The experts below are available through the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics to discuss a wide variety of food-related ethics issues, including:
-Agricultural economics and research-Forecasting/projecting food demand and supply-Climate change-Social justice-Public health-Human nutrition-Animal welfare-Food labeling
All are members of the Global Food Ethics Initiative, which released a report in May 2015, The 7 by 5 Agenda: 7 Projects to Make Progress on Ethics and Global Food Security in 5 Years.
Experts:
Antônio Salazar Pessôa Brandão, PhDDepartment of Economic Analysis, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Expertise: Trade policy, agricultural economics Languages: English, Portuguese
Sylvie Brouder, PhDDepartment of Agronomy, Purdue University Expertise: agricultural research, agro-ecology
William E. Easterling, PhDDean, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State UniversityExpertise: climate change
Ruth Faden, PhD, MPH, project leadDirector, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of BioethicsExpertise: social justice, public healthOn-camera and live radio experience
Jessica Fanzo, PhDInstitute of Human Nutrition, Columbia UniversityExpertise: Human nutritionLanguages: English, ItalianOn-camera experience
Alan Goldberg, PhD, project leadFounding director, Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal TestingExpertise: Animal welfare, food labeling, public healthRadio experience
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