Feed the World, Destroy the Planet?
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Feed the World, Destroy the Planet?

How do we produce more food without putting a greater strain on our ecosystem?

In this episode, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Carter Roberts, President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, to discuss the sustainability of the world’s food systems. How do we produce more food without putting a greater strain on our ecosystem? And what can countries and companies do to address these human needs while preserving our environment? Tune in to find out:

  • How do we continue to feed the 7.3 billion people and counting on the planet without destroying it? Where do we start?
  • What opportunities do we have to be more efficient with our resources?
  • Why are public-private partnerships important to achieving these goals?
  • What is a resilient food system and what needs to change to be more resilient?
 Feed the World, Destroy the Planet?

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In this episode, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Carter Roberts, President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, to discuss the sustainability of the world’s food systems. How do we produce more food without putting a greater strain on our ecosystem? And what can countries and companies do to address these human needs while preserving our environment? Tune in to find out:

  • How do we continue to feed the 7.3 billion people and counting on the planet without destroying it? Where do we start?
  • What opportunities do we have to be more efficient with our resources?
  • Why are public-private partnerships important to achieving these goals?
  • What is a resilient food system and what needs to change to be more resilient?

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Steve Odland

Steve Odland

President and CEO
The Conference Board, Inc.

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Carter Roberts

Carter Roberts

President and CEO
World Wildlife Fund, US

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