The World Food Summit in Rome ended last week with a whimper—even worse than cynics had predicted – with no concrete, collective commitment to address global hunger. Only vague promises were uttered to cut starvation in half, but that’s the same number cited a decade ago. It gives the impression all of agriculture is in shambles, but that’s not true. Despite some specific problems, encouraging signs have emerged that show agriculture has a bright future and can help address big questions about food, health, the economy and the environment. I write about all this in my Urban Cowboy column in the Guelph Mercury.
The image below of the Flex is from Forbes.com.
