You may have noticed that from time to time we feature information via IPEG, which stands for International Private Enterprise Group.  Started by a number of Columbia Business School students and professionals including Reuben Abraham and Emeka Okafor, the group aims to create an opportunity for professionals interested in the intersection between business and development to network, learn from each other and hear from leaders in the field.  

At IPEG meetings, we discuss cutting-edge work in investing in emerging economies, sustainable enterprise growth, 'Base of the Economic Pyramid' concepts, heath and technology innovations that serve low-income communities, and many others.  All the reasons that you visit NextBillion.net (we hope).  

While the NYC group has been around for a few years, the DC chapter is just getting started, but both welcome new faces to join its supportive community of people from across disciplines and the private, nonprofit and government sectors. 

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I couldn't help myself. Staring at piles of steak, salad and cheese breads I wondered what had gone into this process - what had happened to allow this lunch to reach my table. A meal at Fogo de Chao, the Brazilian Churrascaria downtown, will have that effect on you; and it's easy to get philosophical after a couple caipirinhas and a pound of fraudinha.

Two molecular biologists in India asked the same question, and as with so many of the products we consume in this age of globalization, they found disturbing results.