Oct 20 2021
Perspective
This World Food Day came at a critical inflection point for our food systems. There is broad recognition that the way we eat now is failing to protect our health …
Sep 21 2021
Perspective
I grew up in a small farm in eastern Kenya. My family planted various crops, hoping to boost our income. On one occasion, an extension agent brought us some seeds …
Sep 08 2021
Perspective
With nearly a third of the world’s population lacking steady access to adequate food, it’s no secret that our food systems are failing. As diet-related diseases skyrocket, global temperatures rise, and ecosystem …
Jul 16 2021
Jul 15 2021
Press Releases
The Rockefeller Foundation Releases the First True Cost Accounting of the US Food System, Finding the Cost of Food is 3 Times Current Expenditure, Calls for Transformative Change NEW YORK | …
Jul 14 2021
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The American food system costs more than what we pay at the store. Considering the impacts on health, the environment, and society, the hidden costs add up, and communities of …
Jul 14 2021
The True Cost of Food in the U.S.
In the U.S., food costs more than our receipt at the grocery checkout. Our food system rings up immense “hidden costs” from its …
Food U.S. & the Americas
Jun 23 2021
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From our very first grant—to the American Red Cross more than a century ago—through to today’s vast array of initiatives, The Rockefeller Foundation has built a reputation as a trailblazer …
Apr 28 2021
One of the consistent needs expressed by those seeking to transform the food system is a shared narrative to motivate and sustain the needed changes in the system. This narrative and …
Food Global
Apr 27 2021
Perspective
A diverse, multigenerational movement is critical to realizing a more nourishing, regenerative, and equitable food future. Despite often being shut out of conventional positions of power or decision-making seats, younger …