About this Event
Join Food Tank, the Global Food Institute at George Washington University, José Andrés, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the Culinary Institute of America, the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, ReFED, American Frozen Food Institute, Oatly, Driscoll’s, and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation for the 2nd annual Food and Agriculture Policy Week December 7th - 10th, 2026.
The week will feature policy-centered programming on Capitol Hill and will culminate at George Washington Univeristy's Dorothy Betts Theater for an all-day Summit on food and agriculture policy. Join us for dynamic conversations with thought leaders across the food system on policies that can support a healthier population and planet.
Food and Agriculture Policy Week Schedule:
Tuesday, December 8th - Capitol Hill Luncheon. "Food to Health Innovators and Entrepreneurs." In partnership with the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, and Food Tank. Details and registration HERE.
Wednesday, December 9th - Capitol Hill Breakfast. "Voices of Women Farmers: A Love Story in Celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer." In partnership with the Global Food Institute at GW, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and Food Tank. Details and registration HERE.
Wednesday, December 9th - Capitol Hill Luncheon. “Rethinking Food Waste: Policy, Innovation, and Action.” In partnership with ReFED, American Frozen Food Institute, and Food Tank. Details and registration HERE.
Thursday, December 10th, Morning - “2nd Annual Food and Agriculture Policy Summit” at George Washington University's Dorothy Betts Theater. In partnership with Food Tank, the Culinary Institute of America, Oatly, Driscoll’s, and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation. Includes a delicious networking reception. Details and registration HERE.
Thursday, December 10th, Afternoon - Inaugural In-Person Meeting of Food Tank's Academic Working Group (Closed Door) at George Washington University, focusing on Data and Surveillance Issues in the Food System. This special session will convene members of the Academic Working Group and the local academic community for an afternoon of conversation, collaboration, and networking around the changing landscape of data collection and surveillance in the food system. Details HERE. Contact Grace at [email protected] to inquire about attending.
Speakers across the week include (in alphabetical order, with many more names to be announced):
- José Andrés, World Central Kitchen and Global Food Institute at GW
- Susan Anenberg, George Washington University
- Andrew Bremer, National Institutes of Health
- Alison Bodor, American Frozen Food Institute
- Marcia Brown, POLITICO
- Amy Bruch, Cyclone Farms
- U.S. Member of Congress Nikki Budzinski
- Bill Burke, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Kumar Chandran, ReFED
- Chris Choi, Mom’s Meals
- U.S. Member of Congress Don Davis
- Stacy Dean, Global Food Institute at George Washington University
- Nicholas Enrich, Former Acting Assistant Administrator, USAID
- Priya Fielding-Singh, Global Food Institute at George Washington University
- Roger Figueroa, Cornell University
- Sherry Frey, NielsenIQ
- Caitlin Grady, Global Food Institute at George Washington University
- Dana Gunders, ReFED
- Lindsay Hanson, John Hancock
- Cara Harbstreet, Oatly
- Garreth Hubbard, American Frozen Food Institute
- Haile Johnston, The Common Market
- Robert E. Jones, Culinary Institute of America
- Ronni Kahn AO, OzHarvest
- Derek Kilmer, The Rockefeller Foundation
- Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners
- Joseph Llobrera, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Sarah Mastrorocco, Instacart
- U.S. Member of Congress Jim McGovern
- Dariush Mozaffarian, Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University
- Susan Mayne, Yale University
- Stephen Neel, Lineage Logistics
- Anna Nelson, Food Security Leadership Council
- Kathy Newcomer, George Washington University
- Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
- Thomas Pesek, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Tom Philpott, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
- U.S. Member of Congress Chellie Pingree
- Donald Prater, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Brian Ronholm, Consumer Reports
- Denice Ross, Federation of American Scientists
- Patricia Rucker, West Virginia State Senator
- U.S. Member of Congress Andrea Salinas
- Kevin Shea, Former Administrator, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- David Waters, Community Servings
- Annie Watson, Sheepscot Valley Farm
- Elaine Waxman, Urban Institute
- Lyndsey Waugh, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
- U.S. Senator Peter Welch
- Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Georgetown University
- Gale Livingstone, Deep Roots Farm
- Anne Zink, Yale School of Public Health and PopHIVE
More to be announced soon!
Presented by Food Tank, the Global Food Institute at GWU, José Andrés, the Culinary Institute of America, and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, in collaboration with Driscoll’s, Oatly, National Geographic, the American Frozen Food Institute, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Event venue & nearby stays
Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre at George Washington University, 800 21st Street NW, Washington, United States
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