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The United Nations Food Systems Summit: All You Need to Know

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) in September and the pre-summit on July 26th, check out a breakdown of everything you need to know.

Food and Agriculture

Wild Pigs, Lab Foie Gras, and Drought Reroute

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Food and Agriculture

International Relations Scholars and the Public on US-China Policy

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meet with CCP Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi, in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 18, 2021
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Public Opinion

Publics React to Mandatory Vaccination, the Olympics, and Governments' COVID Management

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Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.

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Global Health

A Gender-Responsive Approach to Natural Resources

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Sustainable biodiversity and ecosystems outcomes require transformative shifts in gender norms.

Woman in a forest in Sierra Leone Food and Agriculture

A New Brew, Price Forecast, and Nano Sensors

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

Purple tea leaves developed by the Tea Research Institute in Kenya. Food and Agriculture

Americans Favor a Two-State Solution More Than Israelis and Palestinians Do

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?

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Public Opinion

Countries Have Varied Responses to Delta Variant Spread

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

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Public Opinion

Paper Wrappers, Cultivating Crickets, and Aid's Limits

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

Food and Agriculture

Vaccinations Bring Hope; Brazil Death Toll Mounts; One Month to Tokyo

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

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