Advancing food system solutions for the health of people and the planet.

We are a transdisciplinary alliance tackling the environmental and nutritional challenges facing the ways people grow, eat, and share food everywhere. Centered at Cornell University and networked with local and global partners, we engage at the frontiers of knowledge to design and support actionable progress towards healthier diets from sustainable food systems.

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We grapple with the vexing scientific and policy challenges of today and model sustainable food systems of tomorrow.

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Collaborative reforestation in Malawi supports ag, climate adaptation

Healthy forests can help mitigate extreme weather and improve agricultural production.

  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Food
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As a kid, Ben Quint loved maps. It’s almost literary, atlases in a Pittsburgh living room evolving into first-hand explorations. But it’s true—Ben has both the baby pictures and the curriculum vitae to prove it. Now a sophomore in Global...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
  • Plants
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A landmark new report, launched today by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ( IPBES), offers decision-makers around the world the most ambitious scientific assessment ever undertaken of these complex...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Climate Change
  • Food