TSEM 102.043 - FOOD POLITICS: AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, POLICY and HEALTH

User icon Heather Dray
13 September 2023
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Examples of food policy in action.


IMF: International Monetary Fund · 24 March 2023 English

The surge in energy and food prices, which was amplified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has prompted a flurry of policy responses by countries during 2022. The aim of these …


Cato Institute · 14 August 2023 English

Congress is scheduled to consider a major farm bill this year, which will reauthorize many U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, including farm subsidies and food stamps. The legislation could …


The Food Foundation · 24 May 2023 English

The project has two objectives: 1) to build consensus on metrics and reporting mechanisms; and 2) to engage stakeholders to advance the uptake of those metrics and track progress in …


Cato Institute · 3 July 2023 English

A large and growing share of Americans are obese, a phenomenon many health experts are calling an epidemic. Since the late 1970s, the share of adults in the United States …


The Conference Board · 11 August 2023 English

The following are the key insights from the discussion. [...] Insights for What’s Ahead: • The current food price crisis resulted, in part, from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …


World Obesity Federation · 2 March 2023

Economic impact of overweight and obesity to surpass $4 trillion by 2035. This study predicts that more than half the global population will be living with overweight and obesity within …