FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Marty Matlock, professor of biological and agricultural engineering and executive director of the Office of Sustainability at the University of Arkansas had been invited to join a panel of experts discussing “The Future of Food.”

The event, part of a series held by the Washington Post, will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the Washington Post Live Center, in Washington, D.C. It will be held in front of a live audience and will be streamed live on the Post website.

“I’m excited to be taking part in this program, and honored to be invited,” said Matlock. “This will be a great opportunity to share the research we are doing here at the University of Arkansas with a large national audience.”  

The program, “Transformers: the Future of Food,” will bring together entrepreneurs, food industry executives, scientists, farmers and chefs to discuss how technology and science are changing our modern food systems. Matlock’s panel will specifically look at food security, sustainability and the technologies that promote food safety now and the security of resources in the coming years.

In addition to Matlock, speakers will include:

• Mary Bohman, administrator at the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Ken Cook, president and co-founder, Environmental Working Group
• Seth Goldman, co-founder, Honest Tea
• Evan Lutz, chief executive officer and co-founder, Hungry Harvest
• Kathleen Merrigan, executive director of sustainability, George Washington University and former U.S. deputy secretary of agriculture

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.