GRACE Communications Foundation helps individuals and policy makers reduce the water footprint of food by providing education on how to make choices that waste less water through the Water Footprint of Food Quiz and Guide.
Food Tank
The Impact of Higher Input Prices for Farmers, Food Security, and the Planet
Agricultural inputs, ranging from seeds to fertilizers, are critical to food production. Their rising prices are worrying for three primary reasons.
What Will Be the Most Effective Way of Overcoming the “Hurricane of Hunger”?
Soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa is resulting in increasing rates of hunger.
Farming Must Be Economically Sustainable
For Mindy and Drew Duff, sustainability also means being able to keep farming in the family.
The SUN Movement Tackles Malnutrition Through Collaboration
An estimated 149.2 million—22 percent—of children under five years of age suffer from stunting.
Stepping Up to the Plate: The Private Sector’s Role in Fighting Food Waste
Organizations must consider actionable, easy to use solutions that they can introduce in their own kitchens to reduce food waste.
Understanding the Link Between Agriculture and Anti-Microbial Resistance
A recent Lancet study notes that antibiotics used in farming may contribute to AMR in humans, however the direct cause remains controversial.
How Sustainable Is Your Coffee?
Learn how to pick a sustainable coffee brand when the certifications you find on packaging only tell part of the story.
Advocates for Sustainable Fishing Address Biden in Open Letter
Concerned stakeholders in the U.S. fishing industry recently released an open letter to President Biden calling on him to support small-scale fishers.
Hummustown Helps Refugees Find Stability in a New Home
The cooperative offers financial independence and stability for Syrian refugees and other vulnerable communities in Italy.
Ukrainian Farmers Fight to Stay Alive
Ukrainian farmers report that inputs ranging from seeds and labor to veterinary medications and livestock feed are in short supply.
Can Food-Related Trade and Fiscal Policies Address Obesity?
A recent IFPRI analysis stresses the importance of combining public health policy with trade and fiscal policy reforms to address obesity.
New Campaign Presents Policy Opportunities for Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems
The Blue Food Assessment (BFA) Campaign, Blue Foods: Better Choices, raises awareness about how supporting marine ecosystems contributes to sustainable diets.
Food System Advocates Should Be Vocal Climate Champions. Here’s How.
Regenerative agriculture is a win-win-win solution that is good for climate mitigation, ecological resilience, and adaptation.
Finding Value in Waste: Identifying Solutions to End Food Loss and Waste
With accurate data, it’s possible to make significant reductions in food waste and protect the planet.
Report Investigates the Past, Present, and Future of Agrochemicals and Environmental Justice
New resources help students understand the ways industrial agriculture and agrochemicals impact their own communities and surrounding environments.
IPES-Food Reports Another Perfect Storm for Food Price Crisis
Russia’s war against Ukraine has resulted in the third global food price spike in 15 years.
Rising Food Prices Threaten Global Food Security
In recent weeks, food prices have reached record high levels. FAO’s Chief Economist discusses what this means for global hunger rates and the risk of social unrest as well as potential solutions.
World Central Kitchen Documentary Shines a Spotlight on Chef José Andrés
A new documentary, We Feed People, shows the evolution of international food relief nonprofit, World Central Kitchen.
Unblocking Ukrainian Seaports as a Tool to Overcome the Global Food Crisis
Unless action is taken to enable food exports from Ukraine, economist Vitalii Dankevych predicts that the world will see a humanitarian crisis.
