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Lighting the Way: Celebrating Arts, Culture, and Food at Climate Week

At Climate Week NYC, the McKnight Foundation, Food Tank, and Broadway Green Alliance unite artists, chefs, and cultural leaders to celebrate arts, culture, and food as drivers of climate action.

Food for All: Addressing the Allergy Crisis to Build a Better Food System

Food allergies are on the rise. By turning awareness into action and funding new science, we can build a safer food system.

What’s Next for Global Food Policy? IFPRI Offers a Roadmap to 2050

From hunger to high prices, IFPRI’s report explores real-world solutions for building stronger food systems by 2050.

Dr. Mariangela Hungria Is Driving an Agricultural Revolution for People and Planet

The research from this year’s World Food Prize laureate, Dr. Mariangela Hungria, has helped farmers reduce their reliance on fertilizers, cut costs, and boost yields.

Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Threaten Jobs and State Economies

Researchers warn that Medicaid and SNAP cuts will cost jobs and hurt state economies across the country.

IPES Report Exposes Food System Links to Fossil Fuels and Proposes Solutions

IPES exposes how food systems became the oil and gas industries’ next target—and what to do to break the fossil fuel cycle.

Sick of It: The Human Toll of Political Chaos

U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks discusses the devastating impacts of funding cuts to public health research.

Food Waste Policies in Three Countries: Are They Working?

Countries worldwide are taking different approaches to food waste reduction—some through enforcement, others with incentives. Here’s what’s working.

Researchers Publish Newly Updated Bibliography on Structural Racism in the Food System

The Center for Regional Food Systems published the latest edition of their Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism in the United States, adding 90 new resources.

New Food is Medicine Network Aims to Transform Healthcare

A new national network is working to make food a standard part of healthcare, tackling chronic disease and improving patient outcomes through nutrition.

U.N. Report Calls for Climate Tech for Food System Resilience

Climate technologies are vital for transforming agrifood systems to address global hunger, climate impacts, and sustainability challenges.

ReFED Reveals Methane Hotspots and Food Waste Solutions

A reduction in methane emissions offers an emergency brake to keep the climate crisis from accelerating. A recent report shows how this can be achieved.

From Research to Results: Building the Evidence Base to Tackle America’s Nutrition Crisis

Sub-optimal diets are threatening public health, the economy, and national security, presenting an opportunity for researchers to act.

Friedman School’s Transformation: Advancing Equity and Impact in Nutrition

The Friedman School is expanding its educational portfolio, refocusing its research themes, and deepening its global impact.

Undercover Networks: How the Agrochemical Industry Silences Critics

A private social more than 500 scientists, journalists, environmentalists, and human rights experts critical of the pesticide industry and GMOs.

Report on Global Nutrition Finds Key ‘Entry Points for Intervention in Food Systems’

A new report identifies key entry points to improve global nutrition.

Examining Corporate Influence Over Food and Farm Bill

The Union of Concerned Scientists confirm in recent report that agribusiness is trying to influence food and farming policy through lobbying and campaign donations.

The Aspen Institute Releases 2024 Strategy to Integrate Food is Medicine into U.S. Healthcare System

The Aspen Institute’s 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan describes how to create a more holistic healthcare system where food serves as medicine.

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