On April 1st, GFAR Partner Food Tank held their Boston Summit which brought a wide range of voices together—farmers, eaters, businesses, policymakers, academics, youth, funders, media, and civil society—to have uncomfortable conversations that will help make the food system better for all.

While the discussions centered primarily on challenges facing the U.S. food system, the issues raised and solutions offered are valuable for sparking conversations about food systems worldwide, many of which are facing similar problems as markets become increasingly globalized. The topics of the panels particularly addressed the consumer purchasing choices and enabling policies that can be influential drivers of supply of healthier, more nutritious foods.

In this video panelists discuss the true value of food. The conversation is moderated by Tamar Haspel, Columnist, The Washington Post.

Participants included: Lauren Baker, Strategic Initiatives and Programs, Global Alliance for the Future of Food; Tim Wise, Land and Food Rights Program Director, Small Planet Institute; and Senior Research Fellow, Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University; Jess Fanzo, Bloomberg Distinguished Associate Professor of Ethics and Global Food & Agriculture, Johns Hopkins University; Oliver Gottfried, Senior Campaign Strategist, Oxfam America; Nichole Cirillo, Mission Director, Stonyfield

For the playlist of all panels held during the Summit, click here.

For more on the Food Tank Boston Summit, click here.