CSU Experts Discuss Implications of Global Food Security on April 28

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FORT COLLINS - The School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University is presenting a panel discussion, “Global Food Security: What Is It and How Does It Affect Me?” to be held at April 28 at Avogadro’s Number in Fort Collins.

The panel will feature CSU experts in different areas of food security: Dan Bush with the Department of Biology, Jan Leach with the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Doug Murray with the Department of Sociology and Henry Thompson with the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.

“This is one of the most critical pieces to the future sustainability of our world,” said Diana Wall, director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability. “Global food security is impacted by so many different elements – land use, soil biodiversity, population growth, climate change – and it is finally starting to get a much higher level of attention.”

The panel discussion will be held at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St. in Fort Collins, and is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit http://soges.colostate.edu.

The April 28 panel will be begin at 5 p.m.