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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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Food Insecurity among U.S. Veterans and Military Families

Food insecurity in the military community is a longtime blind spot for policymakers, but new studies are shedding light on the challenge. What do the data show? What policy solutions are emerging? And what are the long-term risks to U.S. national security?

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — May 28, 2021

A New Era for Climate Change and Food Security?

Please join us for an online discussion on Tuesday, May 4th, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. EST, “A New Area for Climate Change and Food Security?”

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Ann Vaughan , Zitouni Ould-Dada , Helga Flores-Trejo , and Vimlendra Sharan — May 4, 2021

The Effects of Climate Change in Africa

Caitlin Welsh, director of Global Food Security Program, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights on "The Effects of Climate Change in Africa".

Congressional Testimony by Caitlin Welsh — April 27, 2021

The Truth of the Matter

Food Insecurity in America with CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin Welsh, Director of the CSIS Global Food Security Program, rejoined the podcast to discuss how Covid-19 has increased food insecurity in the U.S. and abroad.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Caitlin Welsh — April 1, 2021

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Beyond Yields: Mapping the Many Impacts of Climate on Food Security

Climate change is not just a threat to crop yields—it undermines all four pillars of global food security. Mitigation and adaptation efforts must look beyond agriculture and rural populations to address the vulnerabilities of broader food systems and urban populations.

Commentary by Christian Man and Brian Thiede — March 30, 2021

Covid-19 and Global Food Security: One Year Later

Today, a grim milestone has been achieved—WFP announced that 272 million people face acute hunger today. One year into the pandemic, what can be done to reverse this trend?

Commentary by Chase Sova — March 15, 2021

A Book Talk About the Food We Grow and Eat

Please join the Global Food Security Program for a Book Talk with Robert Paarlberg on his newest publication, Resetting the Table: Real Talk About the Food We Grow and Eat.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Julie Howard , and Robert Paarlberg — February 25, 2021