CFS 49 Side-Event: Bridging Agroecology and Biodiversity Action

13 October 2021 | 12.45 PM – 02.15 PM CET / 06:45 AM – 08:15 AM ET **Watch the recording here** This side-event during the 49th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will shine a light on emerging coalitions, evidence, and policy actions to advance agroecology and agricultural biodiversity, as interconnected pathways … Continued

Global Alliance welcomes the Woodcock Foundation as a new member

The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is delighted to welcome the Woodcock Foundation to its strategic alliance of philanthropic foundations working together to effect positive change and urgently transform global food systems.  As the calls for food systems transformation become ever more urgent — not least with the UN Food Systems Summit and … Continued

Statement: Food Systems Transformation Makes Progress at UN Summit

Food Systems Transformation Makes Progress at UN Summit; Advocates Win Commitment to the True Value of Food   Thursday, September 23 – As the U.N. Food Systems Summit closed on Thursday, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food issued the following statement on behalf of Executive Director Ruth Richardson, who addressed delegates on behalf of the … Continued

Action for the Future of Food Report: Panel Series with Food Tank and IFAD

From January to June 2021, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Food Tank, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) partnered to deliver a series of panel discussions, each of these events was thematically inspired by the Global Alliance’s Seven Calls to Action. Featuring members of the UN Food Systems Summit Champions … Continued

UN Food Systems Summit: Pre-Summit Events

The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) taking place in Rome and online next week (26-28 July) will set the stage for the culminating global event in September 2021. Food systems transformation has never been more urgent — the way we produce, process, package, ship, shop for, eat, and waste food is pushing … Continued

PRINCIPLES FOR FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION: A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION

The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is committed to food systems transformation. Our transformation agenda is guided by seven shared principles: renewability, resilience, health, equity, diversity, inclusion, and interconnectedness. These principles serve two important functions in challenging the status quo and moving us toward a more desired future. Principles for Food Systems Transformation … Continued