GFI 2022: A Humane Food System for All

GFI 3002: Upper-Level Seminar

GFI 3033: Eat the Press

GW’s Office of Innovation (OIE) hosts the New Venture Competition (NVC) – an opportunity for GW students to develop, test, and launch their business ventures. GFI is excited to collaborate with OIE on a brand new track: the Food Innovation track! 

Please consider applying if you have an idea for a mission-driven venture to improve food security, nutrition, sustainability, and/or affordable healthy food access. Whether through new products, services, technologies, or business models, teams/competitors will showcase how innovation in food can advance health, support underserved communities, and reduce environmental impact. 

Round one written applications open Monday, December 8th and close Sunday, February 1st. 

On Tuesday, October 28th, GFI hosted the first Food and Agriculture Policy Summit. The event brought together industry-leaders spanning all sectors of food systems and included discussions about the state of nutrition on campuses, funding school meals, and how we can educate the next generation of food leaders. Read a reflection from GW Food Leadership minor, Ruby Burns.

One of the day's exciting panels included GFI’s Charlie Basa, a student employee and active Food Leadership Minor. Charlie participated in an interactive focus group moderated by Frank Sesno, Executive Director of GW’s Alliance for a Sustainable Future. The group featured personal reflections on food as connection and community from local students, a Meals On Wheels recipient, food and sustainability educators, and agro-business owners. 

November 12th: Low-Waste Bean Soup Demo + Composting Guide 

November 16th: Friendsgiving Celebration

Are you leading a capstone (or other project-based) course and looking for an outside partner with a project idea on food, agriculture, or sustainability topics? Let GFI help you connect with a food systems professional in our network! Fill out your course information here and we will do our best to do some matchmaking! For specific inquiries, please contact globalfoodinstitute@gwu.edu. 

November 12th | 6:00-7:00 PM | Duques 362 

In collaboration with the Global Food Institute and the Athena Initiative, the Student Consortium on Women, Peace, and Security is hosting a panel exploring women in agriculture, and how their roles intersect with gender equity, economic development, and sustainability. The event will include Tope Fajingbesi, Taryn Devereux, and Dana Melby as speakers.

We want to lift up your work and share information about events, and opportunities to collaborate. Email us at globalfoodinstitute@gwu.edu.