Attend Food Security Workshop

The joint NC State-Adelaide Food Security and Health Workshop, April 22-25, will bring together researchers from NC State and the University of Adelaide, Australia, in order to develop a partnership that builds on joint strengths in research and teaching. For information about attending one or more events on campus, visit the website.

The workshop will include presentations, discussions and strategic planning on plant breeding, plant science, food bioprocessing and nutrition, soil science and animal/veterinary sciences.  It will also provide an opportunity to engage biotechnology partners in Research Triangle Park.

Topic areas include:

• Food Availability – addresses the supply side of food security and is determined by the level of food production, stock levels, and net trade.
• Food Access – focuses on the role of incomes, expenditures, markets and prices in achieving food security objectives.
• Food Utilization – deals with the way the body makes the most of various nutrients in the food.
• Stability of the Food System – involves the stability of the other three dimensions over time.

On Monday, a research activity showcase will be presented with panels titled:

• Human Nutrition and Health
• Plant Improvement, Biotechnology and Crop Protection
• Food Processing and Safety
• Sustainable Agriculture and Ecology
• Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics
• Bioenergy; Horticulture/Viticulture

Organizers included Marian McCord, director of Global Health Initiatives, and David Dixon, international program coordinator in the Office of International Affairs.