Global Food Security Program
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.
Vision
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.
Contact Information
- Emma Dodd
- Program Coordinator, Global Food Security Program
- edodd@csis.org
- Anita Kirschenbaum
- Program Coordinator, Global Food Security Program
- akirschenbaum@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
Featured Event
Food Security in the Middle East: A Conversation with HE Minister Mariam Almheiri of the UAE
Recent Events

Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins

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

Multiple Micronutrient Supplements: Achieving a critical standard of care for pregnancy in humanitarian settings

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS): Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with Dr. Cary Fowler with Special Remarks from Ambassador Cindy McCain
Featured

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

Russia, Ukraine, and Global Food Security: A One-Year Assessment
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — February 24, 2023

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS): Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with Dr. Cary Fowler with Special Remarks from Ambassador Cindy McCain
Transcript — February 2, 2023

Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Agricultural Infrastructure since Russia’s Invasion
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Jennifer Jun , and Emma Dodd — June 15, 2022

Spotlight on Damage to Ukraine’s Farms amid the Russia-Ukraine War
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Jennifer Jun , and Emma Dodd — June 9, 2022
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Haitian Migration: Food Insecurity, Fragility, and a Better Way Forward
Commentary by Jamie Lutz and Erol Yayboke — November 22, 2021
Food Insecurity among Veterans: Who Is at Risk and How to Respond
Critical Questions by Jamie Lutz and Caitlin Welsh — November 10, 2021
Reaching Veterans, Bolstering Food Security with Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — November 10, 2021

Antimicrobial Resistance and Climate Change: Implications for Policy and Practice in LMICs
Event by Kimberly Flowers , Robert Skov , Rod Schoonover , Tabitha Kimani , and Rasmus Prehn — November 5, 2021
Rethinking Technology’s Role in Food Systems with Danielle Nierenberg
Podcast Episode by Kimberly Flowers — October 29, 2021

New National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change Underplays the Role of Food Security
Critical Questions by Rod Schoonover and Eilish Zembilci — October 26, 2021
Reviewing the UN Food Systems Summit with Agnes Kalibata
Podcast Episode by Kimberly Flowers — October 15, 2021

Reframing the Meanings of Food Security Data with Carlo Cafiero
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — October 1, 2021

What the Taliban Takeover Means for Food Security in Afghanistan
Critical Questions by Jamie Lutz and Jacob Kurtzer — September 27, 2021
Realizing a Racially Just Food System with Christopher Bradshaw
Podcast Episode by Eilish Zembilci — September 17, 2021
