The African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan aims to address hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and the climate crisis by rescuing and preserving Africa’s vegetable biodiversity.
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Op-Ed: Feeding Fairness: World Leaders Can Address Inequality-Food Security Links in Rome this Month
A healthy diet is out of reach for nearly half of the world’s population even while food manufacturers and global seed giants continue to report record profits.
SDG2 Advocacy Hub Launches Two Anti-Hunger Campaigns at COP27
Advocates say that urgent reform is needed to address the global hunger and climate crises. Two campaigns launched at COP27 outline important interventions.
GrowCity Gets Youth Work Ready with Urban Gardening
Youth from low-income families face significant barriers to career development but soft skill training in the garden can help.
The Inequality Pandemic: Agribusiness Billionaires Profit from Pain in Oxfam Brief
Oxfam’s new brief reveals how wealth inequalities, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, increased food insecurity for society’s most vulnerable.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Paul Farmer
Dr. Paul Farmer, an award-winning infectious disease doctor, anthropologist, co-founder of Partners in Health (PIH), and author of 12 books died at age 62 on February 21, 2022. Farmer was a global health champion and he dedicated his career to…
South Carolina-Based Organization Creates Access to Healthy, Fresh Foods With Affordable Produce Boxes
In South Carolina, FoodShare SC aims to tackle food insecurity and increase produce consumption for communities who face limited access to affordable and fresh, nutritious foods.
Livestock Farmers in Afghanistan Face Crisis
The Taliban takeover threatens livestock farmers in Afghanistan, leaving them vulnerable to climate and economic shocks in an increasingly unstable country.
Philanthropy’s Role in the Climate Emergency: “Transformation Means Challenging the Status Quo”
Philanthropy spends billions on issue areas that are implicitly connected to food systems, yet food issues are seldom explicitly addressed in funding strategies.
Turkish Chef Creates Humanitarian Aid Through Social Gastronomy
In the face of global refugee and local poverty crises, a Turkish chef is using social gastronomy to empower, protect, and educate vulnerable women.
COVID-19 Endangers Indigenous Right to Food, Says U.N. Report
As COVID-19 aggravates food insecurity, U.N. releases new study documenting Indigenous peoples’ experiences.
Dreaming Out Loud Receives ReFED Grant to Recover Food Waste in D.C.
Dreaming Out Loud receives ReFED grant to recover 500,000 pounds of food in Washington D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8
Native-led Nonprofit Tackles Food Insecurity on Reservations
Native-led Partnership with Native Americans is supporting rural reservations in the fight against food insecurity during the pandemic.
Parents in Lebanon Barter on Facebook through Food Crisis
With the economy in freefall, Lebanese families are resorting to Facebook bartering platforms to exchange goods and services for food.
New E-book Finds COVID-19 Is Exacerbating Inequalities in Food Security
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together pose a serious threat to food security, particularly in poorer countries.
Practicing Dignity in Food Provisioning in Scotland
More people in the United Kingdom are struggling to access food. Nourish Scotland’s online workshops help emergency food volunteers promote the dignity of those in need.
New on the Podcast: Dr. William Dietz on the Epidemic of Obesity, Venkatesh Mannar on the 2020 Global Nutrition Report
Venkatesh Mannar discusses the findings from the 2020 Global Nutrition Report. Dr. William Dietz discusses effective policies to combat the growing epidemic of obesity.
New on the Podcast: Dr. Felix Kwame Yeboah on Youth-Powered Agricultural Development
Dr. Felix Kwame Yeboah describes his work at the intersection of agricultural development and youth livelihoods in Africa.
New on the Podcast: Rebecca Eyre on Equity in Eating Disorder Treatment and Curt Ellis on FoodCorps and Food and Nutrition Education
Rebecca Eyre discusses equity in eating disorder treatment. Curt Ellis discusses school food and nutrition education
New on the Podcast: Emily Broad Leib and Doug O’Brien Talk International Food Donation, and Chef Pierre Thiam Calls for Fonio on American Tables
On Food Talk Live: Dani talks with the creators of the new Global Food Donation Policy Atlas about mapping food donation and waste. Then, chef Pierre Thiam introduces the ancient African grain fonio and its potential to fight food insecurity and climate change.
