will have the opportunity to gain further insight from our panel of experts. The seminar will be reported through the Guardian’s online channels to encourage continued discussion and awareness of the key issues among the broader public.

Simply register your details below and you could win one of 20 places to this stimulating event.

Good luck and for those who can’t be bothered to scroll up,  here’s the registration page again. One final thought, it would be nice to know who their experts will be.