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Research

Research

World Food Policy Center research addresses the broad themes of:

Current topical research areas include consumer behavior, grocery shopping, food waste, food system narratives, and equitable economic development through food.

Projects

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Moving the Needle for Global Food Systems Development Financing

Data+ project

A Textual Analysis of Economic Speeches on Agriculture 1919-2022

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Understanding the launch and impact of Local Food Purchasing Cooperative Agreement (LFPA) Programs across the country

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National Landscape of Farm to Food Assistance Programs

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From Scarcity to Prosperity: Nutrition & Food Spending Goals and Constraints for Americans with Low Incomes

Food Sovereignty Case Study: El Departamento de la Comida

Headline photo of newspaper article titled: Thousands descended on Durham Central Park Sunday for a special Father's Day Food Truck Rodeo, Courtesy Herald Sun, Jun 17, 2012.

Making the Case for an EFOD Fund for Durham, NC

Integrated Capital Investing

Community Controlled Funds to Fuel Food-oriented Economic Development

Baby's First Year

Investigating the evolution and influences of spending patterns among low-income mothers receiving an unconditional cash transfer

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Online Grocery Shopping as a Mediating Intervention in the Administration of SNAP Benefits: A Pilot Study

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Multiscale Resilient, Equitable and Circular Innovations with Partnership and Education Synergies (RECIPES)

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Central Community Kitchens for Child Care Nutrition

Water and food security in conflict areas

Resilience, Food & Water Security Amidst Conflict & Violence

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Optimizing the Committee on World Food Security to Support Outcomes of the Food Systems Summit

7th August 2020: Shelves filled with donated food, ready for distribution at a charity food bank centre in the town of Penicuik in Midlothian, Scotland, where emergency food parcels are given to those in crisis. A problem that has increased since the Covid-19 pandemic, with more people losing jobs and getting into financial difficulty.

Impact of COVID-19 on Hunger Relief Organizations in the US

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Food Justice Case Study: Communities in Partnership

Durham, NC

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City of Durham Food Justice Planning – New Futures

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Shifting the Narrative: Charity to Food Justice

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COVID-19 Impact on Durham Restaurants

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North Carolina Food Resiliency – Post COVID-19

Micropantry research

Understanding Micro-pantries as an Emergency Food Source During the COVID-19 Pandemic

McDonald’s workers march in downtown Durham in 2019 to protest low wages and sexual harassment of workers. By walking off the job and flooding city streets, the workers make themselves visible to the many residents that rely on their labor but don’t often stop to think about the injustice of their wages or working conditions.

Fair Food for Durham: Planning for Equitable Development Through Food

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Grocery Food Taxes and Evidence for Food Security Policy-Makers

Collage of identity labels on a multiracial face

Literature Analysis of Racial Inequity in Mexican and Brazilian Food Systems

Fair lending

Toward Equitable Underwriting: Innovative Approaches to Lending and Investing

Role of Faith Communities/Food Banks

Rural Child Hunger Faith Community Engagement Project

Ag Dev Financing

Financing Landscape for Agricultural Development

Durham Impact Map

Durham Food Chain Landscape Visualization

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Identifying and Countering White Supremacy Culture in Food Systems

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‘Leaders Alliance’ on Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture

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Power & Benefit on the Plate: Durham’s Food History

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Convening: Food Systems Dialogues

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Convening: Charlotte Food & Social Mobility Summit

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SESYNC – Environmental Impacts of Food Waste

Durham, NC

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Equity in Access to Capital for Food Entrepreneurship in Durham

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Convening: Food & Faith

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Convening: Early Childhood Development & Nutritional Summit

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Entrepreneurship Technical Assistance Pilot Project: Launch ROCKY MOUNT

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Convening: Building Collaborative Research on Seafood Nutrition and Food Security

Durham Food landscape

Stakeholders Analysis in Durham’s Food System