BCFN Alumni Anne-Teresa Birthwright discusses how climate change is pushing small-scale coffee farmers in Jamaica towards new realities.
Researchers
New Research Reveals the Better Way to Eat Pasta
To better understand pasta’s role in the American diet, Barilla funded an examination of the relationship between pasta consumption, diet patterns, and diet quality.
Investment and Development Program for Food Startups: Applications Now Open
THRIVE is accepting applications for its Accelerator program, which provides opportunities for networking and investment to agriculture and food tech seed and growth companies.
U.N. Report Global Hunger Report Highlights Need for “Conflict-Sensitive Approach”
A new United Nations collaborative report finds global hunger, exacerbated by conflict and climate crises around the world, is on the rise.
Alison Grantham: “Only eat livestock that expands the global food supply”
Alison Grantham, Director of Food Systems Research and Development at Blue Apron, discusses ways to improve our food system, from soil quality to the final product.
Women’s Empowerment Is Central to Food and Nutrition Security
BCFN Alumni Gianna Bonis-Profumo research explores the link between women’s empowerment in agriculture and household nutrition outcomes in Timor-Leste.
Brian Roe: “Shop your fridge first!”
Brian Roe spoke to Food Tank about the potential gains from food waste reduction: improving local and global food security, improving our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, and improving the economic efficiency of farms, businesses, and households.
New Report: Climate Change Affects Every Step of the Food Value Chain
A new IFPRI report examines climate change’s effect on nutrition and how a “climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive” food system, as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies, can reduce morbidity and mortality.
Tune In: Danielle Nierenberg Speaks on the Global Citizens for the Future of Food Webinar
BCFN will host the Global Citizens for the Future of Food Webinar on September 21, 2017, from 10 to 11am EST (4 to 5pm CEST).
Sealed Air’s Karl Deily: “Work hard, be humble, and never forget your roots”
Karl Deily, President and Executive Office of Food Care, Sealed Air’s food and beverage packing business, explains the science behind food packaging and the research that goes into protecting and merchandising food products.
