Publications

Guest Commentary: Food Insecurity Coming to Life

Madeline Poole, a student at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, describes how she became inspired to pursue a career in food security. 

This Week’s Reads – Rethinking American Leadership

Council President Ivo H. Daalder shares some recommended reads to shed important light on the global headlines this week.

External Commentary

Cuba 4-29: Corporate America Is Anxious for the Cuban Embargo to Be Lifted

Guest Commentary – Addressing Time and Resource Constraints on Smallholders in a Rapidly Urbanizing Rwanda

Anne Wanlund of Gardens for Health International discusses mechanisms to improve the health and food security of vulnerable populations. 

Exclusive Excerpt: The First 1,000 Days

In his new book, The First 1,000 Days, author Roger Thurow chronicles the stories of new mothers and babies in Uganda, India, Guatemala, and Chicago, to explain the importance of the 1,000 Days initiative to end early childhood malnutrition. Read an exclusive excerpt.

Get a first-look at photos and stories from the book in this web interactive.

Guest Commentary – Gro Intelligence: Deciphering a Drought with Data

Sara Menker of Gro Intelligence discusses the importance of timely agricultural data for smallholder production. 

Guest Commentary – The Cost of Leaving Women Farmers Behind

Growing Food for Growing Cities: New Council Report on Transforming Food Systems for Food Security in an Urbanizing World

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ new report, Growing Food for Growing Cities: Transforming Food Systems in an Urbanizing World, was released today at the Global Food Security Symposium 2016. 

Guest Commentary – Harnessing Rural-Urban Linkages for Growth

Paul Weisenfeld of RTI International discusses the challenges, and the opportunities, presented by urbanization in developing countries. 

Guest Commentary – Youth are Key to Addressing Urbanization and Food Security

Krysta Harden of DuPont highlights the need to engage youth to meet the nutritional needs of the growing global population.