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Global Food Security Symposium Highlights Innovation

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

The Council's first digital Global Food Security Symposium explored the challenges facing agriculture and the innovations, approaches, and solutions needed to build a more equitable and sustainable food system.

Agriculture tech Food and Agriculture

From Simple to Great, from Past to Future

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Global Food for Thought by Christopher Butler

Lima 2035 shares their ambitious plan to change urban food systems to transform the world’s driest megacity.

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Aarom Ore
Food and Agriculture

As Virus Rages Unevenly, Global Public Opinion Shows Divergent Attitudes

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Although cases have declined significantly in Europe, the United States, and much of East Asia, the pandemic remains a major threat in South America, India, and several other nations around the world.

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John Cameron
Global Health

What Should Cities Do with Their COVID-Era Pilot Programs?

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Global Insight by Paula Pelletier

Global Cities intern Paula Pelletier examines what cities should do with programs formed in response to COVID-19.

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Bridging Gaps to Achieve Good Food for All

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Global Food for Thought by Paul Newnham

Paul Newnham identifies key gaps in efforts to end hunger, and offers solutions to break down silos and build up food systems.

Food and Agriculture

Good Nutrition Today is Key to Harvesting a Better Tomorrow

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

Senior Fellow Roger Thurow details the true costs of malnutrition today and tomorrow.

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Anne Thurow
Food and Agriculture

We Can't Shoot for the Moon without Space Technology

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Federal investment in space technology is crucial to help farmers fight climate change—this generation's moonshot.

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NASA
Food and Agriculture

When Intermediary Links in the Supply Chain are Weakened, the Whole Food System Suffers

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Businesses in the center of the value chain are crucial to the food system, and these intermediary links are under threat from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TechnoServe
Food and Agriculture

Amid Surges and Vaccine Issues, Global Public Opinion Shows Crisis is not Over

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Following high profile pauses to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as surging cases in different parts of the world, it is clear that the gains in some countries do not signal an end to the pandemic.

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Abdul Goni
Public Opinion

Could a Data Sharing Protocol be Agriculture's Missing Link?

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Digital Green explains how a data sharing protocol can empower farmers and build a better food system in week two of our blog series, Harvesting Tomorrow.

Food and Agriculture