Time Change to 1 p.m.

On May 12, 1 p.m., at Waterfront Centre, in Room 1410A, Sonny Ramaswamy will present a lecture to NIFA employees, “Perfect Storm to Nutritional Security: It’s the Message, Stupid.” Much of the focus is on the transformative approaches needed, particularly approaches relying on genetic engineering and other biotechnology methods, nanotechnology, pesticides, and food processing, to name a few. It is critically important, however, to ensure that the public, which is mostly uncomfortable and untrusting of foods derived from such approaches — unfortunately termed “frankenfoods” by Paul Lewis and touted by Prince Charles and others — has a much better understanding of these approaches and why we use the same. This requires the development and promotion of synergy of science and communications to sustainably solve the nine billion problem.

The presentation will be available via Adobe Connect:

To view: http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/psns

Access code – 9280024

Audio: 888-844-9904