Katelyn Jones is the Women, Peace, and Security Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Public Fellow for the American Council of Learned Societies. Her research concerns gender politics in international organizations, and is especially focuse ...
Marcus Glassman's blog Rare is the map that would label the stretch of Interstate 80 running through Iowa as a “scenic route.” To most drivers, it is a straight, flat, smooth track to test speed limits and challenge radar devices; for many passenger ...
Felix Kwame Yeboah is an assistant professor of international development and a member of the Food Security Group at Michigan State University. In this role, he conducts agricultural and food policy research and advises various development-related initiat ...
President’s Club members and above are invited to an exclusive off-the-record conference call with Alesha Black, Managing Director, Global Food and Agriculture Program, Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Alesha will discuss the obstacles, milestones and s ...
https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/sites/default/files/girls-leading-thumbnail.jpg Global Food & Agriculture 0Research December 17, 2018 Featured Description: Many of the most pressing global issues—climate change, economic development, health, and edu ...
The world is running out of clean, fresh water to feed—and nourish—a growing global population. Approximately 2.4 billion people—more than one-third of the global population—currently live in water-scarce regions, and projections indicate that by 2050 ove ...
Food transcends beyond the plate, creating both pleasure and purpose. It defines our place in the world and the issues we care most about. This year’s James Beard Foundation honorees are recognized for their leadership within their communities, their cont ...
By 2050, over half of the world’s population could be at risk due to stress on water resources. How will we grow an adequate quantity—and quality—of food to feed and nourish a rapidly growing, urbanizing world in the face of increasing water insecurity? T ...
Mark W. Rosegrant is research fellow emeritus in the Director General's Office (DGO), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Prior to joining DGO, he was director of IFPRI's Environment and Production Technology Division. With a P ...
Chicago has a long history as one of the leading cities in food and agriculture business and investment. With an uptick in the number of food startups, accelerators, and incubators globally, Chicago has continued to be a hub for investors and entrepreneur ...
