BCFN YES! finalist, Wahyu Wijaya’s seeks a process to turn microalgae into a food ingredient high in nutrition and low on environmental impact.
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The World Rural Forum Played Major Role in Making 2014 Year of International Family Farming
The World Rural Forum (WRF) is the organization behind the United Nations’ decision to designate 2014 International Year of the Family Farmer.
BCFN YES! 2012 Finalist Profile: Marina Bassani
BCFN YES! 2012 finalist, Marina Bassani’s Make eat! app allows modern users to connect to their environment and their agricultural roots.
10 Movies About the Food Movement Worth Watching
Here are 10 food documentaries worth watching to learn more about issues in the food system.
Food Hero Series: Brianna Almaguer Sandoval, NRDC Growing Green Urban Nutrition Visionary
Almaguer Sandoval, NRDC Growing Green award winner hopes to tackle childhood obesity through a nation-wide network of Healthy Corner Stores.
Five Innovative Solutions From “Food Desert” Activists
As access to healthy and affordable food becomes a more pressing public issue, governments, organizations and individuals implement new and varied solutions.
ICCR Issues Statement of Principles on Sustainable, Equitable Food Production
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility offers recommendations on how corporate responsibility can promote access to safe and sustainable food.
Restaurant Opportunities Center Brings Justice to the Food System
Restaurant Opportunities Center is dedicated to improving working conditions for restaurant workers by highlighting and supporting model restaurants
Nine Innovative Ways Food Workers are Fighting for More Justice
Food justice to workers and eaters is an essential aspect of the Global Food Movement. Here are 10 organizations fighting for food and food production equality.
Food First Delegation to South Korea Explores Land, Food and Democracy
The Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First to host its first food sovereignty tour in South Korea
Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Releases Proposals and Solutions for Protecting the Planet
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition is releasing a set of proposals and solutions for protecting the environment through changing the food system.
Youth Fighting Food Waste on College Campuses
U.S. universities are adopting policies that reduce campus food waste and divert surplus waste to composting or food banks.
Earth Amplified Puts “Culture” Back in “Agriculture,” Empowering Urban Youth
Artists from the roots-rap-reggae band Earth Amplified bring music, food, health, and economic opportunity to food deserts in Oakland.
Food Hero Series: Tezozomoc, NRDC Growing Green Food Justice Leader
Food hero Tezozomoc, known for his work with the South Central Farmers, is an NRDC Growing Green winner of the Food Leader award.
Peaceful Belly: Putting a Face on Farming for Urban Idahoans
Peaceful Belly is an organic farm located just outside of Boise, Idaho. It feeds residents of Southern Idaho through its CSA,and donates food yearly
Edward Mukiibi’s Project DISC Inspires Ugandan Young People to Become Farmers
For many Ugandans, farming is a career of last resort. Project DISC is changing that, inspiring a generation of farmers through sustainable school gardens.
Earth Day: Youth and Agriculture
This Earth Day, we’ll be highlighting the importance of farming for protecting biodiversity, creating economic opportunities, and improving nutrition
April 17th Food Tank Summit Speaker Spotlight: Alan Shannon
Food Tank Summit Speaker Spotlight: Alan Shannon, Public Affairs Director for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s Midwest Region.
New Law in Bolivia Directed at Supporting and Empowering Family Farmers
In January of 2013, Bolivian President Evo Morales signed a new law that declared that family farming is of “public and national interest.”
Reducing Food Waste by Accepting “Wonky” Vegetables
Supermarkets are wasting huge amounts of food by refusing to sell aesthetically imperfect produce. How can we resolve this?
