Crisis: Global Hunger

The Whiteside Forum presents: "Crisis: Global Hunger"

Moderator: Dr. William Parsons
Professor, Chair of Political Science and Leadership Studies at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

Keynote speaker:
John M. Staatz
Professor, Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI speaking on
"Food Security: Why are so many people hungry in the world, and what can be done about it?"

Panel and speakers:
John E. Peck
Executive Director, Family Farm Defenders, Madison, WI
"From global food crisis to community food sovereignty - why food is different and agriculture is not the same as agribusiness."

Roger Thurow
Senior Writer, The Wall Street Journal, Chicago, IL
"Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty."

Hamish Gow
Associate Professor, International Agribusiness and Food Marketing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
"Private Food Safety Standards and Small Farmer Market Access: Is there a Viable Solution?"

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