Famine, Livelihoods & Resilience-Food Security Analysis & Response in Crisis & Crisis-Prone Contexts
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Corporate Social Responsibility in the Food Industry
The role of the corporation in achieving societal goals is controversial and has evolved over time. The food industry in particular has the potential to impact human health, food access, ecological sustainability, working conditions, and community well-being.
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A Call to Hearts, A Call to Action
Commencement addresses often focus on the idea of a bright future, but Congressman Jim McGovern’s speech at the Friedman School’s ceremony on May 19 was a little different.
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
Which protein source is more environmentally sustainable: chicken, tofu, or salmon? What processes in a food company’s supply chain should be targeted to reduce energy use and costs? How would shifting to nationally recommended diets impact the environment? These are a few examples of the myriad questions that can be addressed with life cycle assessment (LCA). LCA is a tool in the field of industrial ecology that quantifies the resource use and emissions of a product or system along its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to final disposal.
Humanitarian Leadership: The Political and Policy Challenges of Being in Charge
The past several decades humanitarian assistance has undergone many changes, from mostly focusing on natural disasters where westerners rushed personnel and relief items to the site of the disaster, to now where the vast majority of funding and personnel is provided in complex emergencies brought about by conflict and staffed by a more broadly international staff. The end of the Cold War, 9/11, the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, and especially Syria have engendered complexities for humanitarians that seem to dwarf past responses.