Nonprofit

The Institute For Food & Development Policy (Food First)

Oakland, California, United States https://foodfirst.org/

Mission

The Institute for Food and Development Policy, better known as Food First, envisions a world in which all people have access to healthy, ecologically produced, and culturally appropriate food.

After 40 years of analysis of the global food system, we know that making this vision a reality involves more than technical solutions — it requires action and political transformation. That’s why Food First supports activists, social movements, alliances, and coalitions working for systemic change.

The mission of Food First is to end the injustices that cause hunger.

Our work—including action-oriented research, publications, and projects — gives you the tools to understand the global food system, build your local food movement, and engage with the global movement for food sovereignty. As a people’s think and do tank,” we are dedicated to ending the injustices that cause hunger and supporting communities to take back control of their food systems. We advance our mission through three interrelated work areas: research, education and action. These work areas are designed to promote informed citizen engagement with the institutions and policies that control our food and to integrate local, national and global efforts. For 40+ years our work informed by a vast network of activist-researchers, supported communities and social movements at the forefront of change in the food system. Our goal, now, is to not only continue that legacy, but to broaden our actions aimed at amplifying BIPOC-led voices in the communities and movements that expose the root causes of hunger, mobilize local food system implementation strategies, and advance real solutions.

Organization Information

EIN
13-2838167
Founded
1975
Communities Served
National
Total Revenue
$529,567
Total Expenses
$637,719
Net Assets
$549,707
Service Range
National
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