A recent brief from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights the critical role of forests and wild foods in transforming food systems. If current trends persist, the brief warns, the degradation of forest food systems will continue to…
Food Security
In Parched Zimbabwe, Small-Scale Farmers Turn to Traditional Crops
Severe droughts are pushing Zimbabwe farmers back to traditional crops like millet and sorghum.
The Food Planet Prize Supports Diverse Initiatives Contributing to a Sustainable Food System
Transforming the food system is the most effective way to safeguard the Earth. The Food Planet Prize supports initiatives that help achieve this.
U.S. Policy Changes Will Have Consequences for Food Systems Globally
The new administration is already reshaping global food systems, affecting humanitarian aid, public health, and global peace.
Global Food Security at Risk as U.S. Freezes Foreign Aid Programs
The U.S. foreign aid freeze is sowing confusion and disrupting vital food security and health programs, putting millions at risk worldwide.
World Food Prize and Nobel Laureates Demand ‘Moonshot’ Solutions for Global Hunger Crisis
More than 150 World Food Prize and Nobel laureates are calling for “moonshot” solutions to tackle the hunger crisis.
Future-Proofing Farms: How CIMMYT Is Helping Farmers Adapt to the Climate Crisis
CIMMYT is connecting farmers with the information systems and training they need to adapt to the changing climate.
125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025
As we enter a new quarter century, keep an eye on these 125 organizations building resilience, fighting injustice, and nourishing eaters all around the world.
Zero Waste Strategies Tackles Liability Fears in Food Donation
By educating businesses about food donation protections, Zero Waste Strategies aims to alleviate fears of legal liability and promote community support.
Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger Fallout: Food Access at Risk
Two U.S. courts block the US$25 billion Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger to safeguard market competition, food access, and workers rights.
From Research to Results: Building the Evidence Base to Tackle America’s Nutrition Crisis
Sub-optimal diets are threatening public health, the economy, and national security, presenting an opportunity for researchers to act.
Friedman School’s Transformation: Advancing Equity and Impact in Nutrition
The Friedman School is expanding its educational portfolio, refocusing its research themes, and deepening its global impact.
Op-Ed | Why Philanthropy Should Back and Engage in the Committee on World Food Security
Bringing together a diversity of actors working on food systems governance offers unique advantages to elevate the impact of philanthropy.
Op-Ed | Reimagining Food as a Path to Health and Equity
Addressing America’s health crisis requires us to rethink our entire approach to food. Seeing food as medicine opens the door to addressing the root causes of these challenges.
Helios Is Working to Transform Agriculture with AI Predictability and Climate Insights
Helios is leveraging AI to provide real-time climate and economic risk insights, helping to bolster global food security.
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.
School Gardens Boost Vegetable Intake and Empower Students, Study Shows
School gardens can empower children to be champions of change.
‘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.
Community Food Security And Health Equity Are The Backbones Of Climate Progress
A resilient food system must center farmers and support communities in producing their own food, panelists said at Climate Week NYC.
Op-Ed | Conflict Threatens to Generate Another Cycle of Refugee Seeds
The current conflict in the Middle East is putting some of the most desert-adapted seed collections in the world at risk.
