Twitter Chat: The Nexus of Food and Sustainability – August 19 at #FutureOfFood

During this hour-long Twitter Chat, Mars, IBM Research, The World Food Prize and National Geographic Magazine will take an analytical look at global issues facing us in 2015. The conversation will focus on the future of food in relation to innovation, culture, sustainability and changing global needs. Guests will discuss the connection between food, health and technology, bringing to the forefront the role food plays in wellness. The importance of food safety and security in a global distribution system will also be discussed. Finally, #FutureOfFood will drive awareness of the opportunities for collaboration among experts, innovators and policymakers.

During this chat, Mars, IBM Research, The World Food Prize and National Geographic Magazine will discuss:

• Overcoming the challenge of nourishing 9 billion people by 2050
• Breakthroughs at the nexus of food and wellness
• The role that corporations and startups can play in collaborative innovation
• The importance that food safety and security play in the future of food discussion
• And answer your questions!

FEATURED GUESTS:

• Dave Crean, Vice President of Corporate Research and Development at Mars, Inc. (@MarsGlobal)

• Jeff Welser, Vice President and Lab Director at IBM Research (@JeffWelser/@IBMResearch)

• Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, President at The World Food Prize Foundation (@WorldFoodPrize)

• Kelsey Nowakowski, Reporter at National Geographic Magazine and National Geographic’s The Plate (@NatGeoFood)

MODERATORS:

• Marissa Rosen (@MarissaR1) — TriplePundit Director of Social Media
• Jen Boynton (@JenBoynton, @triplepundit) — TriplePundit Editor-In-Chief
• Mary Mazzoni (@Mary_Mazzoni) — TriplePundit Senior Editor
• Diplomatic Courier (@DiploCourier) — Global affairs media network connecting publics to leaders

WHEN: August 19 at 10 a.m. PST/Noon CST/1 p.m. EST

WHERE: Join the conversation on Twitter at #FutureOfFood.

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To participate, send out the following tweet:

Join @TriplePundit @DiploCourier @MarsGlobal @JeffWelser@WorldFoodPrize @NatGeoFood for #FutureOfFood 8/19 @ 1pm ET http://bit.ly/3pFutureOfFood

Have a question for the panel?  Send it to nick@triplepundit.com or tweet @TriplePundit!