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SHORTFALLS OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN SPACE AND FUTURE NEEDS (BEI), Sept 17, 2025, virtual, 12:00-1:30 pm ET
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The Beyond Earth Institute (BEI) will hold a webinar on Septembder 17, 2025 from 12:00-1:30 pm ET on “Shortfalls of Food Production in Space and Future Needs.”
More information is on the event’s website, which says:
Join the Beyond Earth Institute on Wednesday, September 17, for a conversation about the critical challenge of food production in space. This webinar will examine the current gaps in space-based food systems, the specific needs of planned missions, and how these fit into the broader Moon to Mars Strategy.
We’ll explore:
What food production systems are missing or underdeveloped for current and future missions.
How these gaps impact mission planning and crew sustainability.
Whether and how space agriculture could benefit Earth-based food systems.
What policy actions are needed to address these challenges including funding focuses and methods to incentivize critical research.
Panelists:
Jacob Scoccimerra (Moderator), Space Program Lead at Interstellar Lab
Arttu Luukanen, SVP of Space and Defense at Solar Foods
Ralph Fritsche, Subject Matter Expert on Food Systems in Space
Ben Greeves, PhD Student at University of Colorado Boulder
Zack Rosenthal, Manager of Space Food Systems at Vast