Community of Christ’s Human Rights and World Hunger teams recently cohosted a panel discussion with experts on the global hunger crisis.
The panel recording is now available on YouTube.
Panel members include:
- Shawn Baker leads Helen Keller International’s efforts to support under-resourced communities by strengthening health and food systems with scientifically proven solutions.
- David Beckmann is a pastor, author, and past recipient of the Community of Christ International Peace Award. He was president of Bread for the World for 29 years and serves on boards and councils focused on the hunger crisis.
- Ertharin Cousin is a global leader in nutrition and food systems. She founded and now guides the Food Systems for the Future team as president and chief executive officer.
- Cary Fowler is a World Food Prize laureate and president of the Food Security Council. He is considered the father of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
- Dan Glickman serves as chair of Hunger Free America. He is a former U.S. representative from Kansas and has served in several roles addressing hunger and food insecurity.
- Lisa Moon is chief executive officer of the Global FoodBanking Network, which serves more than 40 million people in more than 50 countries. She was previously vice president of global agriculture and food at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Moderators are Jim Ash, Community of Christ Human Rights Team lead; Emily Penrose-McLaughlin of HealthEd Connect; and Elene Cloete of Outreach International.