On May 24, Chris Novak, CEO of the National Pork Board, spoke on behalf of USFRA at The Third Annual Food Summit hosted by The Atlantic in Washington, D.C. Chris Novak joined a wide range of voices for a panel discussion called “Feeding a World at Nine Billion—Sustainably.” The panel discussed food production, consumption, and regulation issues in the food and agriculture sectors.
The event will be streamed live on Thursday, May 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT, so be sure to tune in.
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- While we know the topic of biotechnology always stirs a number of emotions with our followers, we wanted to share this Time Magazine article on GMOs. Valid points on both ends of the spectrum and worth the read. What do you think?
http://science.time.com/2013/05/14/modifying-the-endless-genetically-modified-crop-debate/
- Last winter was apparently a difficult one for bees. Here’s yet another report on the topic:
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/07/18110117-last-winter-was-a-real-killer-for-the-honeybees-and-heres-why?lite&lite=obnetwork
- Our hearts and thoughts today are with those in the Heartland hit by the devastating tornado.
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