More than 700 million people around the world are food insecure today. Without transformative action to manage climate change, land degradation, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss, the numbers will continue to rise. The United States must be part of the solution.
The Council is dedicated to re-imagining the U.S. approach to building global food security. It identifies and advances the most strategic, evidence-based, and highest impact endeavors to achieve this goal.
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Cary Fowler, President & Anna Nelson, Executive Director
September 2, 2025
Dr. Chris Barrett, Distinguished Fellow
August 18, 2025
Cary Fowler, President
July 30, 2025
David Lobell
July 16, 2025
Royal Society Publishing
July 1, 2025
Andrea D. Jones & Gebisa Ejeta
May 6, 2025
Business
“Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research," says FSLC Distinguished Fellow Philip G. Pardey in this piece he co-authored for Nature Magazine. That’s one reason food and agricultural innovation is one of the six key policy pathways FSLC will examine in its Blueprint for U.S. Leadership in Global Food Security.
January 15, 2026
Cary Fowler, President & Anna Nelson, Executive Director
September 2, 2025
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August 25, 2025
IFT
April 15, 2025
The Guardian
February 1, 2025
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Policy for the Planet
January 21, 2025
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Cary Fowler, President of the new Food Security Leadership Council and Anna Nelson, Executive Director of the Food Security Leadership Council. They discuss the link between food security and peace, the self-inflicted harm created by the U.S. government’s decision to retreat from the global stage, and the incredible returns that are possible when we invest in agricultural research and development.
September 5, 2025
Whether you’re a policymaker, researcher, practitioner, or advocate, we’re eager to connect and explore how we can advance bold U.S. leadership in global food security together.
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