Batten Expert Chats: "Food Security in the Age of COVID-19" with Galen Fountain AUGUST 5, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here WATCH In the midst of the current health crisis, we’re facing global food insecurity of “biblical proportions,” according to the UN’s World Food Programme, and in America we have seen empty grocery shelves and long lines at community food banks. Batten lecturer Galen Fountain served for nearly two decades as clerk of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. During the next installment of Batten Expert Chats, he will speak and take questions on how the pandemic is influencing food security and food systems both domestically and globally. He’ll also offer his recommendations for addressing the situation. Join the conversation on Zoom. Galen Fountain Galen Fountain is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Previously, he served for nearly two decades as Clerk of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and prior to that as Counsel to the Senate Committee on Small Business. Read full bio Related Content Galen Fountain Fountain and Gelsdorf: COVID, hunger are intertwined News Earlier this month, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the United Nation’s World Food Programme. Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf and Galen Fountain discuss what that means in the era of COVID-19. Food Security in the Age of COVID-19 News Many Americans take the stability of their food supply for granted, but the pandemic has revealed domestic and global weaknesses in our food systems, one Batten professor argues. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Galen Fountain Galen Fountain is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Previously, he served for nearly two decades as Clerk of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and prior to that as Counsel to the Senate Committee on Small Business. Read full bio
Fountain and Gelsdorf: COVID, hunger are intertwined News Earlier this month, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the United Nation’s World Food Programme. Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf and Galen Fountain discuss what that means in the era of COVID-19.
Food Security in the Age of COVID-19 News Many Americans take the stability of their food supply for granted, but the pandemic has revealed domestic and global weaknesses in our food systems, one Batten professor argues.