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The National STEM Challenge Calls on Young Innovators to Imagine a Better Food Future

In 2024, the top-scoring champions from the Challenge will travel to Washington D.C. to be recognized at the National STEM Festival.

Harvard and NYU Report Reveals Risk for Zoonotic Disease in U.S. Animal Markets

Harvard Law School and New York University’s recent report on 36 U.S. animal markets reveals hidden risks and regulatory challenges in a fragmented system that could impact public health.

WIC Budget Cuts Threaten Vulnerable Families

Cuts would slash fruit and vegetable benefits for families and push eligible people onto waitlists.

Finding Balance as a Sixth-Generation Pig Farmer

Family farmer Aaron Williams is committed to raising hogs sustainably. Now, he’s traveling across the country to explain why.

Telling the Story Behind the Seed

The diversity of seeds is something worth celebrating. That’s why seed saver Ira Wallace is preserving their stories.

WHO Wants to Shield Children from Harmful Food Marketing

Discover how WHO’s latest recommendations are reshaping the battle against unhealthy food marketing, safeguarding children’s well-being and shaping a healthier future.

Breaking Barriers: Advancing Food Is Medicine Solutions

A new report summarizes the key findings to advance food is medicine interventions, reduce food security, and improve healthy eating.

Marketing that Matters: Audubon Seal Connects Ranchers and Consumers

The Audubon Society’s bird-friendly seal was developed to help eaters choose meat products produced in way that conserves grasslands.

New FoodPrint Report Exposes Shocking Impact of ‘Forever Chemicals’ on the Food System

Eaters can be exposed to PFAS through a number of everyday activities, from drinking water to eating food that contains or has come into contact with these forever chemicals.

Raising a Toast to Planet-Friendly Wine, Beer, and Spirits

Whether they’re making wine, beer, spirits, or a non-alcoholic beverage, many producers are finding creative and sustainable approaches to biodiversity, carbon-neutrality, and procurement.

Muloma Heritage Center: Bridging the Past, Present, and Future of African Atlantic Foodways

On St. Helena Island, Muloma Heritage Center is creating a space to celebrate and teach visitors about the foodways of the African Diaspora.

Investing In Local Farmers To Build Food Sovereignty for Haiti

By investing in local economies, local peasant associations, and local solutions like agroecology, organizations are rebuilding a self-sufficient food system.

Join the Food Revolution at the Arrell Food Summit 2023

On November 14, 2023, join the Arrell Food Summit: Pathways to Change, hosted by The Arrell Food Institute.

Op-Ed: Feeding Fairness: World Leaders Can Address Inequality-Food Security Links in Rome this Month

A healthy diet is out of reach for nearly half of the world’s population even while food manufacturers and global seed giants continue to report record profits.

Bridging Gaps for a Sustainable World: The Role of Water in Food Systems

Agriculture is responsible for more than 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Meanwhile one third of the world faces water stress.

Google Joins Forces with Tufts University to Transform Nutrition

Google partners with the Food is Medicine Institute, marking a significant step in the national movement to prioritize the power of food in healthcare and public health systems.

Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners (BUGs) National Conference Comes to Philadelphia

The event will offer sessions including keynote speeches by renowned speakers, urban farm tours, social events, and over 50 workshops

FDA 101: Food Labeling for Online Grocery Shopping and Eaters

The FDA has issued an RFI to learn more about food labeling information provided through online grocery shopping platforms, aiming to provide consumers with more accurate and accessible nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information for packaged foods.

Tune in for Our Official North America World Food Day Celebration

Tune in live for an incredible World Food Day Summit focused on this year’s theme Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave no one behind.

Mexico’s Corn Defenders Honored with Environmental Prize

The Demanda Colectiva helped open the door to a new government that takes native corn and its protection seriously.

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