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Provides research, analysis, and policy recommendations that can effectively enhance global food security

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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What Will Come from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health?

For the first time in 50 years the White House hosted a conference on hunger, nutrition, and health. While it’s too early to tell if Biden has enough bipartisan support to make sweeping policy changes, the billions in private and public commitments could have great impact.

Critical Questions by Kimberly Flowers — October 20, 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

Rebuilding Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector: Emerging Priorities

Reconstructing Ukraine’s agricultural sector requires particular attention to transportation infrastructure within the country and among EU neighbors, storage infrastructure, the fertilizer industry, and the agricultural labor force.

Commentary by Caitlin Welsh and Emma Dodd — September 13, 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