Global Food Institute at the George Washington University

Coca-Cola announces its decision to replace high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in its products, influenced by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative, which is taking steps to crack down on processed ingredients. But will this small change really make a difference in the overall health of Americans? The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University's Director of Policy and Programs, Priya Fielding-Singh, shares her insights in a new Axios article. Read the article here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ePN87UQR.

Dr. Jeremy Everett, founder and executive director of Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP), joins GFI and Food Tank’s Growing Forward series. Detailing the USDA-funded and BCHP-led initiative “Meals-To-You”, Everett celebrates the initiative for its wide-reaching impact that transcended the division that so often blocks policy reform and the implementation of change. His clear message: hunger is not a divisive issue. “If we choose to move forward together — across lines of difference – we can build a future shaped not by scarcity but by abundance; not by apathy, but by action." Read Everett’s Growing Forward essay now: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e35NQdf8

We are hiring for another role! 💼 The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University, the GW Equity Institute, and the Center for Community Resilience are partnering together to launch a new initiative that addresses food insecurity and systemic inequities in DC's Wards 7 and 8. We are seeking a full-time Institute Administrator, Community Engagement to lead and facilitate the program's relationship with community leaders and residents in Wards 7 and 8. This role serves as the primary liaison between the program and community stakeholders, ensuring that program activities align with community priorities to address food access inequities. This initiative, driven by community engagement, will enable cross-sector partners to align policy, program, and practice related to equitable food access. This position is based in Washington, DC. 🔗 Apply here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eJ8ew3cU Please note: the application link may close early if a high volume of applications is received.

UPDATE: Thank you for your interest. This job opportunity is now closed. We will keep you updated on other opportunities at GFI, EI, and CCR. The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University, the GW Equity Institute, and the Center for Community Resilience are partnering together to launch a new initiative that addresses food insecurity and systemic inequities in DC’s Wards 7 and 8. We are seeking a full-time Research Project Manager to oversee the planning, implementation, and monitoring of this program, as well as collaborate with faculty and staff to support their missions as thought leaders in the space. This initiative, driven by community engagement, will enable cross-sector partners to align policy, program, and practice related to equitable food access. This position is based in Washington, D.C. 🔗 Apply here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/effjvG5w

🦬DYK? July is National Bison Month! Once an endangered species, the American bison represents resilience – both ecologically, and culturally as a cornerstone of various Native and Indigenous traditions. National Bison Month is about embracing these beautiful and culturally significant creatures for all that they do for our food systems and nutrition, for our communities and traditions, and for our economies and support of local farmers. This month: -Listen to Native and Indigenous perspectives on the importance of bison in their communities, food systems, economies, and cultures. -Support conservation efforts, and bison food systems – especially those of local communities. 📖 As World Wildlife Fund's Heather Dawn Thompson shares in a recent Growing Forward GFI/ Food Tank essay, “Central to the grassland’s ecosystem are the plains bison, or buffalo. Buffalo are keystone species. They shape the landscape in ways that benefit countless other plants and animals.” She emphasizes how “everything (plants, animals, soil, rocks, grasslands, buffalo, and humans) is related. We need each other. Our fates are intertwined.” Learn more: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eG3qgVC3

GFI is hiring a Global Initiatives Director! This position will oversee the development and management of GFI’s global portfolio of research, policy, partnerships, and engagement initiatives. As an expert on international and/or global food policy issues, the Director will develop research and programming agendas with the rest of GFI’s leadership team that are designed in alignment with GFI’s strategic mission. Learn more about GFI’s mission, this position, and apply today ➡️ https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ejkWqR66.

“Dietary guidance—what to eat and how much—can be meaningful and usable for everyone,” says Dr. Sameera Talegawkar, a nutritional epidemiologist and GW professor affiliated with the Global Food Institute and the The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health. In a new Food Tank / GFI Growing Forward Q&A, Dr. Talegawkar speaks with GFI’s Priya Fielding-Singh about chairing the first-ever Health Equity Working Group for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. She pulls back the curtain on the policy-making process, and explains how research on health across racial, educational, and economic lines can lead to more equitable nutrition policy. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ezap2tUm

⏲️ Fearless cooking from a tiny NYC apartment…learn how one GW alum turned a fun hobby into her own brand. 👩🎓 Deb Perelman, B.A. ’98, M.A. ’00, is the brains behind Smitten Kitchen, a wildly successful blog that has been the momentum behind a social media brand, three New York Time's best-seller cookbooks, and hundreds of incredibly delicious recipes. She was recently featured in the The George Washington University alumni magazine, which tells the story of her unexpected journey! https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e6gP4wpu 👨💻Visit Smitten Kitchen's blog for more content from our #AwesomeAlum. #RaiseHigh https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e4qaCdkX 

Michigan is one of nine states that offers universal free school meals. Through programs like the healthy school meals for all initiative, Michigan School Meals and 10 Cents a Meal Michigan, students are happy, healthy, and ready to learn! Michael Rice, Ph.D., Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Michigan State Board of Education joins our Growing Forward series with Food Tank to share why these programs are so important. Click our link in bio to read this essay! 

"The biggest effect so far has been on the information side of things — especially at the Food and Drug Administration", said GFI Affiliate Faculty member, Barbara Kowalcyk, and from Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition Security at George Washington University. "It's important that you communicate well with both the industry, as well as with consumers and other public health agencies, such as CDC,” she said. Read Barbara's insights here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gVvMnCeU.