 Time Change to
1 p.m.
On May 12, 1 p.m.,
at Waterfront Centre, in Room 1410A, Sonny Ramaswamy will present a
lecture to NIFA employees, “Perfect Storm to Nutritional Security:
It's the Message, Stupid.” Much of the focus is on the
transformative approaches needed, particularly approaches relying on
genetic engineering and other biotechnology methods, nanotechnology,
pesticides, and food processing, to name a few. It is critically
important, however, to ensure that the public, which is mostly
uncomfortable and untrusting of foods derived from such approaches —
unfortunately termed “frankenfoods” by Paul
Lewis and touted by Prince Charles and others — has a much better
understanding of these approaches and why we use the same. This
requires the development and promotion of synergy of science and
communications to sustainably solve the nine billion problem.
The
presentation will be available via Adobe Connect:
To
view: http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/psns
Access
code - 9280024
Audio:
888-844-9904
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