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FLI: Food for Thought - Food Puzzles: Agriculture, Climate, and Solutions
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 03:00 pm - 04:00 pm EDT
Location:
Virtual (Zoom)
United States
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Food Puzzles: Agriculture, Climate, and Solutions
Tuesday, October 29 – 3:00 pm ET)
From production to consumption, not all food is equal. In this session, learn about the impact of climate change on our food systems across the U.S. and the world. Duke researchers will discuss what could be done to improve access to nutritional, affordable food by examining current agricultural practices, business challenges that create “food deserts” and novel solutions to level the food playing field.
Speakers:
- Maiken Mikkelsen, James N. and Elizabeth H. Barton Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Norbert Wilson, Director of the World Food Policy Center, Professor of Food, Ecomomics and Community