Sub-optimal diets are threatening public health, the economy, and national security, presenting an opportunity for researchers to act.
20 Children’s Books Celebrating Our Food and Farming Systems
These books will inspire young minds with stories about where their food comes from.
COP29 Dinner Series Paves the Way to Belem
In Azerbaijan, food and agriculture systems leaders laid a firm foundation that must be built on in the lead up to COP30 in Belem.
Grocery Retail for All: Building Bridges for Equitable Food Access Across the U.S.
The Grocery Retail for All Summit will look at power of partnerships, investment models, and policies that can improve food access for every eater in the U.S.
Breaking Barriers: How Malawi’s Largest Smallholder Association Is Empowering Women
NASFAM is empowering Malawi’s women farmers in ways that will benefit generations to come.
Undercover Networks: How the Agrochemical Industry Silences Critics
A private social more than 500 scientists, journalists, environmentalists, and human rights experts critical of the pesticide industry and GMOs.
‘Even One Food Insecure Veteran Is One Too Many:’ How the VA Is Tackling Hunger for U.S. Veterans
Post-9/11 veterans and women veterans are at the highest risk of experiencing food insecurity.
Voting for Change: How the Next U.S. Election Will Shape Our Food Systems
There are representatives to vote for up and down the ballot who can help build more nourishing, equitable food and agriculture systems.
School-Supported Agriculture Can Nourish Students and Communities
School-supported agriculture can to help local farmers, foster equity, and nourish young people with fresh, healthy meals.
Nourishing the Planet: Experts Chart a Path for Diversified Food System
Food systems experts gathered to promote diverse, nutrient-rich crops that are integrated through farmer-centered practices.
Creating a Ripple Effect: Pushing Brands and Retailers Toward Sustainability
Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods Market explains how brands can differentiate themselves in the market and navigate change without compromising on sustainability.
Shaping the Future of Food: Global Experts Convene for Crops that Nourish
Food, agriculture, and environmental health experts will come together for the Crops that Nourish Convening to build a global agenda for crops that nourish people and the planet.
Restoring Justice: Black Farmers Receive ‘Historic’ Payout from the USDA
Black farmers in the U.S. are receiving US$1.5 billion to address the discrimination they faced by the USDA.
From Neglect to Nourishment: Africa’s New Plan to Revitalize Vegetable Biodiversity
The African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan aims to address hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and the climate crisis by rescuing and preserving Africa’s vegetable biodiversity.
Food Workers Deserve Fair Wages. End Of Story
The living wage for a family of four in the U.S. is just over US$25 per hour, but the federal minimum wage continues to sit at just US$7.25 per hour.
‘Against the Grain’ Offers Lessons from the Farmers on the Front Lines of Nourishing and Healing the Planet
The farmers featured in Roger Thurow’s Against the Grain are working to undo the harm caused by an industrialized agriculture model.
The Idea of a Silver Bullet to Fix the Seafood Industry Is ‘Misguided’
It will take a suite of tools to remove human rights abuses and fraud from the seafood industry, argues Mark Kaplan of Wholechain.
The Momentum to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in the U.S. Is Growing
The U.S. has made “so much progress” around the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, says Catherine Oakar, Special Assistant to the President for Community Public Health and Disparities.
Sustainable Development in Rural Communities: Creating a New Narrative for the Black Belt
There are opportunities to take advantage of in rural communities, but they’re so often overlooked.
Reviving Biodiversity by Bringing the Seeds Home
A new project aims to combat biodiversity loss and revitalize Indigenous food and agriculture systems.
