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Nine Billion Mouths: Population and Food Sustainability

10:00

By 2050, the world's population is expected to jump from 7 billion to 9 billion. Feeding so many people will require agricultural innovations, distribution advancements and broad changes in public policy. This hour we'll talk about the opportunities and challenges facing everyone who eats to live, and hear about OSU's inter-disciplinary approach to food security.

Guests

  • John Floros, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Kansas State University
  • Colleen Spees, professor, OSU College of Medicine
  • Patrick Westhoff, Director of the Food and Ag Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri

Event Thursday, September 12, OSU's Food Innovation Center hosts a Food for Billions summit