EAST LANSING, Mich. — By 2050, global population is expected to exceed 9 billion. In order to meet the consequent demands on food, some experts estimate that food production will need to increase by 70 percent, perhaps even as much as double.
What changes can be made to sustain such a large uptick in population? Michigan State University (MSU) researchers want to offer their perspectives — and listen to yours.
WHAT: Our Table, a conversation on solving global hunger
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 5:30- 7 p.m.
WHERE: East Lansing Hannah Community Center
819 Abbot Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
WHY: Pull up a chair to Our Table, an engaging conversation series from Food@MSU that unites food scientists, researchers, and community members, to help consumers make more informed decisions about food, where it comes from, and how it impacts our health and our planet.
MSU is leading the charge in tackling food security on local, regional and global scales. Panelists for the Jan. 15 discussion are passionate about developing scientific solutions to help solve hunger. They are:
Ron Bates, director, MSU Extension Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute
Robin Buell, MSU Foundation Professor, Department of Plant Biology
Jason Rowntree, associate professor, MSU Department of Animal Science
Sieglinde Snapp, professor, MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Science communicator and foodie Sheril Kirshenbaum is the moderator of the Our Table conversations.
— Michigan State ANR
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