Roger Thurow (@rogerthurow) 's Twitter Profile
Roger Thurow

@rogerthurow

Senior Fellow @chicagocouncil, Author of ENOUGH; THE LAST HUNGER SEASON; THE FIRST 1,000 DAYS, Former WSJ foreign correspondent bit.ly/2rJW5dH

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1,000 Days (@1000days) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Food fuels much of the extraordinary brain 🧠 development that takes place in early childhood. #Nutrition during this period remains critically important. In particular, protein, iron, zinc & iodine are essential to a rapidly developing brain. Read more: thousanddays.org/updates/from-c…

The Power of Nutrition (@fundnutrition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In a world where for many, access to food is a given, how is it alright that for 281 million people, it’s not? Global food security has worsened in the last seven years whilst at the same time, food waste has increased. Currently food waste amounts to 9.5 million tonnes a year –

In a world where for many, access to food is a given, how is it alright that for 281 million people, it’s not? Global food security has worsened in the last seven years whilst at the same time, food waste has increased. Currently food waste amounts to 9.5 million tonnes a year –
Dr. Purnima Menon (@pmenonifpri) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Launching now! Thrilled to have co-edited this report at IFPRI with Deanna Olney and our amazing communications team. Healthy diets are vital to the future of humanity and the planet. Listen in, read it, join us in the dialogue.

Neil Watkins (@neilwatkins05) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Increased conflict and extreme weather events caused by climate change are intensifying food crises, with more than one in four children facing severe hunger, according to a Unicef report ft.com/content/ef0107… via @ft

Roger Thurow (@rogerthurow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My new book, Against The Grain, debuts next week. More narratives of outrage and inspiration. Beat the rush by purchasing now at Amazon: shorturl.at/zqlMD B&N: shorturl.at/wfxSG Bookshop.org: shorturl.at/hbDw6

My new book, Against The Grain, debuts next week. More narratives of outrage and inspiration.
Beat the rush by purchasing now at Amazon: shorturl.at/zqlMD
B&N: shorturl.at/wfxSG
Bookshop.org: shorturl.at/hbDw6
Roger Thurow (@rogerthurow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's stories of how some farmers around the world are conquering these challenges to both nourish us and heal our planet. My new book, Against The Grain, debuting new week. shorturl.at/zqlMD

Here's stories of how some farmers around the world are conquering these challenges to both nourish us and heal our planet. My new book, Against The Grain, debuting new week. shorturl.at/zqlMD
Action Against Hunger US (@acfusa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us for an interactive panel discussion with leading #climate and #foodsecurity experts about transforming agriculture on September 20th! RSVP HERE: bit.ly/3YBrXD5

Join us for an interactive panel discussion with leading #climate and #foodsecurity experts about transforming agriculture on September 20th!

RSVP HERE: bit.ly/3YBrXD5
Roger Thurow (@rogerthurow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Everyone in DC, put Sept. 20 into your calendars as my book tour for Against The Grain comes to town. Join us for lunch, with big helpings of Outrage and Inspiration about the state of our ag/food system and the farmers working to both nourish us and heal our planet. Many thanks!

Agate Publishing (@agatepublishing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy publication day to Roger Thurow's newest book, AGAINST THE GRAIN, which is officially on shelves now! Order yours: bookshop.org/p/books/agains…

Happy publication day to <a href="/RogerThurow/">Roger Thurow</a>'s newest book, AGAINST THE GRAIN, which is officially on shelves now!

Order yours: bookshop.org/p/books/agains…
Roger Thurow (@rogerthurow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's one book you CAN judge by its cover. I hope you find that the words inside somehow measure up to the beauty and allure of this scene from Africa's Great Rift Valley, taken by my wife, Anne. "Against The Grain", now available in bookstores and online.

Here's one book you CAN judge by its cover. 
I hope you find that the words inside somehow measure up to the beauty and allure of this scene from Africa's Great Rift Valley, taken by my wife, Anne. "Against The Grain", now available in bookstores and online.
SDG2AdvocacyHub (@sdg2advocacyhub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Humanity depends on agriculture for nourishment, but we must urgently cut its environmental footprint. IFPRI will host an exciting discussion featuring Roger Thurow, award-winning author and journalist, on how smallholders can drive #GoodFood4All. RSVP: bit.ly/3yKXfNt

Humanity depends on agriculture for nourishment, but we must urgently cut its environmental footprint. <a href="/IFPRI/">IFPRI</a> will host an exciting discussion featuring <a href="/RogerThurow/">Roger Thurow</a>, award-winning author and journalist, on how smallholders can drive #GoodFood4All. RSVP: bit.ly/3yKXfNt
Food Tank (@foodtank) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today on “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” author and journalist Roger Thurow talks about his new book "Against the Grain: How Farmers Around the Globe Are Transforming Agriculture to Nourish the World and Heal the Planet." Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/449…

Today on “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” author and journalist <a href="/RogerThurow/">Roger Thurow</a> talks about his new book "Against the Grain: How Farmers Around the Globe Are Transforming Agriculture to Nourish the World and Heal the Planet."

Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/449…
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank (@daninierenberg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Our quest to end hunger and malnutrition will be unending and wretchedly unsuccessful if we don't also do something about healing the land and the planet.” -Roger Thurow. foodtank.com/news/2024/08/a…

Roger Thurow (@rogerthurow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Our quest to end hunger and malnutrition will be unending and wretchedly unsuccessful if we don't also do something about…healing the land and the planet.” foodtank.com/news/2024/08/a… via Food Tank

Roger Thurow (@rogerthurow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you very much, Dani, for this wonderful conversation. And for raising the clamor about the pioneering work of smallholder, Indigenous, and family farmers striving to both nourish the world and heal our planet. Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank Food Tank SDG2AdvocacyHub World Food Program USA World Food Programme WWF

Raj Kumar (@raj_devex) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just released: My conversation with Roger Thurow on the collision between feeding humanity & healing our planet. His book reveals how farmers – once dismissed as part of the problem – are pioneering climate solutions. Watch the latest Book Club episode: youtube.com/watch?v=Od05lM…