Food Security | Ertharin Cousin, Sara Menker, Gabrielle Rubenstein, John Yearwood FIIPriority

The discussion highlights the challenges of food and agriculture investment, particularly in urban communities in the United States. It emphasizes the need to change the investment paradigm in the food and agriculture space to increase access to capital and transform the food system to address the challenges of feeding a growing population. The conversation also touches on the impact of climate change, the need for resilient and adaptive agriculture, and the importance of investing in regenerative agriculture to nourish the world. Additionally, it addresses the mispricing of capital in the food systems and the necessity to drive down the inherent cost of capital to unlock innovation and opportunities. The discussion also emphasizes the need to differentiate between commodities and nutritious food, and the importance of subsidies to support regenerative food production.