World Food Prize 2018 side event
THE POWER OF PRODUCE
How vegetables and fruits can conquer malnutrition and poverty
Join Catholic Relief Services, the Horticulture Innovation Lab, and the World Vegetable Center for a special breakfast side event at the Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium to highlight the importance of fruits and vegetables for nutritious diets and prosperous agricultural economies.
Discuss with university researchers, science policy advocates, and USAID representatives how interventions focused on fruits and vegetables make a difference in global poverty and food security. From seed partnerships to postharvest improvements, hear how these specialty crops play a critical role in promoting farming resilience, human health, and flourishing societies.
Highlights from 'Power of Produce' at World Food Prize
This article summarizes discussions from the event, with comments from each of the speakers. Topics include postharvest losses, private partnerships, youth engagement, indigenous vegetables, underutilized foods, recent nutrition research findings and policy implications.
Event agenda
When: 7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
Where: Waterloo Room, Des Moines Marriott Downtown
700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
A more detailed agenda with speaker bios is also available as a 2-sided PDF. Or read the Power of Produce blog post for comments and highlights from the event.
Breakfast and registration will begin at 7 a.m., with program following at 7:45 a.m.
Introduction
- Moderated by Dr. Julie Howard, World Vegetable Center
Opening remarks: Horticulture saves lives
- Dr. Rob Bertram, USAID Bureau for Food Security
Conversation: Getting more nutritious produce onto plates
Panel on the roles of research organizations and NGOs
- Dr. Tony Castleman, Catholic Relief Services
- Dr. David Johnson, World Vegetable Center
- Dr. Elizabeth Mitcham, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, UC Davis
- Moderated by Dr. John Bowman, USAID Bureau for Food Security
Relishing diversity: Horticulture flash talks
Traditional vegetables, indigenous crops and underutilized foods
- Dr. Betty Bugusu, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Processing, Purdue University
- Dr. Alexandra Towns, Catholic Relief Services
- Moderated by Erin McGuire, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, UC Davis
Conversation: Getting more nutritious produce onto plates
Interview on the role of policy
- Dr. Shibani Ghosh, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition, Tufts University
- Moderated by Dr. Julie Howard, World Vegetable Center
Closing summary
- Dr. Elizabeth Mitcham, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, UC Davis
Note: RSVPs for this popular event have reached capacity. Any additional participants will be seated after the event starts, if there are remaining seats.
For questions, please contact horticulture@ucdavis.edu.