Annual Food and Agriculture Policy Summit
The Global Food Institute at GW, Food Tank, the Culinary Institute of America, and José Andrés hosted the inaugural Food and Agriculture Policy Summit on October 28, 2025, at Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. This Summit was supported by corporate partners Driscoll’s, Oatly and Meatable.
This full-day, in-person event featured dynamic conversations with thought leaders across the food system on policies that can support a healthier population and planet.
Through inspiring keynotes, fireside chats, interactive dialogues, and lively panel discussions, the summit dived into practical actionable policy ideas on issues including:
- Driving change through procurement;
- Accelerating industry innovation;
- Advancing better health through nutrition;
- Strengthening climate resilience;
- Addressing food loss and waste; and
- Reimagining global food aid.
Inaugural Food and Agriculture Policy Summit
in the News
- Food and Agricultural Policy Summit Brings Together Changemakers from across the Food Landscape (GW Today)
- Can Food Systems Remind Politicians that Dialogue Is More Powerful than Partisan Debate? (Food Tank)
- Why Farmers Have A Lot Riding On Trump-Xi Meeting (Forbes Fresh Take)
- Scenes from the Food and Agriculture Policy Summit (Tri-State Livestock News)