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Research

World Food Policy Center research addresses the broad themes of:

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

Projects

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

National Landscape of Farm to Food Assistance Programs

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

Food Sovereignty Case Study: El Departamento de la Comida

Making the Case for an EFOD Fund for Durham, NC

Community Controlled Funds to Fuel Food-oriented Economic Development

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

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

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

Central Community Kitchens for Child Care Nutrition

Resilience, Food & Water Security Amidst Conflict & Violence

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

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

Food Justice Case Study: Communities in Partnership

City of Durham Food Justice Planning – New Futures

Shifting the Narrative: Charity to Food Justice

COVID-19 Impact on Durham Restaurants

North Carolina Food Resiliency – Post COVID-19

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

Fair Food for Durham: Planning for Equitable Development Through Food

Grocery Food Taxes and Evidence for Food Security Policy-Makers

Literature Analysis of Racial Inequity in Mexican and Brazilian Food Systems

Toward Equitable Underwriting: Innovative Approaches to Lending and Investing

Rural Child Hunger Faith Community Engagement Project

Financing Landscape for Agricultural Development

Durham Food Chain Landscape Visualization

Identifying and Countering White Supremacy Culture in Food Systems

‘Leaders Alliance’ on Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture

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

Convening: Food Systems Dialogues

Convening: Charlotte Food & Social Mobility Summit

SESYNC – Environmental Impacts of Food Waste

Equity in Access to Capital for Food Entrepreneurship in Durham

Convening: Food & Faith

Convening: Early Childhood Development & Nutritional Summit

Entrepreneurship Technical Assistance Pilot Project: Launch ROCKY MOUNT

Convening: Building Collaborative Research on Seafood Nutrition and Food Security

Stakeholders Analysis in Durham’s Food System