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Food Supply Security

Journal Article

Examining the Food-Energy-Water and Conflict Nexus

This article provides an in-depth review of the interactions between insecurity and conflict within the component sectors of the FEW nexus.

Jan 30, 2018
Testimony

Testimony

Federal Research and Development for Agricultural Biodefense: Addendum

Document submitted December 5, 2017, as an addendum to testimony presented before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Research and Technology on November 2, 2017.

Dec 6, 2017
Testimony

Agriculture Security in America

The United States has made progress in developing systems to safeguard the nation's agriculture. But threats persist because of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological factors.

Nov 2, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Impact Assessment of Specific Measures Aimed at Increasing Transparency and Engagement in EFSA Risk Assessment Process

The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of a set of measures identified by EFSA to promote trust and confidence in EFSA's risk assessment process.

Aug 1, 2017
Commentary

What Street Food Vendors in Uganda Need to Succeed

Street vendors in Kampala, Uganda, would benefit from infrastructure development, food safety standards, rules of hygiene, and greater focus on healthy products. The city's growing population also would benefit from increased access to nutritious and affordable foods.

May 16, 2017
Commentary

A New Ugandan Cuisine: Showcasing Superfood Qualities of Millet and Sorghum

The results of a series of cooking contests in Uganda to promote the use of drought-tolerant, nutritious traditional grains—millet and sorghum—signal that a new food trend may be on the horizon.

May 9, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Improving Logistics for Perishable Agricultural Products in the People's Republic of China

This report highlights several areas in which policy changes can promote efficiency improvements in agricultural logistics in the PRC.

Apr 11, 2017
Essay

The Hot Spots of the World

Scarcity of food, energy, and water endangers the lives of millions. So RAND created a tool with the potential to help make aid initiatives more effective.

Oct 13, 2016
Tool

Tool

Developing the Pardee RAND Food-Energy-Water Security Index: Toward a Global Standardized, Quantitative, and Transparent Resource Assessment

To provide information to agencies and efforts focused on food, water, and energy resources, the RAND Corporation developed the Pardee RAND Food-Energy-Water Security Index. This report serves as the technical documentation for the index.

Apr 28, 2016
Report

Attitudes Toward Local and National Government Expressed Over Chinese Social Media

How can social media provide perspective on how the Chinese public feels about domestic political issues, such as the environment, food safety, and local versus national government?

Mar 4, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

The U.S. Agricultural System: A Target for Al-Qaeda?

Discusses the Impact of a major act of agricultural bio-terrorism in the United States.

Jan 1, 2005
Report

Report

Hitting America's Soft Underbelly: The Potential Threat of Deliberate Biological Attacks Against the U.S. Agricultural and Food Industry

Assesses the vulnerabilities of the agricultural sector and the food chain to a deliberate act of biological terrorism and explores the likely outcomes of a successful attack

May 2, 2004
Research Brief

How to Address the Threat of Agroterrorism

The U.S. agriculture sector and the food industry in general have received little attention with respect to protection against terrorist incidents. How are livestock and produce vulnerable? What would the consequences of an agroterrorism attack be?

Jan 1, 2004
Report

Report

The Food and Drug Administration Confronts Homeland and National Security: Report on a Workshop of the RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security

Reviews a December 2002 RAND workshop on challenges the U.S. Food and Drug Administration faces, particularly in its potential responses to increased national and homeland security needs for drugs and vaccines.

Jan 1, 2003
Commentary

Commentary

The US Agricultural Sector: A New Target for Terrorism?

Published commentary by RAND staff.

Feb 9, 2001
Content

Content

Adam Bertscher

Research Assistant
Education M.P.H. in health systems, University of Cape Town; B.A. (Hons) in psychology, University of South Africa; B.Soc.Sci. in philosophy and psychology, University of Cape Town
Content

Content

Shira Efron

Policy Researcher, RAND; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education Ph.D. in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.A. in international affairs/business, New York University; B.Sc. in biology, Tel Aviv University
Periodical

Periodical

One World, One Well

The availability of fresh water has become a pressing global concern because of unprecedented growth in the human population.
Periodical

Periodical

Protecting Critical Infrastructure

By Bruce Don and David Mussington Bruce Don is the RAND Study Director for the Office of Homeland Security's physical protection planning team. David Mussington is a RAND policy analyst. O ne of the defining tasks of the Office of Homeland Security is to develop a truly national strategy for homeland ...
Periodical

Periodical

Replace the Weak Links in the Food Chain

By Peter Chalk Peter Chalk is a RAND policy analyst. A griculture and the food industry are key elements of the U.S. economic and social structure. Unfortunately, the sector remains highly vulnerableboth to deliberate and to accidental disruptionfor several reasons. Critical considerations include the ...

RAND Topic:
Food Supply Security

Topic Synonyms:
Food Production and Distribution