Wed, 06/20/2018 - 18:35

Day 1 London Action Hub: Key Takeaways

Key takeaways from day 1: Today was a day focused on chefs, about getting in the kitchen and coming together to cook and exchange stories and ideas. T

Thu, 06/07/2018 - 15:12

Stockholm: Chefs Network for Global Goals

From the 8th to the 12th of June, 16 chefs will gather together in Stockholm to discuss how we feed a growing world population within planetary bounda

Thu, 06/07/2018 - 13:50

Stockholm: food at centre stage

On the 9th to 12th of June, food will take centre stage as the brightest minds from science, civil society, politics and the private sector gather in

Mon, 05/28/2018 - 13:01

An Open Letter to Chefs: A Convenient Truth

By Anthony Myint ---- Dear Chef, Would you like to save the world? Okay look, I know you’re trying to get ready for service tonight and you don’t know

Tue, 05/22/2018 - 09:30

Fighting Hunger in the Kitchen

By Emily Drum The next batch of SDG2 Zero Hunger advocates is rising from the kitchen. On April 6th, 30 public health students, faculty, and administr

Mon, 04/30/2018 - 07:37

People, planet, purpose: the transformative power of youth to create shared value in the agrifood sector

“Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, th

Thu, 04/26/2018 - 09:00

Food Waste in a Food Insecure World

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, one fourth of the food wasted each year could feed all of the world’s hungry people- and a few mo

Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:00

A Path to Peace and Stability Through Food Aid

By David Beasley Constant war drove Fazle, his wife and four children away from their home and farm in the Khyber region of Pakistan eight years ago.

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 12:59

#RecipeForDisaster: A new movement to combat food waste

Simply put, food waste is a #RecipeForDisaster. There is enough food to feed the world’s 7 billion people. Yet one in nine people go to bed hungry eve

Mon, 04/09/2018 - 12:00

Foodchain: The online platform building a sustainable future for the restaurant industry

Foodchain is building a digital food marketplace in which high quality food is accessible and sustainably sourced. This platform uses technology to cr

Fri, 03/23/2018 - 16:41

KitchenConnection- Where the Hub Unites

KitchenConnection.org is an online community amassing chefs and lay food lovers to discuss, cook and learn about food together. With participants from

Tue, 03/20/2018 - 12:15

#OnePlanetPlate- putting sustainability on the menu

For Earth Hour 2018, chefs across the world will put sustainability on the menu by showcasing a recipe that reflects their work in addressing food sys

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 10:00

Home-Grown School Meals: a Tasty Investment

Photo: WFP/Aditya Arya Home-Grown School Meals programmes are among the best investments a developing country can make. They bring together school mea

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 17:20

Bridging the Gender Gap in Agriculture: Eight Success Stories for International Women’s Day

This post is written by Dr. Oumou Camara, IFDC's Deputy Director for Noth and West Africa and originally appeared on Next Billion. Women account for m

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 16:56

Kasai's women are key actors for food security

Women as smallholder farmers, chefs, nutritionists, policy-makers, CEOs and country leaders are key actors in achieving SDG2. In developing countries,

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 12:00

Celebrating Solutions in Our Food System

Today’s global food system faces numerous problems that inhibit the sustainable provision of sufficient and healthy food for all. As vast, global issu

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 15:00

Farmers, Chefs & Recipes for Change

Recipes for Change brings together two key actors within our food system- chefs and smallholder farmers- to tell the story of farming communities’ exp

Thu, 02/22/2018 - 15:26

Chefs' Manifesto as a Finalist for UN SDG Action Awards

The Chefs' Manifesto has been announced as a finalist of the United Nations SDG Action Awards . The Awards recognize innovative efforts to inspire act

Fri, 01/19/2018 - 16:35

Hunger & Obesity: The Paradoxes of Our Food System

Hunger & Obesity: The Paradoxes of Our Food System by Paul Newnham @paulnewnham “I’m hungry…” is a phrase I hear frequently when raising four active k

Mon, 01/15/2018 - 12:10

The Donor Tracker- a tool for evidence-based advocacy

The Donor Tracker, created by SEEK Development, analyses official development assistance (ODA) to help facilitate evidence‑based advocacy in global de

Wed, 01/10/2018 - 09:12

The Red Carrots

How can Chefs help address the global challenge of ‘sustainability’ and deliver a better food system for all? Start with a wholesome use of every part

Thu, 12/14/2017 - 13:12

Best of 2017: The 8 podcasts on hunger, development and food you need to listen to

Podcasts are a great way to catch up on some of the key issues around food, nutrition, agriculture and cuisine. We rounded up some of the best shows o

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 11:01

We need to invest in agrobiodiversity for a food-secure future, says new Bioversity International report

What color is a peeled banana? Most would say something between light yellow and cream. Sadly, few would know of, and even fewer tasted, the orange-fl

Mon, 03/12/2018 - 12:00

An Outlook on State Fragility

Fragile states are often assumed to be conflict-ridden countries, but, whilst conflict can significantly contribute to this status, it in itself does

Wed, 01/24/2018 - 15:42

Three Ways the African Union Can Fight Corruption in Agriculture, and Win

This is an abbreviated guest post written by Nachilala Nkombo and originally posted on Farming First . As African heads of State gather in Addis Ababa