Thanks, Chair.
Thanks to all our witnesses for being with us today.
Dr. Fakhri, I will probably have questions directed to you. I appreciate all the other witnesses, but I'm interested in your role in particular and your vantage point, which I think is very interesting, to add expertise to this conversation. I think you bring a somewhat unique perspective.
Dr. Fakhri, do the global trends in our food systems give you cause for serious concern when it comes to addressing food security?