IPES-Foods, together with TABLE and the Global Alliance for the future of Food has recently launched a new podcast series, Fuel to Fork, exposing the hidden role of fossil fuels in the food we eat. Find out more about Fuel to Fork here or subscribe via the mainstream podcast providers.

The United Nations Food Systems Hub has launched a new High-Level Food Systems Advisory Board, bringing together experts across a range of disciplines and regions to provide their expertise on the global food crisis. The 19 members of the board include those from organisations including World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) World Bank, Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and UN Global Compact.

Global CEO of Compassion in World Farming, Philip Lymbery is one of those invited to join the board and comments: “It is a huge honour to join this Board and work alongside experts from different disciplines and corners of the earth, so we can create a more positive food system that provides a safe future that benefits animals, people and the planet.”

At the FAO World Food Forum, held in Rome in October 2024, The Good Food Fund China launched a new publication, Sustainable Recipes for a Healthier Planet. The book highlights China’s ancient culinary traditions, offering delicious, plant-based meals that promote wellbeing, sustainability, seasonality and diversity. Read more and download a PDF version of Sustainable Recipes for a Healthier Planet here.

Molly D. Anderson, member of the IPES-Food panel, and a specialist in hunger and food systems has released an excellent new book, Transforming Food Systems: Narratives of Power. The book focuses on the contested nature and competing narratives of food system transformations, despite it being widely acknowledged that changes are essential for the safeguarding of human and planetary health and wellbeing. Published by Routledge, find out more here.