Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin, spoke with globalcitizen.org Managing Editor, Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer backstage at Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day. The event took place on April 18th, 2015 in Washington, DC, it was held to inspire citizens to take action to protect the planet and its people.
The Executive Director defines food security and talks about why it is so important in ending extreme poverty.