Ismail Ibraheem, Taibat Lawanson, Folasade Adeboyejo and Deji Akinpelu discuss opportunities for improvements across the food system in Lagos, which could help make the city healthier and more liveable. The post Podcast: Fortifying food systems in Lagos first appeared on ACRC.| ACRC
Teaching communities about urban agroecology is about more than farming. "We are educating people for sustainability in the 21st century." The post The Promise of Urban Agroecology to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the 21st Century appeared first on Food Tank.| Food Tank
“Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.” The post Report Links Diet, Climate, and Equity in New Global Targets appeared first on Food Tank.| Food Tank
Amid rising food insecurity and cuts to federal nutrition programs, leaders at Climate Week NYC explore how food can be a tool for health, equity, and community resilience. The post Food Is Medicine Requires Systemic Changes: “It’s No One Discipline’s Job to Solve Food Insecurity” appeared first on Food Tank.| Food Tank
Regenerative school meals can nourish children, support farmers, and fight climate change—but they urgently need investment, panelists say at Climate Week NYC 2025. The post School Meals Can Nourish Children—and Regenerate the Food System appeared first on Food Tank.| Food Tank
The Ghana Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) has expressed full support for President John Mahama’s 'Feed Ghana Programme', describing it as| The Overseers - Ghana No.1 News
A stable population is crucial to raise living standards. The UK currently faces a housing crisis, driven in part by their large population.| The Overpopulation Project
Our Statement on Executive Order 25-30 On Monday, September 29th, Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services announced the submission of a waiver request to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize changes to Missouri’s SNAP program that “prioritizes healthy foods and nutritional value, discourages foods that are high in […] The post SNAP Restrictions: An Unnecessary Burden for DSS and Our Grocery Stores appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
PNG’s minimum wage has been K3.50 per hour (K28 per eight-hour day) since July 2016. However, prices of food and non-food items have continued to increase over time. Consequently, urban minimum-wage earners in the first quarter of 2025 could purchase one-quarter less food and other goods and services compared to July 2016 — a significant ... Read moreDisclosure Funding for this research was provided by the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australia High Commis...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
University resources, like a new Essential Needs Hub affiliated with the Cherry Pantry, hope to alleviate the impact of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program| The Temple News
Some blame current situation on the federal government, who ended food voucher program. The post Centre in Iqaluit says territory is in a food ‘crisis’ appeared first on APTN News.| APTN News
Village Savings Groups have enhanced financial empowerment and improved livelihoods particularly in underprivileged communities.| KCOA
Executive director, Sankofa Community Development Corporation, Lower Ninth Ward After Rashida Ferdinand earned her master’s degree in ceramics, she considered moving to New York for its energy and professional opportunities. “But I wanted to also be in a warm environment, physically and culturally,” she says. “Being around blue, purple, yellow houses. Being around my family. My grandmother was getting older. So it was a no-brainer.” …| A Peace of My Mind
Explore the innovative Facts Camp that connects youth to food, culture, and agriculture in the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. The post Food, Culture, And Confidence For The Next Generation appeared first on Canadian Food Focus.| Canadian Food Focus
IPES-Food statement on the genocide in Gaza and the use of starvation as a tool of oppression. This "man-made mass starvation” is the latest assault in a decades-long campaign of dispossession and oppression of the Palestinian people.| IPES-Food
A CCI Blue Note policy brief for the 2nd Food Systems Summit Stocktake (FSS+4) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Four years after the historic United Nations Food Systems Summit, there are many…| Climate Value Exchange
Now that most of the political clamor has died down, what are the facts behind the Big Beautiful Bill? We found some interesting details...| Dirt to Dinner
Further to this post we put up a short while back – Another reason to grow our own food:) – 8.1.22 – there’s more writing and research backing up our argument that we could easily grow a lot more of our own food. Firstly, there’s this: UK could grow up to 40% of its own […]|
Our last post gave an update on two of the four vegetable garden plots we run: Even in the depths of winter – Part 1. This post features an update from a long established community garden on an estate in Laindon run by our partners at Basildon & Southend Housing Action. It’s not the most […]|
In our previous post – Another reason to grow our own food:) – we extolled the benefits of growing as much of your own food as possible. The images above, which is a mini-progress report on two out of the four plots we run, show that we put our money where our mouth is when […]|
Here’s more evidence to bolster the case we’re making for grassroots food production in our communities through allotments, community gardens, guerilla gardening, etc. This piece was first published on Sustain New research finds urban allotments could be as productive as farms A two-year pilot study in Brighton and Hove by the University of Sussex shows […]|
