How Technology is Making Food Faster, Better, and Safer, for More People

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About this Event

Quality food is crucial for survival, health, and happiness, but our systems for producing and distributing food, safely and securely, have not changed much in our lifetimes. However, many technologies are now poised to revolutionize food production, distribution, and security.

Gene editing with CRISPR, IoT-enabled vertical hydroponic farms, autonomous vehicle and drone deliver systems, blockchain-ensure quality control, and more are promising radical enhances in quantity, quality, availability, and safety of nutritious food.
Join us as our expert speakers share and discuss the tech revolution in food--and how you may be able to play a part in it.

Featured Speakers:

-Joi Chevalier , CEO, The Cooks Nook
-Charles Dykes, Founder, Botany AI
-Rick Whitted, CEO, US Hunger

We welcome your participation! Please email us with your questions, answers and prognostications in advance.

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