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Selena Ahmed, John de la Parra, Justin Siegel, and Roy Steiner, Author at Food Tank
1 Articles0 Comments Selena Ahmed is the Global Director of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI). John de la Parra is the Director of the Food Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation. Justin Siegel is the Director of the Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) at the University of California Davis. Roy Steiner is the Senior Vice President of the Food Initiative at the Rockefeller Foundation.
Op-Ed | From Molecules to Markets: Building a Food Intelligence Economy
When we look at food in grocery stores, school meals, or farmers markets, we can tell its price, calories, and basic nutritional composition. But behind the nutrition label lies an untapped dimension of value: food’s true quality. We measure medicine with high-resolution to each molecule, yet food has remained a black box despite being the most powerful determinant of human and planetary health. This blind spot costs lives and weakens our economies.
Healthy school meals should be available to all U.S. students - permanently
Back to school season is generally a time of hope and optimism. But for families whose children rely on free or reduced-price breakfast or lunch, this school year is off to a confusing and stressful start. Our students deserve better. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented a waiver program that allowed public schools to serve free meals to all students for the 2020-21 school year.
Opinion: Food crisis underscores urgency of systemwide transformation
In our careers, we have seen famine in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Yemen, and also hunger spikes following the 2008 economic crisis. These crises have toppled governments, impoverished millions, and destroyed decades of economic and social progress. Yet the food crisis occurring now is the worst we have ever witnessed. Prior to Russia’s invasion, the World Food Programme reported that 45 million people were on the brink of famine.
Danielle Nierenberg and Roy Steiner, Author at Food Tank
1 Articles0 Comments Danielle Nierenberg is President of Food Tank. Roy Steiner is Senior Vice President of The Rockefeller Foundation Food Initiative.
Climate Action Can Start with Each Meal
What goes into the price of our food? Multiple elements make up the number we see on our grocery store receipt—such as the price of farm inputs, the materials used for packaging, and transportation to grocery shelves. But the price tag doesn’t include the cost of healthcare for the millions who fall ill with diet-related diseases, nor the food system’s contributions to water and air pollution, reduced biodiversity, or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Five COVID-19 Reflections from a Food System Perspective—and How We Could Take Action - The Rockefeller Foundation
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased throughout the world, the immediate instinct of many people was to ensure that they had enough food. The images of empty grocery store shelves and closed restaurants are stark and important reminders of how much we depend on our food system and how central food is in our lives. We define ourselves through what we eat, and the food we eat every day literally becomes who we are.
Optimizing Our Food System for Nutrients Over Calories
Life is improving for most people around the world. According to the World Bank, the percentage of the world’s population living with less than $1.90 per day (the poverty line) dropped from 11.2 to 10 percent between 2013 and 2015[1], a great achievement. Yet, as economic prosperity rises around the world, diets deteriorate at an alarming and unprecedented pace.
Three Reasons Cities Will Lead Us to a More Nourishing and Sustainable Food System
On February 12-13, The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), hosted the inaugural Food Matters Cities Summit. The event convened a diverse set of subject matter experts and staff from 26 cities – including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh – to share and learn about viable, impactful strategies for local government-led action on the issue of food waste.
10 Denver Nonprofits, Small Businesses Win Grants to Fight Food Waste
Last June, NRDC announced a partnership with the City and County of Denver as part of a bold effort – Denver’s Food Action Plan 2020. The Food Action Plan is a forward-thinking program written to fulfill the goals set forward in the broader framework of the Denver Food Vision.
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