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WFF Youth Initiative film screening highlights the role of culture in agrifood systems transformation
23/06/2025
On 4 June 2025, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative, in collaboration with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the United Nations in Rome, hosted a youth film screening and panel discussion.
CineSustainability in Gastronomy: A French Approach
12/05/2025
In collaboration with the Institut Français – Centre Saint-Louis, the World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative is hosting a special screening of "Hortus!" by Maël Henaff - winner of the Best Documentary film at the 2023 WFF film festival.
Gastronomic CineSustainability: A French approach
03/06/2025
In collaboration with the Institut Français – Centre Saint-Louis, the World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) hosted a full-day event in Rome on 22 May 2025, celebrating the power of film and hands-on learning to advance sustainable agrifood systems.
World Pulses Day: WFF Champion Mariah Gladstone on the importance of Indigenous knowledge for the future of pulses
17/02/2022
Mariah Gladstone is the founder of Indigikitchen, an online cooking show that tries to breathe new life into Indigenous People’s food traditions. With her approach to sustainable diets, making use of pulses and other ancestral foods, Mariah became a WFF Champion.
Sustainable Gastronomy Week 2024
24/04/2024
This year, Sustainable Gastronomy Day being taken to the next level with some exciting initiatives, featuring the launch of the Sustainable Gastronomy Week, this year focused on the theme ‘More Taste Less Waste’.
Sustainable Gastronomy Week kicks off to enhance awareness on food waste
26/06/2024
The World Food Forum-led global initiative, calls on restaurants led by young chefs around the world to inspire more sustainable food production and consumption choices.
Sustainable aquaculture for a better food future
07/10/2024
The World Food Forum and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) have collaborated to curate an art installation in the FAO headquarters cafeteria.
Introducing ‘Amaranth’ by Barbara Mattei for the World Food Forum 2024
10/10/2024
During the World Food Forum flagship event (14-18 October), Barbara Mattei, a young Italian artist and founder of FLOVVER, a botanical design studio in Rome, will present an art installation featuring Amaranth at the FAO headquarters cafeteria.
Introducing Paradise Bank by Lucas Memmola for the World Food Forum 2024
09/10/2024
Step into the captivating world of the Amazon rainforest in the immersive World Food Forum 2024 Art exhibition “Paradise Bank”.
Meet the Winners of the Second Annual World Food Forum Film Festival
18/10/2022
Our team of
independent and diverse judges had the difficult job to narrow it all
down to just 6 finalists who showed an impressive awareness to agrifood
systems and the 2022 theme of the World Food Forum, “Healthy Diets
Healthy Planet”.
Les Secrets
17/06/2024
Located in the heart of Bohicon, Les Secrets restaurant has been a culinary destination for five years. With its scenic and natural environment, the establishment offers a peaceful retreat from the city bustle, allowing guests to unwind and enjoy nature.
Folkets Pops
04/06/2024
With a mission to bring gourmet fruit popsicles to Malmö in the most sustainable way, Michelle started Folkets Pops in 2018. With just her bicycle and a passion for real-fruit popsicles, she transformed the popsicle scene in Sweden.
WFF Masterclass: Hungry for a Kinder World
22/09/2021
Young aspiring entrepreneurs and sustainable diet enthusiasts of all ages are invited to imagine a more generous future of food on 28 September 2021 in an interactive, online World Food Forum (WFF) Masterclass with Iseult Ward.
Afrobeat for better production, nutrition, environment and life!
10/09/2021
Calling all young dancers, musicians and singers in Africa, we need your help! Join the WFF “Afrobeat for better production, nutrition, environment and life” awareness-raising campaign. Apply now or nominate someone you know To support the World Food Forum.
Launch of the WFF Actors4Change Social Media Challenge!
18/05/2021
Are you an amateur or professional video maker with a youthful mind? Do you want to take part in the transformation of our agri-food systems? The new Actors4Change Social Media Challenge is now live. We want to feature the unique and sustainable agrifood systems.
World Food Forum opens with a call to accelerate climate action by transforming agrifood systems
16/10/2023
Leveraging the power of youth, investment and innovation, the week-long event aims to forge new paths towards a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and hunger-free future.
World Food Forum Announces 2023 Theme: Food Action accelerates Climate Action.
08/03/2023
World Food Forum Announces 2023 Theme: Food Action accelerates Climate Action.
World Food Forum wraps up five days of melding diverse perspectives to transform agrifood systems
21/10/2022
A youth-driven World Food Forum today wrapped up five days of intensive dialogue, networking and investment pitching aimed at addressing the world’s growing food crisis.
World Food Forum 2023 flagship event concludes with enhanced commitments to transform agrifood systems
20/10/2023
Youth engagement, investment and science and innovation at the fore of a series of week-long events.
WFF Culinary Series: Exploring sustainable cooking practices
16/02/2024
The WFF Youth Towards Zero Food Waste campaign has embarked on an exciting journey with the launch of its culinary series.