Changing the World Through the Power of Food
The Global Food Institute
at the George Washington University
Powered by interdisciplinary research and teaching across policy, innovation, and humanity, the Global Food Institute at GW will work to transform people’s lives and the health of our planet.
Latest News & Updates
The Future of Independent Restaurants in a Changing Climate
February 20, 2024
Tara A. Scully, GFI’s director of curriculum development, shares a blog post reflecting on GFI’s and the James Beard Foundation’s collaborative report on the immediate threats that climate change poses to independent restaurants, their employees, and the farmers who supply them. This research informs a chef-led policy advocacy campaign, Climate Solutions for Restaurant Survival, launched by the James Beard Foundation.
The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University Aims to Change the World through the Power of Food (Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center)
April 9, 2024
Part of the Food Policy Community Spotlight Series.
Eating More Oysters Helps Us—And The Chesapeake Bay (Science Friday)
April 8, 2024
At a Science Friday live taping at GW, Dr. Tara A. Scully, GFI's director of curriculum development, spoke with Ira Flatow and Imani Black about the sustainability of the Chesapeake Bay and oyster farming. Listen to the segment here.
Global Food Institute and Federal Good Food Purchasing Coalition Convene Federal Food Procurement Experts (GW Today)
April 3, 2024
GFI founder José Andrés, U.S. Reps. James McGovern and Chellie Pingree and USDA officials were among the speakers at a two-day summit.
