Future of Food: Food Security in the 21st Century
June 14, 2012 - 8:00am - 1:30pm |
The Washington Post
Overview
Washington Post Live's 2012 Food Security for the 21st Century forum brought together key public figures and experts to discuss producing and distribution of healthy and affordable food to all Americans – as well as those beyond our shores. With limited land and water -- and a burgeoning global population -- experts looked at technological breakthroughs and other innovations helping to increase food productivity. To view an agenda for the conference, please click here.
Click here to read the special report on food security.
Speakers
Speaker Highlights
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Glickman, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, asks how the world can double its food production without destroying the land.
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Thompson said that most people who go hungry do so due to a lack of purchasing power.
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Tuttle, Director of the Global Food Security Project, said if something happened to the U.S. food supply it would be a catastrophe for the world.
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Schrayer, Executive Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, said America needs to focus on food security
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Ramaswamy, Director of USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, said the average age of American farmers is 60 years old.
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McCloskey, CEO of Select Milk Producers, said people want to know that someone is taking care of the animals.
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Werkhoven, Owner of Werkhoven Dairy, said people want to know where their food comes from
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Waxman, Vice President of Research at Feeding America, said 49 million American are food insecure.
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Policinski, President of Land O'Lakes, said farmers need to focus on balancing output with unit of input.
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Clay, Senior Vice President of the World Wildlife Fund, said we need to double production on existing land.
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Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) said farmers struggle to afford healthcare.
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Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said the Farm Bill is actually a food and jobs bill.
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Lauren, the co-founder of FEED Projects, describes her fund raising efforts
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A panel discussion with Sonny Ramaswamy, Tony Hall, Liz Schrayer, and Johanna Tuttle.
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The founder of FEED Projects discussed global hunger.
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Elaine Waxman, Andrea Thomas, Jim Werkhoven, and Mike McCloskey discussed domestic food security.
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Sam Allen, Jason Clay, and Chris Policinski discuss innovative technology and practices.
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Robert Thompson and Dan Glickman provided an overview of the issues.
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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discussed the farm bill and food security.
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Senators Jon Tester and John Boozman discussed agriculture and food security.
Photo Gallery
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Future of Food Forum on June 14, 2012. Panelists Dan Glickman, Senior Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center; Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture , Robert Thompson, Visiting Scholar and Professorial Lecturer, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University and moderator, Mary Jordan, Editor of Washington Post Live
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Dan Glickman discusses America's role in ensuring global food security
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Robert Thompson discusses the link between poverty and food security
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WASHINGTON, DC. JUNE 14, 2012: Future of Food, moderator Mary Jordan, at the Washington Post conference center in Washington, DC on June 14, 2012 . ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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Senator John Boozman, (R- AK ) interviewed by Mary Jordan.
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Jon Tester, Senator, (D - Montana ) discussing agriculture and food security
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Future of Food, panelist: Christopher Policinski, President, Land O'Lakes
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Samuel Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deere & Company and Mary Jordan
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WASHINGTON, DC. JUNE 14, 2012: Future of Food, panelists: Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, World Wildlife Fund, moderated by Mary Jordan at the Washington Post conference center in Washington, DC on June 14, 2012 . ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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Samuel Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deere & Company, Christopher Policinski, President, Land O'Lakes , Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, World Wildlife Fund, moderated by Mary Jordan at the Washington Post conference center in Washington, DC on June 14, 2012 . ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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Andrea Thomas, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Wal-Mart
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Mike McCloskey, Co-Owner and Manager, Fair Oaks Dairy, Andrea Thomas, S
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Elaine Waxman, Vice President, Research, Feeding America, Jim Werkhoven, Owner, Werkhoven Dairy, Mike McCloskey, Co-Owner and Manager, Fair Oaks Dairy, Andrea Thomas, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Wal-Mart, moderated by Frances Stead Sellers
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Elaine Waxman, Vice President, Research, Feeding America, Jim Werkhoven, Owner, Werkhoven Dairy, Mike McCloskey
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David Plotz, editor of Slate, moderating a panel
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Liz Schrayer, Executive Director, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, at the Washington Post conference center in Washington, DC on June 14, 2012 . ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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Tony Hall, Director, Alliance to End Hunger
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Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, Director, Global Food Security Project, Center for International and Strategic Studies
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Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
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WASHINGTON, DC. JUNE 14, 2012: Future of Food, panelists: Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, Director, Global Food Security Project, Center for International and Strategic Studies, Liz Schrayer, Executive Director, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA ,Tony Hall, Director, Alliance to End Hunger, moderated by David Plotz
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Lauren Bush Lauren, Co-Founder, FEED Projects, interviewed by Mary Jordan
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Lauren Bush Lauren showing the audience her FEED bags
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Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, interviewed by Mary Jordan
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