Giving Compass' Take:

• Ann Tutwiler explains that policy needs to support biodiversity in the food system to ensure long-term food security. 

• How can funders support the development of policy to advance biodiversity in the food system? What experts can assist in the development of effective policy in this arena? 

• Find out why women are key to a sustainable food system. 

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Ann Tutwiler, Chair of Bioversity International USA, talks about the power of biodiversity in the health of people and the planet—and the policies limiting biodiversity around the globe. “If we aren’t taking care of that biodiversity, we really aren’t taking care of the future of our food,” says Tutwiler.

Tutwiler explains the importance of biodiversity contributions to public health. Leaving out highly nutritious and climate-resilient ingredients from diets may drive diabetes, heart disease, micronutrient deficiencies, and hunger in developing countries. “The food we eat is in a way making us sick,” says Tutwiler. “The World Health Organization has estimated that death and disability due to our diets are greater than the combination of unsafe sex, tobacco, alcohol, and a number of other causes.”

Read the full article about the food system needs more biodiversity at Food Tank.