For four decades, the Costa Rican village and agricultural cooperative of Longo Maï has worked to resist the expansion of multinational pineapple plantations while defending the land, water, and labor rights of the local community.
Food Security
Research in Tunisia Explores Women Pastoralists’ Roles in Climate Change Adaptation
Women in Tunisia are increasingly involved in livestock activities. Facilitating their access to training and resources could save Tunisia’s degraded rangelands and contribute to climate change adaptation.
South Carolina-Based Organization Creates Access to Healthy, Fresh Foods With Affordable Produce Boxes
In South Carolina, FoodShare SC aims to tackle food insecurity and increase produce consumption for communities who face limited access to affordable and fresh, nutritious foods.
Lebanese Grassroots Food Security Initiative Fosters Agricultural Self-Sufficiency
Despite growing food insecurity in Lebanon, the grassroots initiative Ardi Ardak—”my land, your land”—aims to cultivate agricultural self-sufficiency and support market access, providing community-supported solutions during Lebanon’s current socio-economic crisis.
Food For Free Rescues Food for Those Who Need It
The organization worked with some of their community’s most vulnerable members, providing food, social interaction, and a sense of security.
Empowering Haitian Farmers Through Investment in Local Food Systems
Acceso Haiti, a social enterprise, empowers smallholder farming families through market access and investment in local food systems.
New Mexican Farm and Nonprofit Fights for Restorative Changes to Industrial Food System
La Semilla Food Center, a New Mexico-based nonprofit, champions food sovereignty and sustainable farming practices in the Paso del Norte region.
Food Businesses, Nonprofits Urge Congress to Remove Barriers to Food Donation
The Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021 has the potential to cut food waste and help bring safe, quality food to the millions of U.S. residents who experience food insecurity.
Global Youth Urge Businesses and Policymakers to Center Healthy, Sustainable Diets
Youth from around the world and their allies released an open letter calling for governments and businesses to center sustainable and healthy diets in climate commitments and upcoming global fora.
Food Security Policy Must Consider Local Context: “Climate Change and Poverty Are Inherently Sexist”
Climate change is having an increasingly negative impact on global food security, and these impacts are falling disproportionately on women.
Philanthropy’s Role in the Climate Emergency: “Transformation Means Challenging the Status Quo”
Philanthropy spends billions on issue areas that are implicitly connected to food systems, yet food issues are seldom explicitly addressed in funding strategies.
“Food Can Be the Linchpin for Change” Across Global Issues
While global forums have recently put a heavier focus on important topics like regenerative agriculture and food waste, healthy and sustainable diets are often left off the table.
Local Government Leaders Sign the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration at COP26
Participants called upon world leaders to recognize that local governments and communities are critical leaders in food systems sustainability.
India Revives its Traditions of Wild Foods
Consumption of wild foods, packed with micronutrients, is on the decline. But communities are working to re-introduce these native crops to eaters’ diets and preserve traditional knowledge.
How Grocery Stores Can Help Consumers Make Healthy Choices
Healthy Eating Research is finding the most effective strategies to help consumers make healthy choices in grocery stores.
New Report Highlights Global Farmers Markets Creating Alternatives to Industrialized Food System
A recent report compares the tools farmers markets need to succeed and emphasizes the role independent, civil society-led farmers markets can play in improving the global food system.
World Farmers Market Coalition Launches to Cultivate Lasting Food Security
At the U.N Food Systems Pre-Summit, the World Farmers Market Coalition launches to facilitate the establishment of global farmers markets.
D.C. Nonprofit Tackles Food Insecurity with Community Fridges
Feed the Fridge fights hunger with community fridges.
How Can Nutrition Professionals Help the Food System?
A new paper outlines how dietitians and nutrition professionals can promote sustainable food systems.
29 Organizations Promoting Food Literacy in Schools
Meet 29 organizations bringing food literacy to the classrooms and communities across the United States and Canada.
