The symposium, organised by the Network of Excellence HighTech Europe in association with the European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST), will highlight food ethics, consumer science, ethical aspects of the major innovation sources and food processing.The symposium will bring together the most reputated international food scientists and professionals to provide an interdisciplinary approach in food ethical issues.The symposium will address in speeches and in a panel discussion the ethical issues in connection with the following main themes: bioethics, biotechnology, food technology, quality assurance, consumer science, legislative issues, risk management.