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Policy and Organizing
It’s Time We Get Serious About Organic Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is seeking public comments to a proposal for a nationwide research and promotion check-off program for the organic industry. Ken Cook of the EWG says there is a lot that can be accomplished if the agricultural community pools its resources and approves an organic research and promotions program
Chocothon, the Initiative that Seeks to Save Cocoa Production in Ghana
Chocothon, a collaborative initiative for cocoa farmers, kicks off on January 18.
Ambassador Darci Vetter: “Food and agriculture policy are critical”
Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, on February 2, 2017.
United Nations Approves New Animal Welfare Recommendations
New United Nations recommendations on animal welfare provide progressive guidelines for an industry adapting to scientific discoveries and emerging expectations of consumers.
Next Secretary of Agriculture?
The President-elect has not appointed one of the most important positions in the new administration—the new Secretary of Agriculture. Who do you think should get the job?
When Urban Agriculture and Food Justice Are at Odds: Antonio Roman-Alcalá and Erin Havens on AB 551
AB551, a bill designed to support urban agriculture across California, was passed with the hopes that it would also work towards food justice. Food First’s Antonio Roman-Alcalá and Erin Havens think it might be doing otherwise.
Sixteen Noteworthy Food Moments in 2016
From food policies that address food security and food waste, to innovative quantitative technologies, to the celebration of young food leaders, 2016 has had many a noteworthy food moment thus far.
Announcing the Third Annual D.C. Food Tank Summit Speaker Lineup
As the first major bipartisan food policy summit post-inauguration, the event will gather dozens of expert speakers who are top leaders across all sectors of the food industry,
Climate Change, Labor, and Transportation Under a Trump Administration
President-elect Trump’s picks for Cabinet positions suggest a stark departure from the priorities of the current administration.
Soda Taxes Do More than Discourage Consumption
Soda taxes can do more than reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages—they can improve the health and economic wellbeing of communities, found a series of reports published by Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School…
From China to Uganda and Italy to Costa Rica, the world celebrates Terra Madre Day
Since 2009, Slow Food celebrates Terra Madre Day each year on December 10. The day was first celebrated in 2009, marking the 20th anniversary of the Slow Food Manifesto, an online petition. A global grassroots organization that promotes local eating,…
IPES-Food and Partners Working Towards a Holistic Food System Policy for European Union
Through this Common Food Policy, EU is looking towards creating synergies and collaborations among various sectoral policies, engaging and learning from the grass root level social innovations in the hopes of moving closer to food democracy.
New Report Ranks Countries on Food Waste, Nutrition, and Sustainable Agriculture
The Food Sustainability Index ranks countries by food system sustainability and identifies best practices in food waste, nutrition, and agriculture.
Barilla Center Call-to-Action Focuses on Change, Now
The Barilla Foundation Climate@Risk call-to-action focuses in on concrete, actionable change across all levels.
Statistics: The Challenges of Monitoring the 2030 Agenda
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks the eradication of poverty and hunger and to which all countries have pledged to implement, requires a sweeping paradigm shift on several fronts.
New WHO report calls for action against harmful online food marketing
Lack of effective digital marketing regulation threatens efforts to halt child obesity, according to the new WHO report.
Something’s Fishy about Seafood Labels
Watchdog Oceana released a report that found mislabeling on 58 percent of seafood in the U.S. This fall, Google, Oceana, and SkyTech are teaming up to launch the Global Fishing Watch program to fight illegal fishing and mislabeling.
Grassroots Community Initiatives Revitalize Tucson’s Food Economy
One of the hardest hit cities of the 2008 recession, Tucson is experiencing an economic recovery thanks in large part to a thriving food scene.
The Brownsville Project Brings Change to the Brownsville Food Landscape
Brownsville Project provides education, training, jobs, and healthy and locally-sourced food for one New York City neighborhood.