Food Security & Agriculture
Unsustainable food production systems, gaps between food production and food requirements, and shifting diets toward resource-intensive foods have contributed to global hunger and harm to ecosystems (Source: World Resources Institute, 2023). Want to be part of the solution? Read below some ways you can get involved!
Work Environments
Given the many issues within food and agriculture, a wide variety of disciplines are involved in the solutions. Non-profits, government organizations, and private entities all work within this space. Some examples include:
Resources
Gain Experiences
- Cultivate Charlottesville
- Meals on Wheels
- Salvation Army
- Morven Sustainability Lab
- UVA Sustainable Food Collaborative
Alumni Spotlight
External Affairs Coordinator, HarvestPlus
Katrina is an External Affairs Coordinator for HarvestPlus International, a nonprofit with the global mission of "breaking down silos between agriculture and nutrition to develop creative solutions to hidden hunger" by targeting some of the world's most vulnerable populations.