IFPRI
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
IFPRI
ifpri
IFPRI@feeds.cgiar.org
The global food problem isn't what you think (Washington Post)
- From
-
Published on
03.01.19
- Impact Area

Washington Post published an op-ed by former Senior Research Fellow Gerald Nelson regarding the disconnect between agricultural research institutions and their lack of solidarity in achieving nutrition problems. Nelson dubbed the need for affordable and nutritious calories among rising global population rates “Calorie Fundamentalism.”
Photo: Marco Verch
Related news
-
Breakthrough at ICRISAT: World’s First Extreme Heat-Tolerant Pigeonpea Developed via Speed Breeding
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.06.25-
Food security
-
Nutrition
Breakthrough cultivar ICPV 25444, developed through speed breeding, tolerates temperatures of 45°C …
Read more -
-
Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet: How Multifunctional Landscapes Safeguard Diversity, Resilience, and Livelihoods
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program30.05.25-
Biodiversity
-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
-
Environmental health & biodiversity
-
Food security
-
Health
-
Nutrition
Agriculture and food systems have significantly affected over 75% of Earth's land surface, polluted …
Read more -
-
Outlining the framework from livestock to nutrition pathways
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)28.05.25-
Nutrition
-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Animal-source foods provide important nutrients in the diet and contribute to nutrition, growth and …
Read more -