CBS Discussion: Food vs. Fuel
Columbia Business School Alumni Club
10-June-2008
(Columbia Business School Alumni Club) - Global Food Shortage & Biofuels -- The True Story! Food commodity prices have shot through the roof in the last few weeks – join CBSACNY as we discuss the crisis, its causes and long-terms effects.
Event Date: Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 6:00pm
All over the third world people are in dire straits due to a severe shortage of grain. Causes of the crisis have been attributed to three main reasons: global warming, the decline of the dollar and biofuels.
The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York retraces the origins of the food crisis and presents solutions.
Panelists include:
Lakshman Achuthan, Managing Director, Economic Cycle Research Institute
Daniel Gustafson, Director, Liaison Office for North America, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Sallie James, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies
Tom Graves, Senior Director, Consumer Staples, Standard & Poor's
Beth Ann Bovino, Senior Economist, Standard & Poor's
Moderator: Contessa Brewer, News Anchor, MSNBC
AGENDA
6:00 - 6:30 PM Registration & Reception
6:30 - 8:00 PM Program
PLACE
Williams Club
24 E. 39th Street, between Park & Madison Avenues New York