Publications

The New Publication Putting Eyes on Food and Agriculture Policy

Food Fix is breaking down U.S. food and agriculture policy for general readers and policy insiders, alike.

21 Children’s Books Spreading Love for Food and Community

Food Tank is highlighting 21 titles to help inspire youth to take an interest in the food they eat and the world around them.

WWF Identifies 20 Key Actions to Transform the Global Food System

WWF released a new report and platform that outlines key actions for transforming global food systems and meeting climate goals.

EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission Revises Guidance for Healthy, Diverse Diets, and Sustainable Food Systems

The EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission held a press conference to update the public on their forthcoming report, which will include goals for healthy diets and sustainable food systems.

Understanding the Link Between Agriculture and Anti-Microbial Resistance

A recent Lancet study notes that antibiotics used in farming may contribute to AMR in humans, however the direct cause remains controversial.

Can Food-Related Trade and Fiscal Policies Address Obesity?

A recent IFPRI analysis stresses the importance of combining public health policy with trade and fiscal policy reforms to address obesity.

Report Investigates the Past, Present, and Future of Agrochemicals and Environmental Justice

New resources help students understand the ways industrial agriculture and agrochemicals impact their own communities and surrounding environments.

Report Highlights Growth and Challenges for Organic Farmers

OFRF hopes the report helps to empower organic producers to grow and continue to implement climate-friendly practices.

Global Alliance Report Highlights Investment Strategies for Resilient Food Systems

A new report encourages investors to use creative financial strategies to promote food system sustainability, resiliency, and equity.

How Health Care Providers Can Use Food To Treat Disease

A growing evidence base supports that healthy diets can fight inflammation and reduce susceptibility to diet-related diseases.

Is Fake Meat a False Promise? New Report Exposes the Politics of Alternative Proteins

The new Politics of Protein report by IPES-Food finds that fake meats “risk recreating the same problems of our industrial food system.”

For Malawi, Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Presents Both Challenges and Opportunities

The war in Ukraine is expected to drive fuel, food, and fertilizer costs to historic highs in Malawi.

Food Tank’s Spring 2022 Book List

Food Tank is rounding up 20 titles that celebrate ancestral farming practices, document the importance of marine ecosystems, introduce readers to new recipes, and more.

Farming Communities Around the World Hold The Key to Food System Resilience

With climate change posing a major threat to agriculture, scientists and farming communities are working to conserve the genetic diversity of crops for food systems resilience.

New Project Assesses How Aquatic Species Support Sustainable Food Systems

New research provides a scientific foundation that will help decision makers integrate aquatic species into sustainable food systems.

COVID-19 Is Not the Only Cause Behind Rising Food Insecurity

The annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report finds that food insecurity and malnutrition are steadily increasing despite efforts to reach zero hunger in 2030.

The Global Food Donation Atlas Tackles Food Waste Policy

The new tool identifies challenges to food donation and opportunities to create more sustainable policies.

New Book Addresses Hidden Costs of Food

A new book, the True Cost Accounting for Food: Balancing the Scale, provides a new way to understand the social, human, economic and environmental costs of the food system.

Long Food Movement Report Calls for Long-Term and Forward Looking Reform

The report emphasizes the important role that civil society organizations will play in restructuring and improving the global food system.

Agrivoltaics May Offer Fresh Way to Produce Food and Energy

Placing solar panels on America’s farms could generate more than 100,000 rural jobs and eliminate as much carbon from the atmosphere as taking 71,000 cars off the road each year.