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Helpful Links

While this website provides the basics on growing local food, it draws from the substantial research done by world organizations, non-profit agencies, and other reputable sources on climate change and food insecurity. Explore the links below to dive deeper into critical issues impacting our food production.

Special Report on Climate Change and Land:

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a collection of scientists who have been tasked by the United Nations to assess the science related to climate change. The IPCC releases a report every 6 to 7 years with updated information on climate change statistics and data. Specifically, their special report on Food Security provides objective data on food production and its environmental impact. It describes the metrics involved with understanding the impact of climate change and the anticipated global effects. It details how policymakers can use this report to insight substantial changes to curb climate change and mitigate its impact. This document is extremely comprehensive with significant backing data and statistics from various data sources.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023:

This report describes the urgent need to address food insecurity. It focuses on promoting sustainable agriculture and healthy diets worldwide. As a special agency of the United Nations, they are dedicated to eradicating hunger. The agency has been instrumental in defining the pillars of food security.

The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste:

Second Harvest is Canada's largest food rescue organization dedicated to recovering perishable foods. As a world first, this report assesses the whole food value chain to identify key ways to reduce food loss and waste. 

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Global Alliance of Improved Nutrition

Inequity in Access to Healthy Foods:

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to tackling human suffering caused by malnutrition. It works with governments and organizations to transform food systems to deliver nutritious food for all people. This report focuses on the inequities in food diets that stem from broader social injustices.

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