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Global Food Institute

 

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

 

Mya Price, Jewel Bronaugh, PJ Hayne, Seanicaa Edwards Herron

Supporting Black Farmers Supports America (GW Today)

April 14, 2025

Haynie shared his story as part of “Tracing the Legacy: Black Farmers and the Fight for Equity,” a panel discussion co-hosted by GW’s Global Food Institute (GFI), the Institute for Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Equity (Equity Institute) and the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Department of History and moderated by Mya O. Price, assistant professor of GFI, that outlined the past, present and future of Black farmers in the United States.

Jose Andres making a Spanish omelette

José Andrés on feeding the needy, and feeding the soul (CBS News)

April 6, 2025

The José Andrés Restaurant Group now includes nearly 40 restaurants across the country. Andrés stepped back from the company last year to focus on his many other projects, including books, TV shows, and his Global Food Institute at George Washington University.

Students prepare meals in the World on a Plate class in September 2023.

Global Food Institute expands minor, adds four courses (GW Hatchet)

January 13, 2025

The Global Food Institute introduced four new courses as part of its food leadership minor this spring.

 

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Jose Andres leading a class

 

 

 

It’s time to look to the next generation of leaders who will fix our world’s broken food systems. We must invest in them and inspire them to shape the future of food policy and innovation.

- 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