Food quality is an important factor in determining the overall health and well-being of a population. However, how to measure and compare food quality across different countries can be a complex task.
The annual Global Food Security Index is now tracking a country's natural resource supply, and its resiliency in the event of a major natural disaster. The conclusion: climate change is making it ...
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has stressed the need for an investment in climate-smart agriculture such as drought-tolerant seed, efficient irrigation, and soil-water analytics at the ...
The intersecting global challenges of climate change, food insecurity, and diet-related health issues are intricately linked to food systems and consumer choices. To catalyze significant dietary ...
In the recent inaugural of his “Catching Up with Califf” blog, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf called attention to the Global Food Security Index. Including measures for Quality and Safety, the ...
The government will develop a new food security index that goes beyond a simple food self-sufficiency rate to reflect supply chain stability and climate crisis response capacity. With more than half ...
U.S. government investments in global food security have traditionally received strong bipartisan support from policymakers, either explicitly or implicitly, on moral, economic, and national security ...
Every October, World Food Day calls attention to global food security and the actions needed to combat hunger and malnutrition. This year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...