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Comprehending Food Insecurity in the 21st Century

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Agri-Pulse
Hope C. Michelson

Hope C. Michelson discusses how the global food system is failing more individuals than ever before.

Two men purchase food from a food stall outside.
Rajesh Balouria
Food and Agriculture

Agricultural Investment: Foreign Aid for Global Prosperity

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Global Food for Thought by Cedric Habiyaremye

Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.

A woman purchases vegetables at an outdoor food market.
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Food and Agriculture

How to Prevent a Meltdown of the Global Food System

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Foreign Policy
Ertharin Cousin

"Now is not the time to put the challenges of global food insecurity on the back burner," Ertharin Cousin cowrites.

Black person's hands planting a green seedling in soil.
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Food and Agriculture

Who Is to Blame for Sky-High Food Prices?

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GZERO
Ertharin Cousin

An estimated 3.1 billion people can't afford a diverse, nutritious diet due to increased food inflation, says Ertharin Cousin.

Screenshot of Ertharin Cousin speaking to interviewer in front of blue GZERO background. Food and Agriculture

To Conquer Inflation, US Needs to Invest in Agricultural Research

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Agri-Pulse
Dan Glickman

Agricultural research and development is vital to our food system and must be invested in, Dan Glickman writes.

A man plows a field using a tractor. Food and Agriculture

Roger Thurow on Hunger and Global Poverty

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International Livestock Research Institute
Roger Thurow

Roger Thurow discusses what inspired him to focus on hunger and global poverty - and how he has seen the lives of smallholder farmers change for the better.

A man at a food stall hands change to a customer in Sri Lanka.
REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Food and Agriculture

Beating the Odds: The Mothers and Children of the 1,000 Days Movement

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.

Shyamkali sits cross legged and holds her young daughter.
Anne Thurow
Food and Agriculture

1,000 Days: Revisiting the Mothers and Children of India

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Featured Video

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, we revisit Shyamkali and her six daughters to see how they are faring.

Shyamkali sits with four of her daughters.
Anne Thurow
Food and Agriculture

1,000 Days: Revisiting the Mothers and Children of Guatemala

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Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book, we revisit Dianet and her daughter Keytlin to see how they are faring.

Dianet sits next to her daughter Keytlin.
Anne Thurow
Food and Agriculture

Time to Reflect on the US-China Relationship

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Agri-Pulse
Dan Glickman

Dan Glickman argues the US must find ways to work with China on issues of global importance, especially food and agriculture.

The flag of China flies over the Great Wall of China. Food and Agriculture