It’s not often we plug a book, particularly one we haven’t even read! This looks like it will be interesting and useful – once we’ve received and read the book, we’ll post up a review:) Strategies for Ecological Revolution from Below by Peter Gelderloos Are alternative energies and Green New Deals enough to deliver environmental […]|
Cities are increasingly important in the work of shaping human access to health and wellbeing. As more of the world’s population moves to cities, decisions that determine whether air and water are clean and safe, and how food is acquired and distributed in local economies, may determine how long people live and how free theyContinue reading "City food finance principles to build Climate Value"| Good Food Finance Network
Climate value must be built into all decisions on trade By Steve Valk As the world strives to meet the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions enough to keep the increase in temperature from exceeding the 1.5°C threshold, international trade has the potential to be the driver of best-case outcomes for people and for theContinue reading "Make trade work for everyone"| Good Food Finance Network
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – The G20 Interfaith Forum launched its "Faith in Action: Reflections" webinar series on July 10, 2025, with a powerful discussion on "The Role of Inter-religious Actors in Addressing Hunger and Poverty." The inaugural session featured Dr. Renier Koegelenberg, Executive…| Viewpoints
By Dr. Adeline M. Nembot, Larissa Ntoubia Ngapmen Despite the government’s price-stabilizing efforts, such as putting a ban on cereal’s exportation in 2021, subsidies and tax exemptions in 2023, and promotional sales on widely consumed products, the cost of food in Cameroon has not dropped. In fact, food prices in January 2025 still stood at [...] The post Inflation Threatens Food Security in Cameroon: Navigating Challenges in a Context of Poly-crisis appeared first on Nkafu Policy Insti...| Nkafu Policy Institute
This three-part ChinaPower series leverages data to analyze China’s economic security vulnerabilities and strengths within three key pillars: food security, energy security, and financial security. The post Weathering ‘High Winds and Stormy Waves’: China’s Search for Economic Security appeared first on ChinaPower Project.| ChinaPower Project
On World Population Day, Jenny Goldie reminds us that food is humanity’s most basic and most vulnerable necessity, but reducing the number of mouths to feed remains off the food security agenda. by Jenny Goldie As a child, the thought of other children going to bed hungry upset me. Later, I began university studies in […] The post For the sake of food security, we must address population numbers appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Here in Nigeria, and around the world, programmes too often fail to deliver the diet that children aged 5-19 need to thrive, says Tolulope Jayeola, who is a Youth Partner of the NGO Emergency Nutrition Network. She introduces a new paper that sets out how they can get better food and a real voice in programmes, with a core demand of at least one nutritious meal a day. The post School-age children aren’t getting the food they need in emergencies – why have they been forgotten? appeared fir...| Views & Voices
Ukraine is an important link the global food supply chain, and the ramifications from the ongoing Russian invasion will be felt everywhere.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they're 'recognized' in ways that actually improve their lives.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The supply chain is not a series of equal links dependent on the ‘weakest link’ to operate. Rather, the middle is a choke point over the food supply.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage. These two things are connected.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Canada is exploring alternative protein sources—plant-based, insect, and cultured—to meet rising demand and address concerns about health, sustainability, and food security. This article outlines the benefits, challenges, and policy implications.| HillNotes
December 4, 2024 “Setting the Table - Fact, Fiction and Foundations to Alleviate Hunger” with Dr. Don Buckingham and Mrs. Julia Sáez Led by a celebrated professor of agriculture and food law and a current policy advisor working in international relief and development, this roundtable discussion will explore the multifaceted nature of food insecurity around the world. The post Setting the Table – Fact, Fiction and Foundations to Alleviate Hunger appeared first on Christian Embassy of Ca...| Christian Embassy of Canada
The claim will be challenged since the 2022 agreement is not in force anywhere and it omits the key point of Target 14.6: overcapacity and overfishing| Trade β Blog
The One Food programme team at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) recently visited the FAO head office in Rome, Italy to co-lead a collaborative workshop on multi-hazard monitoring and …| Marine Science
Chinese Food Market 2025 : Market Overview (🔥 Read This First) 📈 10 Key Trends Dominating the Market 1. Functional Foods = Rising Star People eat to perform, not just to survive. 2. Plant-Based Surge (But Make It Tasty) Gen Z and young moms are going flexitarian. 3. Guochao Branding: National Pride Wins “Made in...| SEO China Agency
KEGG is really taking #sharingiscaring to the next level this year. So many collaborations going on in so many different ways, all in the name of FOOD SECURITY *the imaginary crowd cheers*. When I …| The Zero Journey
Learn how to build a strong, self-reliant community. Discover ways to connect and trade with neighbours, support local food systems, and strengthen community resilience—no matter where you live.| The House & Homestead - Helping you create, grow and live a good life... From...
