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Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global agricultural markets and threatened food security for a world already dealing with the increasing impacts of climate change, lingering shocks from Covid-19, and ongoing effects of regional conflict on global food security.  Reversing today’s trends in food insecurity requires sustained commitment, creative thinking, and bold action across sectors.

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The CSIS Global Food Security Program (GFSP) provides cutting-edge analysis on the economic, political, social, and environmental drivers and consequences of food insecurity in the United States and around the world, to inform U.S. and global policy on these issues.

CSIS GFSP addresses food and the human condition of food security. We analyze the way food is produced, and the impacts of food production on climate change, water security, and biodiversity; food trade and its role in peace and conflict; and the availability of nutritious food for the benefit of human and economic growth. We also analyze the food security, including the conditions necessary to promote food security and the consequences of food insecurity for individuals, communities, and nations.

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The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins

As many countries seek more sustainable and resilient means of food production, alternative proteins may offer a solution.

Digital Report by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph Majkut , and Zane Swanson — May 4, 2023

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Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins

The Global Food Security Program and the Energy Security and Climate Change Program launched their newest digital report, "Alternative Proteins for Global Food Security," featuring experts from the USDA, Schmidt Futures, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Barclays, and the Good Food Institute.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph Majkut , Sanah Baig , Genevieve Croft , Jon Bateman , Matt Spence , and Bruce Friedrich — May 4, 2023

The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems: An Armchair Discussion with Dr. Lauren Phillips and Dr. Vanya Slavchevska

Please join the CSIS Global Food Security Program as we welcome Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director, and Vanya Slavchevska, Social Policy Officer, of the UN FAO's Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division for this in-depth discussion on the path to addressing gender inequalities in food systems.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Lauren Phillips , and Vanya Slavchevska — April 24, 2023

Climate Change and Malnutrition: Many Channels for Impact, Many Opportunities to Act

The Global Food Security Program welcomed UNICEF's Rania Dagash-Kamara, USAID's Gillian Caldwell, GAIN's Jessica Colston, and CEO of the Eleanor Crook Foundation William Moore to examine how the global community is responding to increased malnutrition due to climate change.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , William Moore , Gillian Caldwell , Jessica Colston , and Rania Dagash-Kamara — December 7, 2022

Agriculture in Wartime: Threats and Opportunities for Ukraine with Farmer Kees Huizinga, Agricultural Economist Antonina Broyaka, and USAID DAA Mark Simakovsky

Please join the CSIS as we welcome award-winning farmer Kees Huizinga, Ukrainian agricultural economist Antonina Broyaka, and Mark Simakovsky, Deputy Assistant to the Administrator in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia at USAID for this timely discussion.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Kees Huizinga , Mark Simakovsky , and Antonina Broyaka — November 15, 2022

2022 Global Development Forum

CSIS's Project on Prosperity and Development hosted its seventh annual Global Development Forum examining key disruptions to global development efforts, including rising food prices, the invasion of Ukraine, energy disruptions, and the global debt crisis.

Event — October 13, 2022

Biosolutions: The Future of Food with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

The CSIS Global Food Security Program hosted Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and panelists from the public and private sectors to discuss the role of biotechnological solutions in the future of food.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , J. Stephen Morrison , Mette Frederiksen , Robert Betram , Nikolaj Veje , Hans Ole Klingenberg , and Marcella Szymanski — September 21, 2022

Food Tech for Reducing Food Loss and Waste

Please Join the CSIS on September 8th from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET to examine the role of food tech in reducing food loss and waste, including new technologies developed and applied in the United States, and the potential to support more efficient food systems globally.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Hans Tung , Emily Ma , Stefan Kalb , and Kai Robertson — September 8, 2022