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Addressing Global Food Insecurity with Houston Food Bank CEO

Food insecurity is a growing global crisis, affecting millions of people who lack consistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. Climate change, economic instability, conflict, and supply chain disruptions have only intensified the challenges, leaving vulnerable populations at even greater risk.

This timely conversation will examine the alarming levels of food insecurity worldwide, particularly in low-income countries where the situation is most dire. In East Africa alone, an estimated 61.6 million people face food insecurity, with nearly 50 million more projected to face similar challenges in Western and Central Africa.

Brian Greene, CEO of Houston Food Bank will discuss the complexities of food insecurity, the impact on communities globally, and strategies to build a more sustainable and equitable food system.

Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive approach that includes policy changes, sustainable agriculture, and international collaboration. Food security is a right, not a privilege.

Featured Speaker: Brian Greene

Brian Greene

Brian Greene is President and CEO of the Houston Food Bank, a non-profit organization that uses donated food to better lives through a network of 1600 partnerships in 18 southeast Texas counties.

Since taking the top post at the Houston Food Bank in 2005, Brian has led the organization to a fivefold increase in distribution. Houston Food Bank is now the largest food bank in the world and distributes more than two hundred million dollars of food each year to over 800,000 recipients.

In 2021 Nonprofit Times named Brian one of the 50 most influential nonprofit leaders in the US.

Prior to moving to Houston, Brian was the Executive Director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana for 12 years. Previously, he held the same position at the Second Harvest Food Bank in Knoxville, Tennessee for 5 years. Brian is also an adjunct professor for the graduate program in Nonprofit Management at University of Houston Downtown.

Brian has an MA in Economics from The University of Tennessee and a BA in Economics from Humboldt State University. He is married to Andrea Osborne and together they have sons Gavin, age 17 and Shane, age 15.

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