The Global Food Institute introduced four new courses as part of its food leadership minor this spring. Read more about these courses here: gwhatchet.com/2025/01/13/glo…

At the Grocery Retail for All Summit, hosted by Global Food Institute at GW, Food Systems for the Future, and GFI founder José Andrés, stakeholders from the American grocery retail ecosystem came together to discuss the way forward for their industry. gwtoday.gwu.edu/us-agriculture…

GFI affiliate faculty interest groups convened on topics incl. Regenerative Agriculture, Crisis Response Preparedness, Creating a More Sustainable GW University Dining System, and System Dynamics Modeling where there was a presentation on Center for Community Resilience Closing the Wealth Gap Study.

The GFI introduced four new courses as part of its food leadership minor this spring. Visit our website to learn more about the courses: globalfoodinstitute.gwu.edu/upcoming-cours…

🗓️Oliver Camp, food systems advisor for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), shared Food System related events across the United States, and around the world. Check out the list as you prepare your event and conference schedules for the year. docs.google.com/document/d/1Ea…

Charlie Basa, an intern with the Global Food Institute, tours the Foggy Bottom farmers’ market and stops at the family-run @fraizerfruitfarm. This was part of advance work for upcoming culinary activation events at the FRESHFARM , a vibrant part of the GW University campus.

On March 8, join Rooting DC, a free, all day event in Washington, DC that provides education &community building around urban agriculture& food systems, with the goal of cultivating personal, community, & environmental wellbeing. Register today:eventbrite.com/e/rooting-dc-2…

Official Launch of the Third School Meal Programs Around the World Report x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Join the Planet Forward Summit at @GWTweets this April to explore how we can transform crisis into opportunity. Engage with experts, advocates, storytellers, and students who are committed to moving toward a truly sustainable future. Register today! planetforwardsummit.org

Due to inclement winter weather, the Romance Language kick-off film series event scheduled for February 11 centered around food kick off is canceled. Stay tuned for updates on when the series will begin this semester.

Big News! The Global Food Institute has been selected as one of Food Tank's 125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025! At GFI, we continue to transform food systems through innovation, sustainability, and policy solutions. Read more: foodtank.com/news/2024/12/1…

On February 20, GFI hosted a seminar with GFI Affiliate Faculty member Dr. Erica L. Gralla, exploring System Dynamics for International Development with a focus on agricultural markets in Uganda. Watch the full recording here: globalfoodinstitute.gwu.edu/building-syste… Passcode: ?63it7#f

Join the information session today and learn more about the Study Abroad program.

Culinary diplomacy is happening in our local DC restaurants.Global Food Institute at GW consultant and food systems writer Annette Nielsen spoke with Ruslan Falkov and Mykola Yudin about culinary diplomacy - a topic covered in GFI 3006 (globalfoodinstitute.gwu.edu/academics).

“Food sits at the heart of the solutions we need.” -Stacy Dean, The George Washington University's Global Food Institute (Global Food Institute at GW) Read now: foodtank.com/news/2025/05/t…

“We need to stop asking if food systems are worth investing in—and start building the tools that make those investments possible.” -Ertharin Cousin, CEO of Food Systems for the Future. Read the full Q&A with @FoodTank and Global Food Institute at GW here: foodtank.com/news/2025/05/f….

🌍GCNF is proud to participate in the 2nd Annual International Food Aid Showcase! 🗓️Join us on June 10th - visit the GCNF table in person or participate online to be part of the conversation. ➡️ counterpart.org/events/ Counterpart International Alliance To End Hunger Global Food Institute at GW

Last week Eric Mitchell had the opportunity to address the 2nd Annual Food Aid Showcase, co-hosted by the Alliance, Global Food Institute at GW & Counterpart International. While our community is fighting an uphill battle it was great to see so many dedicated partners/advocates. Keep up the good fight!

SMPA Summer Spotlight ☀️ Political Communication student, Abbey Carlson, is working as a Student Communications Specialist at Global Food Institute at GW. Hear from Abbey as she shares some key takeaways from her experience working at GFI ⤵️

We are excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Stacy Dean's time as the Global Food Institute at GW's (GFI) inaugural Carbonell Family Executive Director! We look forward to continuing GFI's important work, with Stacy at the helm.