Jess Fanzo

The COP30 Hangover Notes from My Postpartum Bedroom

This just about sums it up: The COP30 hangover by @marinegauthier.bsky.social. “You can’t finance climate action when you’re financing climate destruction six to seventy times harder.” shorturl.at/IpU5C

Just ten species make up almost half the weight of all wild mammals on Earth A small number of species dominate the distribution of wild mammal biomass.

According to @ourworldindata.org and @hannahritchie.bsky.social, humans and our livestock account for 98% of the world’s land mammals by weight, while wild land mammals are just 2%. Wow. ourworldindata.org/wild-mammal-...

What We Eat Is Harming Us Scientific review urges urgent reform, regulation, and collective action on UPFs

What We Eat Is Harming Us
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Recommended reading with plenty of food for though, as usual. Thanks @thinink.bsky.social for yeat another thought-provoking post!

Understanding the links between climate, food systems, and global diets | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Jessica Fanzo discussed the impact of climate change on food systems and health at this year's Stare-Hegsted Lecture.

I was honored to give the 20th annual Stare-Hegsted Lecture at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health last month. Nice write-up by Amy Roeder. And a big thanks to Frank Hu and Christopher Golden for hosting me! shorturl.at/mX8Jo

From Roman Ruins to Bolognese Bliss — The Food Archive We’ve spent most of late October and November in Italy, preparing for our permanent move to Bologna. Being away from the United States has been refreshing — I catch up on the news less often and with ...

My latest Food Archive blog on reflecting on overtourism in Rome/Naples vs. vibrant Bologna. I share thoughts on food culture, sustainability, and balancing tradition with modern pressures. Check it out: shorturl.at/B5HXJ #Food #Sustainability #Italy

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Forse…not part of the EAT-Lancet diet. At least not today… #Bologna

Land Degradation Threatens Billions of Lives Worldwide, Warns UN Food Agency | Countercurrents A report published Monday by a United Nations agency revealed that nearly 1 in 5 people on Earth live in regions affected by failing crop yields driven by human-induced land degradation…

Land Degradation Threatens Billions of Lives Worldwide, Warns UN Food Agency countercurrents.org/2025/11/land...

SUN Movement Coordinator Announcement Dear colleagues and friends, SUN Movement Lead Group meeting 2025At the end of December, I will be retiring from the United Nations. After a career that started when I was a junior professional office...

After 39 years of service to the UN — including over two decades with @unicef.org and as Coordinator of
@scalingupnutrition.org — Afshan Khan will retire at the end of December.

Her leadership and commitment have inspired action across the Movement. scalingupnutrition.org/news/sun-mov...

📢NEW EAT-Lancet Planetary Health special collection exploring the potential and complexities of transitioning to a healthier, more just & sustainable food system.

Read @danielmasondcroz.bsky.social & MHerrero's comment for a peek at the main insights bit.ly/47El9rl

Full collection bit.ly/49meWTF

Our new paper on integrating climate services into health systems for better nutrition. Check it out: shorturl.at/ekmjZ

Anticipating climate impacts on nutrition through climate–crop nutrient modelling - Nature Climate Change Climate change influences not only crop yields but also crop nutritional content, which is currently not simulated by process-based crop models. This Perspective proposes a way forward to integrate nu...

A new #AgMIP paper in Nature Climate Change presents a novel framework for integrating nutrient dynamics into crop models, offering key insights into targeting and strengthening nutrition interventions in a changing climate.

Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A flyer for the TABLE event “Fork in the Road? 30 Years of COP and the Future of Food” hosted online on 4 November 16:00-17:30 GMT.

Have we reached a fork in the road?

Join us for our 4 November webinar on 30 years of COP and the future of food!

Speakers: @jessfanzo.bsky.social / Columbia University, Oliver Camp / @gainhealth.org, & Matheus Alves Zanella / @futureoffood.bsky.social.

Register here: buff.ly/6dQFwdU

How is #obesity linked to poverty and inequality?

In her new op-ed for @thehill.com, SUN Coordinator Afshan Khan explains why tackling obesity means addressing systemic drivers of food access, equity & health.

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And it's live! linktr.ee/GAINBitetheT...

How America Got Hooked on Ultraprocessed Food They promised convenience and cheap nutrition. But they became one of the greatest health threats of our time.

