This year has had its fair share of food moments. Food policies and programs have been developed to address nutrition and food security, efforts have been made to standardize and quantify food waste, and a growing group of young food leaders around the world have continually contributed to growing involvement and effort in improving the global food system. Here are 16 noteworthy food moments of 2016:

The first ever International Congress on Agrobiodiversity (IAC 2016) took place in Delhi, India, from the 6th to the 9th of November, 2016. The objective of the Congress was to provide a platform to all the stakeholders engaged in genetic resource conservation and management to deliberate on thematic issues of global importance, with major emphasis on rational and effective use of agrobiodiversity for food, nutrition and environmental security.