Thanks to the extension, 400,000 students will continue to have access to free school meals.
Policy and Organizing
New Survey Finds Young Farmers Are Motivated by Environmental Conservation and Social Justice
Despite facing systemic challenges, young farmers are pushing to steward the land responsibly.
When We Talk About College Campuses, We’re Forgetting Food Insecurity
Roughly one out of every three college or university students in the U.S. is food insecure.
A New Food Bill of Rights: Why Representation Matters
WANDA’s Founder argues that representation is critical to building an intersectional food policy framework and a new food bill of rights that is equitable, resilient and sustainable.
Can Kenya’s Food Donation Policy Reduce Food Waste?
A new analysis shows how increasing food donation incentives can improve Kenya’s food donation policy.
UK Investor Coalition Calls for Stricter Food Industry Standards
The Investor Coalition on UK Food Policy wants the UK government to take a stronger stance on health and sustainability efforts in the food industry.
Community, Tradition, and Food Bring Health in The Kitchenistas Documentary
“The Kitchenistas” documentary shows that the journey to eating healthy requires a supportive community as much as it requires good food.
Fighting Food Waste and Food Insecurity Through Legislation
During a recent event on Capitol Hill, lawmakers, policy experts, and advocates fighting food waste called on Congress to pass legislation that can help keep surplus food out of landfills and redirect it to those in need. The event was…
Denmark to Roll Out New State-Run Climate Label for Food
Denmark’s Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries is establishing a working group of researchers, government officials, and representatives from leading Danish supermarket brands to create the new label.
New York May Be First State to Have Values-Based Food Purchasing
The Good Food NY Bill would make NYC the first to install a values-based approach to food purchasing.
Chipotle United Fights for Restaurant Workers’ Rights
In Augusta, Maine, fast-food restaurant employees are unionizing for better pay, adequate training, and sanitary work conditions for their crew and community.
New York State Act to Reduce Hunger and Food Waste
Advocates hope that New York’s size and visibility will add more momentum and help pass similar legislation targeting food waste and hunger across the country.
The SUN Movement Tackles Malnutrition Through Collaboration
An estimated 149.2 million—22 percent—of children under five years of age suffer from stunting.
Advocates for Sustainable Fishing Address Biden in Open Letter
Concerned stakeholders in the U.S. fishing industry recently released an open letter to President Biden calling on him to support small-scale fishers.
New Campaign Presents Policy Opportunities for Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems
The Blue Food Assessment (BFA) Campaign, Blue Foods: Better Choices, raises awareness about how supporting marine ecosystems contributes to sustainable diets.
Addressing Equity Through Better Food Policy
Congressmember Salud Carbajal calls on voters to write to their representatives and ask for the change they hope to see.
Global Alliance Report Highlights Investment Strategies for Resilient Food Systems
A new report encourages investors to use creative financial strategies to promote food system sustainability, resiliency, and equity.
White House Announces Second-Ever Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
More than 180 organizations called on the White House to reinstate the Conference.
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.
Companies Urge Congress to Help Fight Food Waste
If passed, the Food Donation Improvement Act can help to cut food waste and address food insecurity.