Global Food Security Program

Julie Howard discusses an emerging new food systems model, September's UN Summit, and implications for the United States as rising concerns about environmental impact, climate change, and poor diets are increasingly changing the landscape of U.S. agricultural innovation.

There is no modern precedent for a food insecurity crisis plaguing the developing world and the United States at the same time. How the Biden administration responds to each will affect food security—and the U.S. reputation as a global leader—for decades.

Humanitarian aid agencies are adapting to urbanization, targeting city residents as direct beneficiaries. With urban food insecurity soaring, long-term food security programs should also target city residents—or see further setbacks against Sustainable Development Goal 2.

After more than a decade since Feed the Future's launch, is it time to rethink interagency collaboration?

With bipartisan support in Congress, the United States led the global response to the 2007-08 food security crisis. Today’s global food crisis is even deeper, requiring leadership and creativity to wage the next phase of the global fight against hunger and malnutrition.

U.S. global food security programming helps advance core U.S. values, strengthen U.S. alliances, and build new economic partnerships—key U.S. national security objectives that are increasingly important in the face of China’s growing influence in the developing world.

The most pressing foreign policy challenges will likely unfold in rapidly urbanizing landscapes. By 2050, over two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas, presenting challenges and opportunities for political, security, and development stakeholders.

The Covid-19 "mission of the century" may not be about a vaccine alone. Malnourishment can affect vaccine efficacy so we may require a new mantra: “nobody is safe until everybody is fed.”

What is the role of animal production in infectious diseases and human health? Understanding this link is critical for human health and global food security.

President-elect Biden could build a coalition around a comprehensive and bipartisan “Green New Plan.” This policy for climate and agri-food systems would have domestic and international applications.