The 2020 Imperative: Feed 7.6 billion people food as health. Produce good food sustainably. Profitability in an era of crisis. The 2013 Alltech Symposium will pick up where the 2012 Symposium concluded: With the pledge for continuous innovation to meet the agricultural challenge of feeding a growing global population. The solutions available to meet this challenge represent a world of opportunities for agribusinesses. The Symposium has grown from a technical event for animal nutritionists to a multi-disciplinary educational experience for all leaders in the food production industry.