News and Views

FF News and Views – March 2023

From the Desk of Ellen W. Harris, DrPH Hello All, During the month of March, we celebrate National Women’s History Month and National Nutrition Month. However, to put those two US celebrations into perspective, we are first spotlighting the Global Nutrition Report (GNR), which presents...

FF News and Views – Feb 2023

From the Desk of Ellen W. Harris, DrPH Hello All, In celebration of African American History Month, we close out February looking through the lens of African American food justice and sovereignty work that takes place every day, 24/7, across the country. In Detroit, we celebrate the...

FF News and Views – Jan 2023

From the Desk of Ellen W. Harris, DrPH Welcome year 2023. In the coming months we’ll honor legacy, respect forward movement, and act on our commitment to strengthen food justice and sovereignty in BIPOC communities. Our January newsletter features an overview of 2023 Farm Bill...

FF News and Views – Nov/Dec 2022

From the Desk of Ellen W. Harris, DrPH Regardless of who or where we are at this time of the year, many of us reflect and give thanks. We’ve faced several challenges. Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic continued. Economies globally, nationally, and locally with inflation at its highest...

FF News and Views – Oct 2022

From the Desk of Ellen W. Harris, DrPH Ten years ago in October 2010, Karen Washington kicked off the 4 th Annual Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony by stating “Hunger is not a question of production, it’s a question of justice, democracy and political will,”. While certain demographics may...

FF News and Views – Sep 2022

From the Desk of Ellen W. Harris, DrPH Hello All, Where do you begin when deciding how to address issues related to food, the environment, and climate? As I write this introduction for our September issue, I live in a state where the capital, Jackson, MS, is under a state of emergency...