Perspectives by Daphne Ewing-Chow

According to the Tastewise “2025’s Most Disruptive Food & Beverage Trends” report, consumer interest in sustainable food and beverages has grown by 18.4% over the past two years, while Sodexo’s Sustainable Food Barometer reveals that 72% of Americans have “an urgent need for a more sustainable way of eating.” Here are the latest trends in reducing your food print...

Top Tips and Trends For Sustainable Eating In The U.S. From grocery shopping and cooking at home to using special apps and dining at uber swanky restaurants, here are the top five tips and trends for eating more sustainably.

Marla Dukharan isn’t one to shy away from hard truths. Widely regarded as the Caribbean’s leading economist, she has built a reputation for her sharp, no-nonsense assessments of the region’s most complex challenges.

She sits down with me to discuss the region’s increasingly severe hurricanes and Caribbean food insecurity, but quickly steers the conversation toward a broader and far more uncomfortable subject.

“Colonization and all its effects are alive and well in the Caribbean,” she says. >>>

Thank you Marla for sharing your valuable insights with me, and for all that you do for the Caribbean region.

Marla Dukharan Links Food Insecurity, Climate Change to Colonialism Economist Marla Dukharan says the Caribbean must break free from its colonial past and reclaim its food sovereignty if it is to withstand the escalating climate crisis.

Africa’s poultry sector is one of the fastest-growing agricultural sectors, with a 10-year growth rate of 40.9%— surpassing the global average of 36.2%.

While the continent currently trails behind in per capita egg consumption, demand is rapidly increasing. For example, in Rwanda, egg consumption grew by 67% between 2010 and 2020, while Ghana attained record high egg production of 51.5 kilotons in 2020. The African egg market is projected to continue expanding, with an expected annual growth rate of 10.10% through 2029.

Happy world egg day!

Africa’s Growing Egg Market Hatches Untapped Benefits Africa's fast-growing poultry sector is driving livelihoods, climate resilience, and Zero Hunger through innovative initiatives and small business models focused on eggs.

🎤 Honored to be speaking at the 2024 Borlaug Dialogue!

This three-day conference (October 29-31) gathers world leaders and top experts in development, agriculture, economic policy, resource management and nutrition and culminates with the annual presentation of the .

This year I’m incredibly honored to be leading a discussion with the World Food Prize Laureates of 2024: Dr. Geoffrey Hawtin and Dr. Cary Fowler, who are being recognized for their extraordinary leadership in preserving and protecting the world’s heritage of crop biodiversity and mobilizing this critical resource to defend against threats to global food security.

I was lucky enough to interview Dr. Fowler earlier this year and couldn’t be more excited.

Our session, entitled “Live with the Laureates: The Power of Biodiversity in Feeding the World” will take place from 9:10 to 9:50 Iowa time at the Iowa Events Center.

Wow. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this impressed with a group of people! This panel of women food revolutionaries that I moderated in the Food Tank/ James Beard Climate Week Panel: “Celebrating Farmers and Food Producers” consisted of the winner of two James Beard awards for grassroots activism, the founder of one of the world’s most famous animal rights groups, the first Black woman to serve as an agricultural economist for the USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board, and the founder of NYC’s first and only publicly accessible out door aquaponics farm. Karen, Leah, Seanicaa and Yemi, I salute you!

Two weeks ago I had the privilege of interviewing Bill Gates about his philanthropic mission so it was a really special opportunity to be invited to the Gates’ Foundation’s Goalkeepers celebration in New York during Climate Week. ⭐️

On Monday, September 23rd, at 11:05 am (NY time) as part of a spectacular line up of events for in New York, I'll be moderating a powerful panel discussion at the James Beard foundation entitled, "Celebrating Farmers and Food Producers" where I'll be speaking with change-makers: Leah Garces, the Founder of Mercy for Animals, Karen Washington, Farmer and Activist at Rise & Root Farm, Seanicaa Edwards Herron, Founder & Executive Director of Freedmen Heirs Foundation, Inc, and Yemi Amu, Founder & Director of Oko Farms.

If you can't join us in person, you can tune in to the livestream on Food Tank’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noYegfI0naQ

This panel is part of an amazing agenda designed by Food Tank and The James Beard Foundation for their summit, “Restaurants and Farms: A Key Solution to the Climate Crisis.”

Let me know if you’ll be there!

Discover how African entrepreneurs are leading a food revolution by reviving indigenous crops like millet, fonio, and cowpeas—once overlooked but now recognized for their nutritional value, climate resilience, and potential to boost local economies. Meet the trailblazers behind the movement that is driving Africa’s journey toward food security!

A must-read for anyone passionate about sustainability, innovation, and the future of food.

African Indigenous Crops Fuel A Growing Food Business Boom A rising movement of African food entrepreneurs is leading the revival of the continent’s thousands of indigenous food crops.

Today, at 4:30pm (EST), I will join Cayman Islands’ Minister of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency, Katherine Ebanks-Wilks for a fireside chat entitled “Energy Efficiency First: A Fireside Chat on Cayman’s Energy Journey.”

