229. UN Food Systems Champions Discussing Power Imbalances in Food and Agriculture

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 8:05 a.m.

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Food Tank has partnered with the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), the\\xa0Global Alliance on the Future of Food to interview 25+ United Nations Food Systems\\xa0Champions. Today is the first of seven discussions in the lead up to the UN Food Systems\\xa0Summit and the first theme is \\u201cAddressing Power Imbalances Through Shared Power and\\xa0Inclusivity.\\u201d\\xa0Food Tank brings together incredible leaders from four continents for this discussion including\\xa0Ajay Vir Jakhar\\xa0of Bharat Krishak Samaj);\\xa0Michelle Nunn, CEO of CARE USA;\\xa0Jessica\\xa0Vega Ortega of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus);\\xa0Mamadou Goita\\xa0of the Institute for\\xa0Research and Promotion of Alternatives in Development and special guest Christine Ciccone\\xa0of\\xa0The International Fund for Agricultural Development.\\xa0

Dani is moderating alongside Ruth Richardson\\xa0of the Global Alliance on the Future of Food\\xa0who is also the Chairwoman of the UN Food Systems Summit Champions Network.\\xa0We\\u2019ve done our best to identify who is speaking throughout.

The next discussion with five more\\xa0UN Food Systems Champions will be on live on February 25 at 9AM EST themed \\u201cPublic\\xa0Research for the Public Good.\\u201d You can register at FoodTank.com/Events. If you find value in\\xa0this work, please consider becoming a Food Tank member at FoodTank.com/Join.

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