Before joining Conservation International, I spent 10 years at a nonprofit working to alleviate poverty and hunger around the world.
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Recognizing World Food Day
This Sunday is World Food Day, a time to pause and think about where our food comes from and what
Brazilian State Aims to Restore Ecosystems on Agricultural Lands
Brazil’s Forest Code has been a controversial discussion topic lately; revision of this law could clear the way for massive
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Choosing Responsible Soy Products Makes a Difference
You might be eating breakfast as you read this blog. Maybe you’re perusing the news over a bowl of cereal,
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Why Our Food Security Depends on Natural Ecosystems
Earlier today, I had the opportunity to testify before Congress on the challenges facing American agriculture in feeding a growing
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Food for Thought from the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference
Climate change and its impact on global food security generated loud buzz at this year’s Fortune Brainstorm Green conference in
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Walmart Takes New Steps to Support Sustainable Agriculture
What’s Walmart’s top-selling item? Out of the thousands of items for sale at any Walmart store, the item topping the
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Big Names Turn Out to Celebrate Community Conservationists
The Academy Awards, the Emmys, the Grammys, the Video Music Awards… here in the U.S., our culture has become so
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New report: ecosystem monitoring critical to solve global hunger crisis
How can we solve the global hunger crisis? In a new report that appeared this week in the science journal
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The United States Launches New Food Security Initiative
Last week, John Buchanan, CI’s Food Security Lead, and I attended the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Symposium on Global Agriculture
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