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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.

 

 

Latest News & Updates

 

Carbonell Family Executive Director, Stacy Dean

Stacy Dean Named as Inaugural Carbonell Family Executive Director

June 18, 2024
Stacy Dean, a renowned national food policy leader, has been named GFI's inaugural Carbonell Family Executive Director. Most recently, she has served as Deputy Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.

 

Tomatoes at farmers market

Beyond Farm to Table: Global Food Institute Launches Minor in Food Leadership (GW Today)

September 6, 2024

Students will dig deep into the realities of food from production to consumption, with a focus on experiential learning and community-engaged scholarship.

Paper that says "we accept EBT" displayed on grocery store door

Project 2025 Calls for Major Cuts to the US Nutrition Safety Net (Civil Eats)

August 28, 2024

Project 2025 calls for sharp cuts to the federal nutrition safety net. Stacy Dean, GFI Executive Director, says this would reduce a critical food access point.

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

Global Food Institute launches food leadership minor (GW Hatchet)

August 26, 2024

The Global Food Institute debuted a minor in food leadership this fall after increased student interest in studying food systems.

 

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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