Zero Hunger: Doing What Works

Thursday, September 18, 2025

5:30pm – 8:00pm   |   The Courses at Forest Park

Join Meds & Food for Kids for this annual event discussing strategies to achieve the United Nations’ goal of a world free of hunger by 2030.

Keynote Address:
Ambassador Ertharin Cousin

Ambassador Ertharin Cousin is a globally recognized champion for food security. She previously served as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme and as U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome.

She now leads Food Systems for the Future Institute as Managing Director and CEO, advancing equitable access to affordable, nutritious food for all.

Read more about Ambassador Cousin: www.fsfinstitute.net/ertharin

Zero Hunger 2024:

Keynote Speaker: Catherine Bertini (World Food Prize Laureate, World Food Program, Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education)
Panel Speakers: Kristen Wild (Operation Food Search), Eric Mitchell (Alliance to End Hunger), Dr. Lora Iannotti (E3 Nutrition Lab)

Zero Hunger 2023:

Keynote Speaker: Roger Thurow (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Wall Street Journal)
Panel Speakers: Dr. Lora Iannotti (E3 Nutrition Lab), Dr. Patricia Wolff (Meds & Food for Kids, Founder)