UNLEASH, a global innovation lab, is currently accepting applications for young people to attend their first ever event in Denmark that takes place in August. Attendees will create practical solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Policy and Organizing
Securing Land Rights in Zambia
Traditional leaders are seeking to construct a middle ground in a battle over Zambia’s new land policy, one that rejects efforts to privatize customary land through formal titling but improves tenure security by granting villagers traditional landholding certificates.
U.S. Farmers Fear Shift in Mexican Corn Imports
Mexican officials and business groups are shifting the conversation around trade to highlight U.S. dependence on Mexican imports. A proposed bill hopes to shift Mexican corn imports away from the U.S. and business groups are following suit. Mexico is the largest importer of U.S. corn, sparking concern in corn-producing states of the potential economic backlash.
Boston Herald’s Lindsay Kalter: Put the Food System on the Next Generation’s Radar
Lindsay Kalter, Health Care Reporter at the Boston Herald, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” which will be held in collaboration with Tufts University and Oxfam America on April 1, 2017.
Patricia Baker Sees Opportunity in Anti-Hunger Grassroots Movements
Patricia Baker, Senior Policy Advocate at Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI), is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” which will be held in collaboration with Tufts University and Oxfam America on April 1, 2017.
Food Sell-By Dates Are About to Change In a Big Way
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), two major food industry retail and manufacturer organizations, calls for widespread adoption of two standard phrases for food labels: Best If Used By or Use By.
Catalina Lopez-Ospina on Promoting Fresh Food Access in Boston
Catalina Lopez-Ospina, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Food Initiatives in Boston, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” which will be held in collaboration with Tufts University and Oxfam America on April 1, 2017.
Jessica Fanzo Calls for More Accountability Across the Food System
Dr. Jessica Fanzo talks food as a central part of our lives, the impact of our daily choices on health and income security around the world, and the idea that letting go of some traditions may help solve some of the most daunting problems our food system faces.
Companies Earn USD$14 for Every USD$1 Invested in Reducing Food Waste
Champions 12.3, a coalition of leaders in food waste reduction released a new report claiming businesses earn USD$14 for every USD$1 spent to reduce food loss and waste. Findings from The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste incentivizes decisionmakers in a new way.
Julian Agyeman: Reimagining Sustainable Solutions for Local Food Systems
Dr. Julian Agyeman talks sustainable food system change, why thinking locally about food systems is long-term term food security for all, and why we all should be involved in reimagining new strategies to fight hunger.
Dr. Parke Wilde: “There is so much opportunity to meet the world’s food needs”
Parke Wilde, PhD, food economist at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, is one of the organizing committee members for the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery.”
Top Five Reasons Why We Must Block Agrichemical and Seed Mega-Mergers
Antonio Roman-Alcalá outlines how three impending mergers between six of corporate giants will further consolidate market and political power, leading to even greater corporate control of our farms and plates
Financial Conflicts of Interest Revealed in a Federally Backed Report
Some committee members that collaborated on a federally funded National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report were found to have financial conflicts of interest (COIs). The 2016 report assessed the adverse effects of genetically engineered crops and their accompanying technologies.
Climate Day Livestream: Learn How to Commit to Being a Solution to Global Warming
Carlotta Mast, executive director at New Hope Network and Climate Collaborative advisory board member, discusses the first-ever Climate Day on March 8.
Mexican Network Empowers Organic Farmers to Certify
The cost of organic certification is out of reach for many small-scale producers. The Mexican network Tianguis y Mercados Organicos is working to fix that, by using Participatory Certification Systems in their local organic markets.
Helping Decisionmakers Understand the True Cost of Food
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) aims to make links in eco-agri-food systems visible as a result of their TEEBAgriFood project.
Belgian Dairy Coop Takes on the Milk Crisis
Hundreds of European farmers gathered in protest at the EU Summit Centre in response to the proposed sale of cheap powdered milk on the global market. One of the participating organizations, a Belgian milk cooperative called Fairebel, has established a sister coop in Burkina Faso to help local dairy farmers combat the harmful effects of food dumping.
Announcing the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition’s 2017 YES! Research Grant Competition
BCFN’s YES! Research Grant Competition supports sustainable research from young scientists.
Africa’s First Postharvest Loss Reduction Innovation Conference and Competition
From March 28 to 31, your solution to food waste in Africa could be pitched at a groundbreaking conference in Kenya.
Councilmember Mary Cheh on Making D.C. a Leader in Food Politics
Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Ward 3 Councilmember of the Council of the District of Columbia, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit.
