Alternative protein may not be a silver bullet, but should we dismiss it entirely?
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Our Healing Begins in the Soil
Regenerative Organic Certification was designed to raise the bar for farmers, food producers, and brands.
African Community Leaders Tell Congress: Stop Funding African Green Revolution
Research into AGRA shows that the billion-dollar effort to double yields and incomes by 2020 for 30 million small-scale farming households has failed.
Global Food Security During the War in Ukraine: Rising Prices and the Danger of Famine In Africa and Asia
The number of malnourished people may rise by more than 8 million in the coming year as a result of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
New Report Shows That More Colleges Have Every Reason to Ditch Toxic Pesticides
Transitioning to organic practices can have economic, environmental, and health benefits, research shows.
Sowing in the Context of Hostilities in Ukraine as a Challenge to Global Food Security
As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, farmers are facing shortages of labor and supplies.
Congress Should Pull the Plug on USAID’S Failing African Green Revolution
U.S. Congress should shift funding toward more promising ecological programs that will support farmers.
Leading Youth Food Campaigner Launches Global Manifesto to Mend ‘Broken Food System’
The global food system is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. Young people are calling for change.
Know Thy Farmer
When the soil microbiome is healthy and in balance, it directly, positively, impacts the health of the plants that grow in it.
The Role of Agaves in Presilience at the Food/Water/Energy Nexus
Arid cities in the U.S./Mexico borderlands are using succulent crops in regenerative perennial food systems to reverse and halt climate change.
You Can Help Save the Amazon One Hamburger at a Time
The #NoBeefWeek challenge was launched to raise awareness of our diets’ impact on natural resources and help protect the Amazon Rainforest.
Agricultural Carbon Markets Are Not a Climate Solution
Carbon markets have a decade-long track record of failing to stem greenhouse gas emissions, so why are they still presented as a solution?
How Tastes Will Be Changing in 2022: A Look into the Near Future
Here are some of the top food systems trends we should prepare for.
Taking on the Questions Holding Back Food Systems Transformation: Toward Agroecology, Regenerative Approaches and Indigenous Foodways
Recognizing the validity of different scientific practices and diverse sources of evidence can help promote much needed change in the food system.
Sustainable Food Systems and Stable Climates Are Intertwined. Let’s Treat Them that Way
Food systems are contributing to the climate crisis, but they can also be part of the solution.
Climate Action Can Start with Each Meal
What goes into the price of our food? Multiple elements make up the number we see on our grocery store receipt—such as the price of farm inputs, the materials used for packaging, and transportation to grocery shelves. But the price…
To Slow Climate Change, We Must Reimagine What It Means to Eat Like an American
Frances Moore Lappé calls the American fascination with animal protein “a fixation.” To mitigate climate change, it’s time for U.S. consumers to reassess their consumption patterns.
National Climate Leadership on Healthy and Sustainable Diets: A Win-win for People and Planet
Climate action plans required by the Paris Agreement are a strategic opportunity to center food systems in government policies.
Mexico’s Highest Court Rejects Appeal of GM Corn Ban
According to the citizen group Demanda Colectiva, the decision is a win for peasants, Indigenous communities, and consumers.
Harnessing the Power of Youth for Agri-Food Systems Transformations
Youth-centered initiatives have the potential to drive food systems transformation.
