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One billion people are hungry, an additional one billion people suffer malnutrition and an additional one billion are overweight or obese (FAO, IFAD & WFP 2014). If the rate of increase in food production continues on its present trajectory this calamity will significantly worsen by 2050 as the global population moves from the present day 7 billion to a projected 9.3 billion, the middle class increases from an estimated 50-70% of the population driving increased consumption of meat, dairy products and eggs and agricultural lands are stressed from urbanization, changing weather conditions and non sustainable agricultural practices. It is estimated that meeting the projected 2050 food demands will required doubling food production in the next 35 years (Global Harvest Initiative Gap Report 2013). John Bedbrook will discuss the sources of changing food demands and estimates of the increase in food production required to meet these demands.

Mark Tester, Chair of the Enrichment in the Fall Program, will introduce this keynote lecture.

Refreshments will be served prior to the keynote lecture from 5:00 p.m., in the lobby of building 20; a cocktail reception will take place after the keynote.

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