These seven initiatives across North America are working to protect gender equality and encourage women’s participation in agriculture and the food system.
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Seven European Initiatives Empowering Women
These seven initiatives across Europe are working to protect gender equality and empower women.
Food Hero Series: Ruth Oniang’o, Kenya’s Voice for Nutrition
Kenya’s Ruth Oniang’o, a renowned leader in food and nutrition issues, has been working to improve nutrition for women in Africa for decades.
Food Vouchers a Critical Part of HIV Treatment
HIV treatment and prevention programs from Zimbabwe to New York use innovative food vouchers to combat malnutrition.
40 Organizations That Are Shaking Up the Food System
These 40 organizations are doing invaluable work to change the way we eat, grow, cook, buy, and sell food.
Chicago Council: Lightning Presentations Highlight Innovative Leaders in Food and Agriculture
Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: Lightning Presentations Highlight Innovative Leaders in Food and Agriculture
Chicago Council: “Failure to act now puts future generations in jeopardy,” says Dr. Helene Gayle
Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of CARE International
Chicago Council: Agriculture and Health Nexus Panel
Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: The Agriculture and Health Nexus
EU-wide testing reveals Low Levels of Phenylbutazone in Horse Meat
Low levels of the veterinary drug, Phenylbutazone, were found in horse carcasses across the European Union.
Phone app AppliFish helps consumers choose sustainable fish
Applifish is a new phone app that helps consumers learn about the sustainability of the fish they purchase.
FRESH Congress to be Held in Paris in June
Produce leaders talk sustainability at FRESH2013 in Paris
Food Hero Series: Rose Karimi, Women Going Green
Rose Karimi developed Women Going Green, a project aimed at improving climate change adaptation and food security for smallholder women coffee farmers in Kenya.
BCFN YES! 2012 Finalist Profile: Wahyu Wijaya
BCFN YES! finalist, Wahyu Wijaya’s seeks a process to turn microalgae into a food ingredient high in nutrition and low on environmental impact.
BCFN YES! 2012 Finalist Profile: Francesca Allievi
Francesca Allievi, BCFN YES! 2012 Finalist, looks to create an easy to read food label that describes products’ healthfulness and environmental sustainability.
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.
BCFN YES! 2012 Finalist Profile: Elena Cadel
Elena Cadel, 2012 BCFN YES! finalist, sees e-gaming technology as a promising tool to promote healthy food choices in young people.
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.