This conversation will delve into the Cayman Islands National Energy Policy and the significant strides made by the Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency to influence both individuals and industries to consider energy consumption as a first line of action.

Join this free virtual event by registering at www.virtualislandsummit.com and be part of this important conversation.

I’m thrilled to be joining 10,000+ islanders from around the world as a speaker at the Virtual Island Summit where I’ll be joining Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, Cayman’s Minister of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency for a fireside chat on Cayman’s Energy Journey. Please join us on September 10th at 4:30pm Jamaica time. This free event brings together stakeholders to collaborate on issues around sustainable development and the future prosperity of islands.
To find out more and register visit www.virtualislandsummit.com

🔥 Discover how women are transforming the kitchen into a space of empowerment and creativity! 🔥 From Michelin-starred chefs like Elişa Roche to home-based entrepreneurs like Maliha Ahmed to authors like Meredith Abarca and healthy lifestyle advocates like Maya Saffron Hanoomansingh, women are breaking stereotypes and redefining food culture worldwide. 🌍🍲 Thanks also to Bryanne Hackman and Eva Monterrosa of the The Food Culture Alliance for their invaluable perspectives! As Eva Monterrosa says, "The world wants to restrict us, but we find freedom and empowerment in the kitchen." 🗣️🍽️ Join the movement and see how these incredible women are reclaiming their identities through food. Click the link to read and share!

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Women's Empowerment In The Kitchen: Redefining Food Culture Women are reclaiming the kitchen, challenging an outdated oppressive narrative but also enriching their lives and the lives of others through the power of food.

Looking forward to this!

Add the Virtual Island Summit sessions to your calendar and browse the official 2024 agenda for the latest updates on the speaker outline and our weekly program 🗓️

The registration numbers keep piling up and we couldn’t be more excited! Besides incorporating a Solution Showcase element during , we are bringing some CCJLA students as speakers, and announcing big news on one of the future Island Innovation events.

Register for free to attend our virtual sessions: www.virtualislandsummit.com

Island Innovation CALSTART Caribbean Biodiversity Fund The Edge Foundation Plotec Climate Tracker Global Island Partnership Climate Group Island Conservation Environmental Awareness Group Impakter Micronesia Conservation Trust The Energy Mix

A recent study by the American Cancer Society (ACS) provides jarring insights into the connection between diet and cancer. While dietary risk factors might statistically appear to play a minor role in overall cancer risk— being linked to 4.2% of all cancer cases and 4.3% of all cancer deaths in the U.S.— their impact on specific types of cancer is far more significant. In fact, unhealthy dietary habits can be linked to up to 35% of certain cancer types.

Case in point: while low dietary fiber may only account for 0.9% of all cancers in women, this risk factor is responsible for a substantial 11.8% of colorectal cancer cases. In men, poor consumption of fruits and vegetables causes just 2% of all cancers, yet it is the primary risk factor behind a staggering 30.7% of laryngeal cancer cases.

Find out which cancers have the strongest link to the food that you eat...

These Cancers Are Most Impacted By Dietary Choices A recent study by the American Cancer Society reveals that unhealthy dietary habits can be linked to up to 35% of certain cancer types.

Something really amazing is about to happen. ✨

The London Eye 2024 🇬🇧

The food, the company and the amazing view! The girls and I had a beautiful evening at thanks to our hosts and 🇬🇧

Today, we embarked on a journey to Wiltshire, England, just two hours outside of London, to witness the awe-inspiring Stonehenge, one of the seven wonders of the world. This ancient Stone Circle, perfectly aligned with the sun, was constructed by prehistoric people over 4,000 years ago. Towering at 13 feet high, 7 feet wide, and weighing an astonishing 25 tons each, these monumental stones were somehow transported from Wales, nearly 140 miles away—an incredible feat that continues to baffle archaeologists.

Another reunion from 🇧🇧 … five whole years since these besties have seen each other and they are still constantly in touch ❤️ Was so SO good to see you and Immy ❤️❤️❤️

That day we went for high tea 🫖🧁🇬🇧

Thirty-plus years of friendship… 🇧🇧

Them 😍🇬🇧

London Town 🇬🇧

Eight years later! Like no time has passed. And of course we had to come out dressed the same!!! Love you so much Vikki Dean Oakley ❤️❤️❤️

Today marked a historic moment for the Caribbean at the Paris Olympics. Julien Alfred of St. Lucia 🇱🇨 clinched gold in the women's 100m final, beating Sha'Carri Richardson, Thea LaFond secured gold and a national record for Dominica 🇩🇲 in the women’s triple jump, while Grenada’s 🇬🇩 Lindon Victor took bronze in the men’s decathlon. These wins highlight the immense potential and determination that define the Caribbean spirit. As the Jamaicans say, “Wi likkle but wi tallawah!” 🌟

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A series from the New York Times…

Opinion | Food as You Know It Is About to Change (Gift Article) Our food supply is more fragile than you think.