The Next Billion Plates: World Food Prize Conversations

In this special episode of The Science Behind Your Salad , we take you inside the World Food Prize and the Borlaug Dialogue, the gathering inspired by the grandfather of the Green Revolution , Norman Borlaug's and his inherent belief that hunger is a challenge humanity can solve. Recorded in Iowa, the episode brings together voices shaping the future of food. Jeannie Borlaug Laube reflects on her father's legacy from his childhood farm. Rattan Lal reminds us why healthy soils still anchor global food security, while Cary Fowler offers the long view on safeguarding crop diversity. Paul Temple grounds the discussion in farm-level realities, and Olivia Marti brings the energy of a new generation. With insights from Neil Bentley on innovation in a climate-stressed world, this episode closes with a simple truth: feeding the future will take science, leadership, and hope.

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The Next Billion Plates: World Food Prize Conversations is an episode from The Science Behind Your Salad by Fresh Air Production.

This episode is 34:03 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2025.

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