We advance connected and inclusive food system policy and practice in support of equity and resilience in local and global food systems.
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World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
Need a smart summer queue? 📚🎧
Duke Sanford faculty have recommendations for what to read, watch and listen to, from Marvel and democracy to AI, environmental justice, housing, health policy, jazz and the 2026 midterms.
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World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
If diet is ultra processed a person can get additional 500 calories daily and gain 900 gms in a month
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
T to understand differential food and security, we need to consider that the wealth implications of heirs property. buff.ly/3KWa2Qe
#heirsproperty #wealthdisparity #foodinsecurity #marginalized #criticalracetheory #legallystolenland #reparations #partitionsales
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
Water & Conflict: A Toolkit for Programming
Ekta Patel (@DukeU), @esweinthal (@DukeU), @geoffdabelko (@ohiou), @CarlBruch (@ELIORG), Jack Daly (@DukeWFPC), and @NLBehnke (@USAIDWater @USAID)
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#WaterManagement #Peacebuilding #GlobalWaterStrategy #WSSH
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
We just shared some of what we learned about leading #designthinking sessions with caregivers of young children who are SNAP-eligible with the wonderful Meals4Families team. Thanks to Kate Hanson with the @DukeWFPC for the invitation! We look forward to seeing what y'all design!
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
#NewResearch - The World Food Policy Center at Duke has launched a new project to identify ways to improve global financing architecture for agricultural development & suggest effective ways to scale and deploy financial resources
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World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
New research from @DukeWFPC shows that “68% of frontline organizations like food pantries and 80% of hunger advocacy organizations believe they should focus more effort on tackling the root causes of food insecurity, including poverty & structural racism.” ow.ly/XR2j50Fc5CL
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
@fractweets @fracprez @IPRatNU @dwschanz
@foodtank @foodbanking @FoodBankNews2
@DukeWFPC @NYCFoodPolicy @whyhunger @alisonmcohen
This report quotes @GregTrotterGCFD of @FoodDepository :
US Food Banks Fear Rising Prices Will Affect Mission to Feed Needy
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World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
Modern tech can help governments deliver food and rental relief to millions of Americans in need. @DukeWFPC hosted UrbanFootprint CEO Joe DiStefano to discuss how cutting-edge data and software can help target resources and save lives. wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcas…
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
68% frontline organizations like food pantries & 80% hunger advocacy organizations believe they should focus more effort on tackling the root causes of food insecurity, including poverty & structural racism within the food system. @DukeWFPC @TheCounter
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World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
Unintended consequences. Bees are key players in our food diversity and production. Let's purpose to save Them.
Cc: @UoAGFAR @MSUEntomology @GAFSPfund @DukeWFPC even as we strive to increase productivity to meet the world demand.
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
Currently reading @Norbert_Wilson's co-authored piece in @_Food_Policy re grocery #taxes
Theory: Grocery taxes are regressive and can increase food insecurity
Findings: Grocery taxes may exacerbate food insecurity by 1-5 percentage points
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@DukeWFPC
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
Where are the bold policies to follow, support or even lead the transition to a more sustainable food system? @Nordicfoodpol hand-picked 11 methods for igniting dialogue, co-creating solutions and unravelling complex issues. Check out this new guide! buff.ly/3hfo8w9
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
🦠 #COVID19 exposed weaknesses and inequalities in our #foodsystems.
@IFPRI’s #GFPR2021 urges us to take the lessons learned in the #pandemic and run with them—towards a better food future for us all! 🍽️ 🌎
📖 Check it out: doi.org/10.2499/978089629399…
@CGIAR #OneCGIAR
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
When it comes to #foodsystems, we don't just need to build back after #COVID19—we need transformation. ⚡
@IFPRI's 2021 Global Food Policy Report will provide the roadmap! 🗺️
🗣️ Don't miss the #GFPR2021 launch on April 13: bit.ly/2021GFPRlaunch
@CGIAR @A4NH_CGIAR #OneCGIAR
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
On March 11 at 12:30PM, tune into a #COI2021 panel discussion moderated by @DukeWFPC's Kelly Brownell, featuring @davidludwigmd, @JerryMande and other top experts, about how the food industry can align their goals in #nutritionscience. Join us here bit.nyas.org/3r3nUMM
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
“Nutrition is ripe for transformation. No one group owns it, and that is the solution and the problem right there." —Christine Cioffe, VMD, at #COI2021 panel on "Getting to Truth in Nutrition Science" featuring @DukeWFPC's Kerry Brownell, @JerryMande, @davidludwigmd
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
"Each human being is created in the image of God, meaning each one of us has a spark of divinity. We believe that idea calls us to justice. And that's where it all begins for us."
ICYMI: Hear from Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky on @DukeWFPC podcast. #EndHunger
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World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
Food and nutrition security of any country should never be tied to issues of trade. A country should focus on its own food production through sustainable systems of agriculture. Imports should only complement. Food has been used before as a weapon in international relations.
World Food Policy Center at Duke retweeted
I talked to the incomparable Kelly Brownell of @DukeU @DukeSanford about my book FRANCHISE for the @DukeWFPC podcast! #FranchiseTheBook🍔🍟🥤📕
"Fast food does not really circulate money in the local economy, because it is not a local small business, even though there's some aspects of franchising that might mirror that." buff.ly/3qO1CgQ #McDonalds #marciachatelain #franchise #foodmarketing
