The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is pleased to announce, Drs. Elsa Murano, Judith Capper and Mindy Brashears will be the featured speakers at theAMSA 69th Reciprocal Meat Conference(RMC)Food Security: Re-defining Sustainability Symposium, on Wednesday, June 22, in San Angelo, Texas. The speakers in this symposium will discuss the need for animal-based protein sources around the world to address food security needs in the global population. Presentations from these speakers will focus on the topics below:
· Can Livestock Save the World?:The demand for livestock products around the world has been increasing at a dramatic pace, with the demand being greatest in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is calculated that we will need 460 million tons of meat per year, compared with half that amount in 2005. An important issue is that small farmers dominate livestock production in many of these countries. This demand can be met, but it must be met sustainably. Dr. Murano, Professor and President Emerita at Texas A&M University, will present possible solutions, with the aim of engaging the audience in a discussion of how to eradicate world hunger and poverty through livestock production.