There is a call for long-term risk management policy approaches in the context of the increasing severity and longevity of droughts worldwide.
Policy and Organizing
ROC United Unmasks the National Restaurant Association
ROC United denounces the detrimental lobbying activities of the National Restaurant Association and calls upon Congress to stop accepting its corporate cash.
Agrarian Elders are Cultivating the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
The Agrarian Elders Conference held at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, addressed the concerns of America’s original organic farmers.
Food Oasis Vision Places Residents at Heart of a Food Strategy
Residents described a Food Oasis vision that has become the framework for grant making and organizing tools for residents.
GFAR Report Finds that Strengthening Farmers’ Rights Can Prevent Food Insecurity
GFAR finds that Guatemalan farmers seek inclusion in local and national discussions about their rights and the future of seed preservation.
Chicago Council: The Climate-Food Nexus: Awareness, Investment, and Action are Key
The first panel discussion at The Chicago Council for Global Affairs’ Global Food Security Symposium explored the climate-food nexus.
Exclusive Invitation: Sweets and Snacks Expose Party Hosted by Oxfam America
Join Oxfam America & Rainforest Action Network as they celebrate ways big food companies can protect the environment and empower people to overcome poverty.
Stockholm EAT Initiative Will Bring Together Leaders to Discuss Sustainability Solutions
EAT Forum will bring together sustainability pioneers to discuss and implement strategy for confronting global food sustainability in May in Stockholm.
Workers’ Fight to Form Unions in the South
The South has formed the smallest number of unions in the United States, which has lead to poor working conditions and lack of workers’ rights.
Working with GFAR, Young Agri-professionals Become Global Leaders
Young agriculturalists speak out about why youth are not attracted to careers in farming and how to change that trend.
IYFF: World Farmers’ Organization Elects New President at General Assembly Meeting
World Farmers’ Organization members elect Peter Kendall as next president.
Don’t Forget Landscapes! LPFN Drafts a Position Statement for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
LPFN has drafted a position statement to send to the United Nations’ Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that landscapes are included.
IYFF:Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Initiative promotes community-based tribal food system development
The Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Initiative has launched more than 50 small-scale tribal food system projects.
Coalition Building Supports a Healthier Community
Healthy changes are the result of community collaboration in DuPage County in Illinois, U.S.
IYFF Falls on Middle Year of Substantial IFAD Argentinian Investment
2014, The International Year of Family Farming, is also the mid-program point of a US$150 million IFAD investment in Argentinian family farmers.
Insects on a Global Food Agenda
Reared on farms, featured on menus, processed into foods or used as animal feed, insects can be an important food source.
Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United: Supporting Restaurant Workers
Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United is a non-profit organization that works to raise restaurant industry standards.
Groups call on Olympians to reject McDonald’s sponsorship
Open letter calls on Olympic medalists to be champions of children’s heath by publicly renouncing McDonald’s sponsorship.
Slow Food International Appoints Ugandan Edie Mukiibi as Vice President
Edie Mukiibi’s background is well matched to support Slow Food’s international priorities, including creating 10,000 gardens in Africa.
Partners In Health: Redefining the Possibilities of Health Care
Partners In Health advocates for human rights and provides health care treatment to poor populations throughout the world.
