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Cambridge Global Food Security

An Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Cambridge
 
Royal Geographical Society & 21 Century Challenges Series - Feeding the 9 Billion

FEEDING THE 9 BILLION 

WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 7.00 - 8.30PM

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7

2AR

"Our global food system is under increasing strain. We need to produce

and supply enough safe and nutritious food in a sustainable way to a

population which is expected to rise to 9 billion by 2050. How are we

meeting this challenge with new technology and new thinking?"

THIS EVENT WILL BE CHAIRED BY FOOD CRITIC, PRESENTER AND AUTHOR JAY

RAYNER

Speakers include Tim Wheeler, Professor of Crop Science, University of

Reading and Peter Smithers, Entomologist, Plymouth University.

TICKETS – ALL WELCOME

£10 (£7 RGS-IBG members) / Book online [3] or call 020 7591 3100

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

1 Kensington Gore

London

SW7 2AR

Tel: 020 7591 3096

Mob: 07730551102

e: a.lothian@rgs.org

w: www.rgs.org; www.21stcenturychallenges.org