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Alesha Miller

Food Security in a Changing World

Analysis
by Coauthors

Experts examine how conflict, trade, AI, and declining agricultural research investment are reshaping global food systems, and what it means for the Midwest and the world.

A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Chicago.
Erin Hooley / AP
Food Security & Sustainability

AI Chatbots Are Giving Farmers New Choices

Analysis
by Alesha Miller

A quiet revolution is happening on small farms in Africa and Asia as farmers access better information via AI-powered apps.

A woman types on a cell phone in a field.
Digital Green
Food Security & Sustainability

Revolutionizing Agriculture through Youth Engagement

Podcast
Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

How can advancements in technology and nutrition revolutionize the global food system?

A farmer works to move a herd to another field at his family's ranch in Glen Flora, Texas.
AP Photos/Eric Gay
Food Security & Sustainability

Agriculture Needs a New Public Digital Architecture

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Global Food for Thought by Alesha Miller

Big data can be an asset in the fight against hunger, but it needs a public digital architecture.

A farmer uses a computer on his tractor.
Reuters
Food Security & Sustainability

Growing Cities, Changing Diets

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Global Food for Thought by Alesha Miller

Water flows between farms and cities and changes form as each person uses and reuses it.

An aqueduct in Blythe, California with reflection of the sky in the water.
Steve Rotman
Climate and the Environment

Seven Reasons to Feel Hopeful About the Food System in the Midst of the Pandemic 

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Global Food for Thought by Alesha Miller

Alesha Miller shares what hopeful news is emerging in America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A fruit stand in Pike Place Market Global Health

Expressing Appreciation and Announcing a Transition

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Global Food for Thought by Alesha Miller

After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Miller, Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.

The conference center at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Food Security & Sustainability