WHAT’S THE TRUE VALUE OF TRUE COST ACCOUNTING?

At Dumfries House, Scotland, in early May 2018, HRH The Prince of Wales and Sustainable Food Trust hosted a convening on the Future of Food and Farming, with the Global Alliance for the Future of Food as a collaborative partner. In connection to its ongoing work on the positive and negative externalities of the food system, the … Continued

ZERO BUDGET NATURAL FARMING IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

In February 2018, Ruth Richardson, Executive Director of the Global Alliance, was invited by Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI) to travel to Andhra Pradesh – a state of 49 million people in south-east India – with a mission to see first-hand the ambitious Climate Resilient Zero Budget Natural Farming initiative (ZBNF) supported by APPI and the Andhra … Continued

Making the case for food systems that promote health

New report outlines health impacts of food systems and potential levers for change In October 2017, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and IPES-Food launched “Unravelling the Food-Health Nexus: Addressing Practices, Political Economy, and Power Relations to Build Healthier Food Systems”, a report outlining the health impacts – and ballooning costs – of unsustainable food systems practices. “The … Continued

PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY AND HEALTH IN A CLIMATE CHANGING WORLD

In early May 2017, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food hosted its 2nd International Dialogue with over 250 food systems leaders from the local to the global, to gain deeper insights into the connections between climate change and food systems, to craft visions of the food systems we need today and tomorrow, and … Continued