In 2021, the U.S. produced 91 million tons of surplus food. That’s roughly 38 percent of the country’s total food supply.
New York City Commits to 33 Percent Reduction in Food-Based Emissions by 2030 to Combat Climate Change
New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy announced the city’s commitment to reducing food-based emissions by 33 percent by 2030.
Is ‘Climate-Smart Agriculture’ the Right Approach?
The USDA’s investment in climate-smart agriculture is raising questions among key players in the sustainable agriculture movement.
Farmers Are Knowledge Producers Too. It’s Past Time We Listen to Them
Too often, researchers do the science and then bring farmers in after—unsurprisingly, their efforts are rarely successful.
Building Resilience in West and Central Africa: How CORAF Supports the Co-Creation of Local Solutions
CORAF works directly with farmers to develop solutions, enabling communities to own the process and the results.
IPCC Synthesis Report: A Final Alarm For Climate, A Final Alarm For Food Systems
The IPCC Synthesis Report notes that incorporating knowledge from Indigenous Peoples and local communities is essential to ensuring locally appropriate, socially acceptable solutions.
Triumph Over Apple Scab: University of Minnesota Releases Apple Variety Resistant to Fungal Disease
After 30 years of research and development, Triumph is a “triumph over apple scab,” with benefits for the environment, growers, and consumers.
123 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2023
Keep an eye on these 123 organizations that are pushing for better food and agriculture systems.
Climate Action Must Include Nutrition
The climate crisis exacerbates hunger and malnutrition by threatening the nutritional quality of crops as well as crop productivity.
Climate Conference Strengthens Agribusiness Support, Leaves Small-Scale Farmers Behind
Advocates worry that initiatives from COP27 are doing more to support industrial agriculture, which will only worsen the climate crisis.
What’s Next for the Food Movement?
Coming out of COP27, food systems advocates are celebrating their wins, evaluating the shortcomings of the Conference, and preparing for what’s next.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Nov. 18
At COP27, speakers embrace the nuance involved in building a more sustainable and equitable food system. There is no one solution.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Thursday, Nov. 17
At COP27, conversations continued around food waste, the biodiversity loss crisis, and the role of the alternative meat sector.
Identifying a Food Future that Preserves Biodiversity
Alternative proteins can be produced at scale and have the potential to reduce demand for conventional meat. But are they the answer to preserving biodiversity?
FAO to Release Roadmap to Make Food Systems More Sustainable
With their plan, the FAO hopes to help limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 °C.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Tuesday, Nov. 15
Conversations at COP27 are focusing at COP27 on a topic too often ignored in climate conversations: gender equality and women empowerment.
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems for Climate Resilience
The role of aquatic foods and water management is crucial to developing more resilient communities and mitigating the climate crisis.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Nov. 11
The FAO is planning to launch an initiative this year to tackle on-farm emissions as part of the urgent need to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Thursday, Nov. 10
AT COP27, experts are highlighting the burden shouldered by farmers, the value of Indigenous knowledge systems, and encouraging investors to finance food systems transformation
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Wednesday, Nov. 9
FoodCOP27 is already off to an incredible start, featuring conversations on the power of youth, the transfer of knowledge from the Global South to the North, and the interconnectedness of climate and nutrition.
