GW student watering plants in GroW garden Changing the World Through the Power of Food
Changing the World Through the Power of Food

Changing the World Through the Power of Food

 

 

The Global Food Institute
at the George Washington University

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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.

 

 

 

Explore Our Courses & Minor in Food Leadership

Join the Global Food Institute’s transformative Food Leadership Minor and develop the expertise needed to drive sustainable change. Our 18-credit program blends classroom learning with immersive experiences in policy, innovation, nutrition, and sustainability, preparing you to tackle global food challenges.

Explore upcoming Fall 2025 courses, with opportunities for hands-on learning both locally and abroad.

 

Latest News & Updates

 

Farmhouse

Sowing Tomorrow: Land Access and the New Generation of Farmers

October 28, 2025

According to the National Young Farmers Coalition’s most recent survey of over 10,000 young and beginning farmers, access to affordable, quality farmland is the top challenge the new generation faces in building careers in agriculture.

Food Ag Summit Washington DC

Can Food Systems Remind Politicians that Dialogue Is More Powerful than Partisan Debate? (Food Tank)

October 28, 2025

Food is deeply personal. That’s what so many of us love about it: What we eat is directly linked to our daily social lives and economic livelihoods, our family traditions, and our cultural values. Learn more about the inaugural Food and Agriculture Policy Summit.

Jose Andres at JMA

Solving food system challenges through collaboration (Longer Tables with José Andrés Substack)

October 27, 2025

GFI's founder José Andrés shares how GFI and Food Tank bring together the most forward-thinking minds in global agriculture and food security.

 

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- José Andrés, Founder of the Global Food Institute at the George Washington University

 

 

 

 

 

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Together, we will find bold solutions
to the food challenges we face

 

Policy

Change happens when our course of action is guided by strong principles and effective strategies.

Innovation

Change happens when our ideas catalyze real-world endeavors.

Humanity

Change happens when we tell our stories and build up communities.

 

 

 

by Changing how we think about food from the heart of the nation’s capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Prioritizing food policy and creativity in our public policy and entrepreneurial spirit

 

 

by Sparking innovation to create new food-focused businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Telling our shared food stories of the past, present, and future