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Cities are at the forefront of the climate crisis, but local and global partnerships provide scalable solutions.

In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.

The 2023 Farm Bill presents a watershed moment in solving food loss and waste in the United States.

This report urges the US government to take action to curb the risks climate change poses to global food security.

Existential threats like hunger and malnutrition, natural disasters, and agricultural pests impact international trade and economics, geopolitics, labor, and even migration across borders.

With investment from governments, philanthropists, and the private sector, the world can halt the spread of pandemic-induced food insecurity.

Rob Paral discusses the state of Illinois and Greater Chicago area leading by example on immigrant inclusion and legal policies.

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

This report urges the US government focus its global food security strategy on science, increasing trade flows for agriculture and food, and incentivizing greater business activity in low-income countries.

Emerging AgTech innovations have the potential to radically improve the sustainability, profitability, and accessibility of US-produced food.

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

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

Nearly a decade ago, SAWBO was launched by and remains co-directed by Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, both currently faculty members at Michigan State University (MSU).

A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.

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.

We discuss the challenges of feeding and nourishing a rapidly growing global population in the face of water scarcity.

Karen Weigert examines research, initial findings, potential implications, and suggestions for future research on benchmarking and energy efficiency programs.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains that the Midwest needs to open its doors to the world to survive in the global economy.

“Thanksgiving must be a day to recognize the Indigenous fight against colonization and its legacies as we seek to reclaim our foods,” writes Jayden Lim.

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.