The beef checkoff is teaming up with The Atlantic magazine to host a panel of experts in an open discussion about how to raise the healthiest food, including beef, for a growing population with limited resources.

October 6, 2011

1 Min Read
What Is Beef's Role In Feeding Future Generations?

“Feeding Future Generations: Supporting Sustainable Global Food Production” is the theme of a panel discussion set for Oct. 13 from 8:30-11:15 a.m., in Washington, D.C. The beef checkoff is teaming up with The Atlantic magazine to host a panel of experts in an open discussion about how to raise the healthiest food, including beef, for a growing population with limited resources. The event will be live-streamed and questions can be submitted via the Atlantic LIVE Twitter Feed: twitter.com/#!/Atlantic_LIVE or follow the conversation on Twitter with the #AtlanticFFG hashtag.

The event will include a keynote address by former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman, followed by a panel discussion with:

  • Steve Foglesong, Illinois cow-calf producer and cattle feeder.

  • Tony Hall, executive director, Alliance to End Hunger and U.S. Ambassador to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization;

  • Suzy Friedman, deputy director, Working Lands, Environmental Defense Fund.

Additionally, Richard Gebhart, Oklahoma cattleman, University of Tulsa professor and vice-chair of the beef industry’s Joint Issues Management Subcommittee, will provide opening remarks about the beef industry’s commitment to raising the healthiest food to feed a growing population.

Learn more at www.explorebeef.org/feedingfuturegenerations.aspx.

Subscribe to Our Newsletters
BEEF Magazine is the source for beef production, management and market news.

You May Also Like