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Food & Wine Celebrates 2024 Game Changers: Visionaries Transforming the Culinary World

Food & Wine’s Game Changers are transforming the way people eat, drink, and cook.

Op-Ed | Bridging the Gap: Health and Climate Action on World Environment Day

The connections between the health and nutrition community and the climate and environment community are stronger than ever.

For Many Kids, ‘School’s Out’ Means No Food. We Can’t Forget ‘The Hungriest Time of Year’

Programs that bridge the hunger gap for students in the summer months are incredibly effective—and they literally save lives.

Catastrophic Floods Cause Major Disruptions to Brazil’s Agricultural Sector

Record rainfall caused destructive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, resulting in major disruptions to the Brazilian food system.

Let’s Make 2024 the Year of Food is Medicine!

Successful food is medicine programs must be based in meaningful partnerships, building bridges across sectors, and centering community expertise.

What to Expect from the Latest Farm Bill Negotiations

Is it such a bad thing if lawmakers can’t come to an agreement on a 2024 Farm Bill? Maybe not, says Eric Kessler.

Study Exposes Extent of Untracked Fishing Vessels

Around 75 percent of global industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked.

An Online Platform Diversifies Beekeeping through a Virtual Network of Black Apiarists

Beekeeping While Black is an online platform helping to diversify apiculture communities through its support and empowerment of Black apiarists.

From Soil to Success: Maryland’s Black Farmers Lead Change

A business accelerator wants to empower Maryland’s Black farmers to thrive in the agriculture industry, fostering economic growth and increasing access to fresh, healthy food.

Empowering Student Voices: Swipe Out Hunger’s Journey in Advocating for Hunger-Free Campuses Nationwide

Partnering with youth around the country, Swipe Out Hunger believes in a student-led approach to improving food security on college campuses.

Food System Workers’ Mental Health Is at a Tragic Crisis Point. We Need to Turn Things Around

To truly transform the state of mental health in the food system—and improve the lives of those who work within it—we need resources devoted to creating healthier working conditions.

Op-Ed | Sowing Change: Embracing Plant-Powered Meals in NYC

Centering plates around plant-based proteins allows eaters to tap into a plethora of ancient grains, whole beans, and plants for creatively ambitious and culturally diverse new dishes.

The Green New Deal for Schools Empowers Students

Students are advocating for the Green New Deal for Schools that will help to reshape education and prepare the next generation for the future.

Feeding the Future: Newman’s Own Foundation Calls for Projects to Improve Food Justice for Children

Applications are open for the Food Justice for Kids Prize, which is seeking projects to address Indigenous food justice and nutrition education.

Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin Named 2024 World Food Prize Laureates

Fowler and Hawtin are recognized for their work in protecting global food security and biodiversity.

Yes, it’s Still Farm Bill Season. Here’s What You Need to Know about the Future of Food Policy

The House and the Senate have released competing Farm Bills. Can they reach a consensus?

Op-Ed | Congress Must Pass the Vital Farm Bill to Address Food Security

The Farm Bill is a vital legislative package responsible for funding everything from farm subsidies to SNAP benefits to international food aid.

Revitalizing Seas: Creating a Sustainable Future for Oysters

The MA Oyster Project aims to keep oyster shells out of landfills and create regenerative habitats for the shellfish.

Bringing Youth Back to the Farm in Rural America

The Breakfast Club teaches youth how to raise hogs, making the knowledge accessible to those who don’t necessarily come from a farming family, and helping first-generation farmers pursue a career in agriculture.

Making Big Bets for a More Resilient Future

“People are yearning for a message that is grounded in the idea that we can still do big things together,” says Rajiv Shah.

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