What happens when you bring together cutting-edge university research and a network of food leaders shaping policy and practice on the ground? That’s the idea behind the collaboration between the Aspen Institute’s Food Leaders Fellowship and George Washington University’s Global Food Institute (GFI).
GW’s Global Food Institute, founded in 2023 by activist and chef José Andrés, was created to transform food systems in service of healthier populations and a healthier planet. Utilizing cross-disciplinary research and teaching, GFI serves as a hub for diverse parties to come together and advance solutions to food systems issues impacting their communities. The institute connects academic research with real-world problem-solving, drawing on public health, business, journalism, technology, international affairs, and other disciplines.