Panel. Feeding people and planet: the future of American food systems

How will the United States reconcile the growing demand for food with the equally urgent need for environmental stewardship? Can food systems be engineered in a way that nourishes the population while nurturing our planet’s fragile ecosystems? American agriculture needs innovative solutions for the future. What role will technology, policy and consumer choices play in shaping them? In a world hungry for change, will there be a rise in regenerative agriculture? What developments in genomics and plant breeding could help? Hear what solutions for organic farming, soil longevity, food economics, and feeding both the under- and over-nourished, could mean for business.
Sponsored by Atarraya and Protein Pact
Moderated by Pratima Singh, principal, sustainability, policy, research and insights, Economist Impact
Speakers
Caitlin Leibert, vice-president, sustainability, Whole Foods Market
Katherine Pickus, vice-president, sustainability and global Impact, Tyson Foods
Ilan Shapiro, chief health correspondent and medical affairs officer, AltaMed Health Services
Daniel Russek, chief executive, Atarraya
Eric Mittenthal, chief strategy officer, Meat Institute