November 15, 2012
Bertini, who spent a decade as chief executive of the U.N.'s World Food Programme, outlined the well-known challenge facing the world - how to feed a population expected to increase from 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050, with Africa's population projected to double in that time. Already, she noted, 870 million people go hungry every day, with 1.3 billion living in poverty, existing on $1.25 or less per day.
Guest:
Catherine Bertini