Eric Holt-Giménez is the Executive Director of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy.
Policy and Organizing
Six Awesome Food Organizations in Arizona
Arizona has six top organizations named in the James Beard Foundation and Food Tank’s just released 2014 Good Food Org Guide.
Five Awesome Food Organizations in Alaska
Alaska has five top organizations named in the James Beard Foundation and Food Tank’s just released 2014 Good Food Org Guide.
Our Food System Needs Reform: Five Reasons Why Food Policy Change Starts with You
Here are five reasons why food policy change starts with you.
Promoting Urban Agriculture is Policy in San Francisco
San Francisco leads in urban agriculture by providing a pathway to property tax reductions for urban growers.
Cancer in Context: Ted Schettler’s Eco-Social Framework of Breast Cancer
In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, learn about the ecology of breast cancer in this review of Ted Schettler’s most recent publication.
To Feed the World in 2050 We Have to Change Course
We can feed the world in 2050 if we change course and if we stop focusing only on producing more agricultural commodities.
Can Palm Oil Go Sustainable in Indonesia?
Pulling off climate mitigation, like REDD+, and fixing deforestation in Indonesia’s palm oil industry is a difficult proposition.
Scanning for Solutions: National Survey Asks Communities Nationwide to Share Food Projects
The Wallace Center at Winrock International, Changing Tastes and Common Market scan the nation for community-based food system innovations.
UN Climate Summit Takes Steps to Ensure Food Security for 9 Billion People by 2050
GFAR stakeholders have been at the forefront of actions to raise awareness of the potential of agricultural systems in adapting and mitigating to climate change
