More Funding for Food Science Research

The world’s food supply is at a critical junction, which demands immediate attention and commitment to research. According to FAO, by 2050, we need to increase the world’s food supply by 70% to feed the anticipated 9 billion people. Investment in food represents some of the most important gaps in the United States’ R&D portfolio.

While the priority areas identified by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (USDA/AFRI) do represent very…