Subject: Re: Speaking Invitation from The Atlantic Magazine - Food Summit / 10.29
From: "Joan Mayer" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:01:57 -0400

Just an update on this panel for NEXT Thursday. Erin Cochran and I are
speaking Valeria tomorrow morning to get a better idea of what your panel
will be discussing.  You will be on the final panel, which focuses on
global food production and how it's changing the face of farming. They say
it'll be great to intersect U.S. and international perspectives through
your work for the WFP.

11:23- 11:53 a.m. *The Changing Face of Farming *
We talk about the pressures of feeding 9 billion by 2050, but who are these
9 billion, and who’s feeding them? Both in the U.S. and abroad, we now have
a younger, more racially diverse farming workforce in cities—and they're
growing in number. How have these evolving demographics changed the way we
approach and handle food? This conversation will explore how global food
systems are evolving—not just in terms of what we eat, but who’s feeding
us—and what that means for workforce equity and the U.S. economy.

 Anita Adalja, Farm Manager, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and
Agriculture [CONFIRMED]
 John Boyd, President and Founder, National Black Farmers Association
[CONFIRMED]
 Hunter Biden, Board Chairman, World Food Program USA [CONFIRMED]
 Randy Russell, Partner, The Russell Group [CONFIRMED]

Moderator: Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic

Attached is the most recent agenda. Looks like a cool event!

On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 5:51 PM, <[email-masked]> wrote:

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> *From:* Valeria Pelet <[email-masked]>
> *Date:* October 2, 2015 at 5:33:36 PM EDT
> *To:* [email-masked]
> *Cc:* Michelle Timmerman <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* *Speaking Invitation from The Atlantic Magazine - Food Summit
> / 10.29*
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> Dear Mr. Biden,
>
> I hope this finds you well. I'm writing to invite you to join The Atlantic
> on stage in Washington, D.C. on October 29, at the Food Summit
> <http://www.theatlantic.com/live/events/food-summit/2015/>, our foremost
> gathering on food and nutrition.
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> We would like to invite you to speak there about global hunger, food
> security, and other topics top of mind for you. We believe that your work
> with World Food Program USA would make you an invaluable addition to the
> conversations we're planning about global scarcity, food education in
> schools, and the changing face of farming. In past years, speakers have
> included: Mario Batali, José Andrés, and Alice Waters.
>
> You should also know that Michel Nischan, CEO of Wholesome Wave (and James
> Beard award-winning chef), Jason Clay from the World Wildlife Fund, and
> Science journalist John Bohannon have recently confirmed that they will
> take part in the event. And we're coming close to nailing down a couple
> more all-star speakers, including an incredible woman farmer and activist
> in West Africa -- who is planning to travel all the way from Burkina Faso
> just for the event.
>
> We're thrilled that this program will represent the greatest chefs and
> thinkers on food, on an international level. Hoping it could be a great
> place for you to share more about your background and philosophy in front
> of our high-level and invested audience of DC movers and shakers. And of
> course, the many more who will tune in on the livestream.
>
> You can reach me at [email-masked] or (202) 266-7942. I would
> love to arrange a time to discuss the details of this program with you, at
> your convenience.
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> All my best,
> Valeria
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> *Valeria Pelet*
> The Atlantic | AtlanticLIVE
> (o) 202.266.7942
> (m) 787.439.1244
> [email-masked]
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