Food First Blog

The Food First Blog features news from the US and global food movement, and original analysis from Food First staff, fellows, board members, allies and research interns. Blog highlights are featured in our monthly e-newsletters. Click here to subscribe.

Food First Fellow Simran Sethi Featured as Food Leader Under 40

Blog | Ahna Kruzic | May 3, 2017

Simran Sethi, Food First Fellow, was recently recognized as one of Food Tank’s 20 Food Leaders Under 40.  Simran Sethi is…

People’s Climate March: A Powerful Day for Climate Justice & Food Sovereignty

Blog | Ahna Kruzic | Apr 30, 2017

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It Takes Roots: US Food Sovereignty Alliance @ the #PeoplesClimate March

Blog | Ahna Kruzic | Apr 28, 2017

To get updates from Food First at the #PeoplesClimate march, click here.  Food First is a member of the US Food…

The #PeoplesClimate #PeoplesFood Pledge

Blog | Food First | Apr 25, 2017

To address the root causes of hunger, we must address climate change. That’s why we’ll be on the ground at…

Public Science Under Attack: Iowa State University’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Blog | Ahna Kruzic, Andrea Basche, Angie Carter and Gabrielle Roesch-McNally | Apr 17, 2017

Photo by David Cornwell, CC / BY All ethics so far evolved rest upon a single premise: that the individual…

Peasants, Science, and Climate Change

Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Apr 12, 2017

On April 17th peasant organizations around the world will celebrate the Day of Peasant Struggle. Five days later, on the 22nd…

Nyéléni newsletter #29

Blog | Ahna Kruzic | Apr 7, 2017

The international Nyéléni newsletter is the voice of the international movement for food sovereignty.  The main goal of Nyéléni is…

Oxford Tract Struggle: It’s Not Starting from Zero

Blog | Leonor Hurtado | Mar 23, 2017

Photo by Todd Darling The transfer of public goods to private hands for the benefit of those in power has…

2017 Organicology Conference Keynote with Eric Holt-Giménez

Blog | Leonor Hurtado | Mar 17, 2017

“You are the folks inventing a new farming and food system… You get to be the ones to make history.…

Gender Injustice and the Cultivation of Industrial Agriculture

Blog | Ahna Kruzic and Erik Hazard | Mar 8, 2017

Photo by JonyBraker / CC BY While globalization and industrialization of the food system has resulted in fewer farms and…

The Vision and Legacy of Berta Cáceres: An interview with Berta Zúñiga Cáceres and Laura Zúñiga Cáceres

Blog | Beverly Bell | Mar 3, 2017

Photo by Prachatai, CC / BY. One year ago this week, Berta Cáceres was murdered by the national and local Honduran government and a…