Successful food is medicine programs must be based in meaningful partnerships, building bridges across sectors, and centering community expertise.
Making Big Bets for a More Resilient Future
“People are yearning for a message that is grounded in the idea that we can still do big things together,” says Rajiv Shah.
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative: Illuminating the Mysteries of What We Eat
Through the Periodic Table of Food Initiative researchers are working to understand the 26,000 biomolecules in our food.
The Rockefeller Foundation and HHS Look to Accelerate the Adoption of Food is Medicine
The Rockefeller Foundation is committing an additional US$80 million to Food is Medicine programs.
Op-Ed | Diving into the Deep End of Regenerative Agriculture
Philanthropy can help tilt the incentives needed to usher in a regenerative and agroecological transition centering farmers and landscape stewards.
Raising the Ambition on Food Systems Transformation
During Pre-COP Food Day @ UNGA, food systems leaders gathered to raise the ambition on food systems transformation by amplifying and accelerating implementation across all levels.
Eating for Change: WWF and Partners Host Gatherings in Support of Food Systems Collaborations at UN Climate COP27, Egypt & Biodiversity COP15, Canada
Taking place during global conferences, the Eat4Change dinners encourage stakeholder collaboration and dialogue.
Using Storytelling in Film to Re-Attach Ourselves to Our Food Systems
Films focused on food systems can help tell us specific ways we can make an impact with the information we’re learning and the stories we’re hearing.
COP27 Is Over—What Just Happened?
There is a lot of work to do. There’s also time to take a moment and be grateful for the inspiring folks who came together at COP27 to spark important discussions about the role of agriculture and food in the climate crisis.
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.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Monday, Nov. 14
“We are paying for the food system. We are paying for it in the form of diabetes treatment. We are paying for it in biodiversity loss,” says Sara Farley of The Rockefeller Foundation.
Inserting Food and Agriculture into Climate Action Plans
Incorporating food and agriculture systems into the Nationally Determined Contributions provide governments the chance to address their importance before another crisis hits.
Food Systems Leaders Call for Recognition of the True Value of Food
“I don’t think we value the food enough,” says Zitouni Ould-Dada, Deputy Director in the Climate and Environment Division at the FAO. “We don’t value the soil enough. We don’t value the ecosystems in general enough.”
150+ speakers. 10 days. 4 food system pavilions. 1 planet to save.
For the first time, COP27 will feature multiple food systems pavilions, providing a historic opportunity to get food and agriculture systems on the agenda.
New Tool Aims to Strengthen Food Security in Africa
New applications of artificial intelligence show promise to better equip governments and NGOs for growing food security challenges in Africa.
Food and Agriculture Offer Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Please join Food Tank as we showcase the essential role food systems play in addressing the climate crisis at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26). Register now to attend Food Tank and our partners’ programming virtually or in person by…
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Food System Vision Prize Pushes for Solutions—and Hope
“You create what you imagine. Right now, we’re at risk of perishing because we’ve become so good at describing the [dystopian] world we don’t want,” says Roy Steiner.
Remembering Sam Dryden: Global Leader in Food Security and Agricultural Development
Global food security and agricultural development leader and advocate Sam Dryden has passed away at age 67.
