Tag: food policy

Food Insecurity, Inequality and COVID-19

June 30th, 2020 Part of: Policy Controversies.

Food Insecurity, Inequality and COVID-19 Presented jointly with The World from PRX & WGBH Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Watch on YouTube The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing crises of food insecurity and health disparities. In the United States, mass protests continue to spotlight deep-seated inequities — including access to affordable, nutritious food — faced by Read More…

The Future of Food
Feeding the Planet During Climate Change

December 13th, 2016 Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.

Brief Video Highlight THE FUTURE OF FOOD: Feeding the Planet During Climate Change The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Watch on YouTube By 2050, a projected 9.7 billion people will inhabit the planet. How will we produce enough Read More…

Pesticides and Food
Eating Safely and Sustainably

May 22nd, 2014 Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.

This Forum event explored the intersection of pesticides, food, health and policy.

Reforming the 2012 Farm Bill
Subsidies, Food Assistance and America's Health

October 20th, 2011 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] Amid calls for federal budget cuts, this Forum webcast focused on the implications for feeding the nation when politics, economics and nutrition collide.