The burden of chronic diseases is rising across the U.S. How do we interrupt the trend?
Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems
TheĀ Global Food Institute and Food Tank are proud to present a weekly editorial series by thought leaders that spotlights innovative approaches to the most pressing food and agriculture system challenges. Find all pieces in the series below.
Financing Africaās Food Systems Transformation: Challenges and Pathways to Drive Growth and Nutrition Security Across the Continent
Funding cuts have Africaās food and agriculture systems dangerously exposed. These six opportunities can help the national leaders build resilience.
Putting Food and Farming at the Center of Climate Action: Q&A with Anna LappƩ
Food and agriculture systems are increasingly on climate negotiatorsā and policy makersā radar. At COP30, how do we turn that into action?
Doing the Right Thing Is Good Business: Q&A with Nishant Roy
“Hunger is not unsolvable,” says Chobani’s Nishant Roy, and businesses have a role to play in creating a world free from food insecurity.
Sowing Tomorrow: Land Access and the New Generation of Farmers
Access to quality farmland remains the top challenge the new generation faces in building careers in agriculture.
Food, Conflict, and the Weaponization of Food
Starvation kills slowly, demoralizes populations, and erodes cultures.
The Promise of Urban Agroecology to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the 21st Century
Teaching communities about urban agroecology is about more than farming. “We are educating people for sustainability in the 21st century.”
Seeing the Signs: Pioneering New Tools to Get Ahead of Future Food Crises
With new and better tools, it’s possible to identify the early signs of food crises, helping us saves lives and livelihoods.
Putting Power in the Hands of the People: Q&A with Karen Washington
As lawmakers ignore the toll that policies are taking on the most vulnerable, farmer and activist Karen Washington says it’s time for communities to look inward and organize.
Act Now: Join Young People in the Fight to End Food Waste
The message from young people is clear: We can no longer toss good food when there are plenty of ways to distribute it to people who need it.
Steady Work, Lasting Change: How Maine is Leveraging Federal Nutrition Programs to End Childhood Food Insecurity
Maine understands that hungry kids can’t learnāand that the solutions to end childhood food insecurity are a win for families, farmers, and local economies.
Food for All: Addressing the Allergy Crisis to Build a Better Food System
Food allergies are on the rise. By turning awareness into action and funding new science, we can build a safer food system.
Lessons from Renewable Energy for an Agri-food Systems Overhaul: Q&A with Zitouni Ould-Dada
The transition to renewable energy offers a blueprint for funding a food and agriculture systems revolution to fight the climate crisis and hunger.
From Capitol Hill to the School Cafeteria: Q&A with Dan Glickman on Fixing Our Food System
former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman reflects on the evolving politics of food and agriculture, calling for science-driven, bipartisan solutions to meet todayās climate, health, and nutrition challenges.
From Scarcity to Abundance: Unlocking Solutions to the Food Crisis
From British Columbia to West Africa, local entrepreneurs are proving the solutions to today’s food system crisis lie in the hands and minds of local innovators.
Hunger Is a Litmus TestāOf Our Values, Our Faith, and Our Future
Ensuring everyone has enough to eat is about justice, stewardship, and the fabric of our nation. Despite this, the U.S. budget reconciliation bill was recently signed into law. The consequences will be devastating.