The history and growth of ultra-processed food in the U.S. and their impacts on health - great storytelling by the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Coming soon! @gainhealth.org Bite Back episode on the Food Systems Dashboard. Stay tuned.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SE29 - Leveraging data-driven evidence-base and frameworks to build more resilient food systems . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email a... A valid pass is required to attend CFS 53 Side Events. Kindly note that the pass for CFS 53 Side Events does not grant access to CFS 53 Plenary Sessions. If you wish to attend CFS 53 Plenary Sessions,...

Going to Rome for the Committee on Food Security meetings next week? Join us Oct 24th for “Leveraging data-driven evidence-base and frameworks to build more resilient food systems” side event. Register here: fao.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Documenting atrocity: child malnutrition in Gaza Since the egregious civilian massacre on Israeli civilians by Hamas on Oct 7, 2023, there have been grave concerns about the conduct of Israeli military operations in Gaza with regard to proportionali...

Published in Lancet today: We wrote about the alarming rates of acute malnutrition among under 5s in Gaza, linked to military conflict and severe restrictions on food and aid access. Let's hope the ceasefire allows for immediate humanitarian relief and international action: shorturl.at/QdaQU

Had fun presenting the EAT Lancet Commission report at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy. Great discussions!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ISC-SC Climate and Health Webinar: The Changing Climate and Our Food & Nutrition System. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about join... This webinar will discuss the bi-directional nature of climate change and sustainable food systems. Please join us for this online seminar on the critical challenge of food security in the world of cl...

The American Public Health Association is hosting a webinar, "The Changing Climate and Our Food & Nutrition System." Join me and Kris Ebi this Thursday at 3 pm EST. Register here: apha.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Farmer holding a basket of plants in a field with text: Why now? Today's food system is breaching planetary boundaries and driving global health inequalities. The EAT-Lancet Commission outlines a pathway for transformation grounded in science, justice, and real-world, solutions.

Humanity already produces enough calories to feed everyone, yet billions go hungry while others over-consume. New EAT-Lancet Report provides the science and the moral imperative to solve this problem, write experts @jessfanzo.bsky.social and Bianca Carducci: news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/10/03/a...

Join the live launch of EAT Lancet on Friday, 3 October!

We’re proud to be part of the upcoming launch of the EAT Lancet Commission, a major scientific update to one of the most influential food systems reports of the past decade.

Register now: bit.ly/3Kg9SW8

Food Bytes: September 2025 Edition — The Food Archive FOOD BYTES IS A (ALMOST) MONTHLY BLOG POST OF “NIBBLES” ON ALL THINGS CLIMATE, FOOD, NUTRITION SCIENCE, POLICY, AND CULTURE. Food Bytes is back after taking August off (already practicing my ferrago...

A new Food Bytes post on The Food Archive of "nibbles" on all things climate, food, nutrition, policy and culture. Up this month? Sushi! Pizza! Food environments! Meat lobbying! NCDs! Check it out: shorturl.at/2TNJX

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

Why doesn't media report more on the impacts of meat on climate change? Joe Fassler reports in @theguardian.com. shorturl.at/avml1

Missing the New York that once was. Check out my latest post on the Food Archive. shorturl.at/WRdLq

Can animals be sustainably raised for consumption? How do we keep the food business accountable for unsustainable practices?

Food Pod for Humanity Season 2 Episode 6 is out now.

Brought to you by the Food for Humanity Initiative at @climate.columbia.edu

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Re-reading one of our papers from 2018 - highly relevant to the current tariff wars: International food trade plays a critical role in reducing global nutrient inequities, enabling many poorer countries to meet dietary needs that domestic production alone cannot satisfy. Check it: shorturl.at/HNbCA

Check out the just-published entire set of papers of the Lancet Haematology Commission: shorturl.at/fgnrg

There is also a shnazzy infographic that summarizes the core paper, “Getting back on track to meet global anemia reduction targets: a Lancet Hematology Commission.” shorturl.at/kj7uu

Anaemia in a time of climate crisis The world is facing a climate crisis that is jeopardising gains made in health and nutrition security.1 Certain conditions such as anaemia are particularly at risk of reversing course due to its multi...

🌍 #Climatechange is fueling anaemia—already affecting nearly 2B people. Our Lancet Haematology piece calls for urgent cross-sector action: better data, resilient foods, early warning systems & elevating nutrition in climate talks #COP30.

Link here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...