Decades of near double-digit GDP growth has enabled China’s leaders to make considerable strides in increasing food access across the country. Yet China’s economic boom has generated a new set of demographic demands and environmental strains that have affected its agricultural capacity.| ChinaPower Project
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, CCI convened Part 1 of the Good Food Finance Network’s Data Systems Integration Forum. This virtual discussion forum focused on work needed to activate…| Good Food Finance Network
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, CCI convened Part 1 of the Good Food Finance Network’s Data Systems Integration Forum. This virtual discussion forum focused on work needed to activate insights …| Climate Civics
Cities are increasingly important in the work of shaping human access to health and wellbeing. As more of the world’s population moves to cities, decisions that determine whether air and water are …| Climate Civics
By Katherine Marshall, Vice President, G20 Interfaith Association - - - Members of the G20 Interfaith Forum leadership visited South Africa (the G20 2025 host) in February. The focus was on planning for G20 Interfaith events over the course of the year, and the group included Cole Durham, Tim Stratford,…| Viewpoints
Indigenous value systems are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories. The authors include ACEP’s Leasi Vanessa Lee Raymond.| www.uaf.edu
Throughout the Berry Futures project, it became clear: Berries gather people, as much as people gather berries.| AK CASC | Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center
India’s outdated approach to food security has led to rising malnutrition and non-communicable diseases, demanding urgent reforms in regulation and consumer affairs. #foodsecurity| Policy Circle
Scientists have developed a diagnostic tool to identify quinoa plants resistant to downy mildew, aiding breeders in creating resilient varieties. The tool also ensures quinoa seed shipments are disease-free, preventing outbreaks. As quinoa's popularity rises, the tool offers insights into the pathogen's spread, enhancing management strategies for sustainable production.| The Global Plant Council
The years 2023 and 2024 have witnessed the highest number of active conflicts since World War II , the hottest temperatures on record and the highest number of people facing hunger globally. These crises cannot be addressed in isolation. 9 of the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries are food insecure, over a dozen countries face food-crisis-driven […]| Kofi Annan Foundation
Why land tenure and security are key to the future of food. We’ve touched on the massive issues of land tenure, access, and security on the podcast before, but never enough. In many regions, land prices have been rising steadily for the past 50–100 years, becoming entirely disconnected from the land’s productive value—especially for those wanting to farm using regenerative agroecology. This has made land increasingly inaccessible for the next generation of farmers.| Investing in regenerative agriculture
By Karl Weyrauch, Founder, Pygmy Survival Alliance To most people in Rwanda, Bwiza Village was a place unseen, and to the outside world, it was less than that. It was both unseen, unheard of, and mostly unimaginable. Yet, the name “Bwiza” in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda, translates as “something good” and a place named Continue Reading| Global Washington
Il XVI Vertice di Kazan passerà alla storia per la convergenza dei Paesi BRICS su un ampio programma che comprende, tra l’altro, una serie di iniziative a supporto della ‘food security’ internazionale nonché la creazione di una borsa del grano. (1)| Gift
By Lylah Davies and Sophie Trémolet, OECD Environment Directorate Developed and developing economies alike are exposed to water risk. The numbers are staggering. 2.2 billion people, a quarter of th…| Environment Focus
The Integrated Data Systems Initiative is a five-year innovation sprint, organized by the Good Food Finance Network (GFFN) and recognized by the 2023 Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climat…| Good Food Finance Network
Spread the loveWe all know that many people have lost their jobs, or part-time work hours, owing to the pandemic. Not far from here, 49%of children in Clifford Ward, Old Trafford are living in poverty.* After the pandemic it could be worse. This won’t be solved just with food parcels. People need long term solutions. […]| Grevel Lindop
Make your own freeze dried fruit and level up nature's candy. It's better than dehydrated fruit, with crunchy, airy, deliciousness.| Joybilee® Farm | DIY | Herbs | Gardening |
The post Harvesting The Urban Orchards | BC Orchards appeared first on Windfall Cider.| Windfall Cider
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) catagorically deny the negative effects of population, which is counteractive to its goals.| The Overpopulation Project
A talk delivered at the meeting “Food Futures in the Anthropocene” (University of Tasmania, November 7-10 (2020)). One of a number of talks and articles where I have been trying to bring people’s attention to the importance of interconnectedness between the many global challenges that we now face. I still haven’t had time to write this one up for publication, so here are my notes. Enjoy – and pass the word along!| Dr Len Fisher
By Chris Jochnick, Landesa President & CEO For communities across the Global South, the impacts of climate change are not abstract projections but concrete realities that threaten their land and food security. The final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) assessment points to grim consequences should the world fail to meet the 1.5 Continue Reading| Global Washington
