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Plantagon part of new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History

The Future of Food, in Our Global Kitchen

The American Museum of Natural History in New York is today opening a new exhibition where Plantagon is taking a part. The exhibition, Our Global Kitchen will be traveling around the world for around seven years. Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle and CFO Owe Pettersson are present in New York for the opening ceremony on November 13.

Link to the exhibition Our Global Kitchen

Address:
American Museum of Natural History 
Central Park West & West 77th Street 
New York, NY 10024

Contact:
Carin Balfe Arbman, Public Relations Manager, +46 70 633 35 08
carin.balfe-arbman@plantagon.com

www.plantagon.com

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  • Environment, Energy

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  • future of food
  • global kitchen
  • plantagon
  • amnh
  • urban agri summit
  • greenhouse for urban agriculture

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