Geoff Simm, Director, The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, University of Edinburgh, talking about "Sustainable solutions to feed 11 billion". On the Earth Stage at New Scientist Live 2019
Feeding the world’s growing population well - while protecting the natural systems on which we all depend - is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Around a third of the global population is affected by one or more forms of malnutrition, be that hunger, obesity or micronutrient deficiency. Achieving sustainable, healthy diets underpins many of the sustainable development goals especially those concerned with hunger, poverty, health, gender equality, responsible consumption and production, and climate action. Geoff Simm outlines the challenges and potential solutions, including the scientific, policy and educational interventions that are most likely to achieve impact and change. Geoff Simm is director of the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh. This is one of five global academies in the university that aim to galvanise interdisciplinary teaching, research and translation on key global challenges. Geoff’s research background is in sustainable farm animal breeding and sustainable agri-food systems. He is a fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies and a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.
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