Multinational development banks that pledged to align their lending with the Paris Agreement continue to pump money into industrial animal agriculture.
Rockefeller Foundation Commits $105M to New Good Food Strategy
The Strategy marks the Foundation’s largest commitment to nutrition in its 109-year history.
“We as Consumers Need to Hold Brands Accountable for Their Commitments,” Says Jillian Semaan
What will the future of sustainable investment look like?
COP26 Event: Using Investment and True Cost Accounting as Levers for Food Systems Change
This session will explore investment and True Cost Accounting (TCA) as powerful tools that can effect food systems change. Panelists will discuss the importance of each tool and what it will take unlock their power.
Danone Institute North America Awards US$160,000 to Support Local Food Systems Solutions
Funding will help the winning teams develop, carry out, and evaluate their community-based projects.
Investing in a Better Future of Snacking
CoLab is a new start-up engagement program for entrepreneurs to create healthy snacks that are delicious and good for the planet.
Opinion | Investment in Agriculture and the Race to the Bottom
On-farm investment in agriculture has doubled over the past 20 years and as a result agricultural production has grown rapidly. But the bad news is that the key conditions that made these investments viable are deteriorating, and rapidly.
New Report Analyzes Success of Agricultural Policies for Development
Over 45 years, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) tracked indicators in 117 countries to understand which policies benefitted agriculture and development. Now, their groundbreaking report has found that successful agricultural transformation in a country depends on the quantity and quality of land available, existing demographic pressures, and implementation of a mix of appropriate policies.