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Duke Part of NSF-Funded National Research Network to Address the Challenge of Reducing Wasted Food

September 29, 2021

Duke’s WFPC is partnering with American University on a $15 million, five-year project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation that will engage communities in California, and the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions.

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Norbert Wilson

Norbert Wilson Selected President-Elect of Agricultural & Applied Economics Association

July 29, 2021

Dr. Norbert Wilson, our Director of Food and Agriculture Policy, was selected as President Elect of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA). He begins his leadership term in August 2021. AAEA is the leading professional association for agricultural and applied economists, with members in more than 60 countries.

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WFPC Featured in Nordic Food Policy Lab for Innovative Policy Methods

June 28, 2021

Nordic Food Policy Lab – Where are the bold policies to follow, support or even lead the transition to a healthier and more sustainable food system? Duke’s World Food Policy Center is among 11 organizations featured in the Nordic Food Policy Lab’s Setting the Table 2021 publication in recognition of innovative approaches to food policy. 

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Will the U.S. Finally Take a Holistic Approach to Ending Child Hunger?

June 22, 2021

An online survey examining the impacts of COVID-19 on hunger relief organizations, WhyHunger and the Duke Sanford World Food Policy Center found that more than half of the respondents said they adjusted programming to address racial inequities.

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