CULTIVATING

Dignity, Justice, & Sustainability

IN THE FOOD SYSTEM

Stray Dog Institute is a private operating foundation cultivating dignity, justice, and sustainability in the food system. We provide funding, strategic research, and opportunities for collaboration to build a compassionate world for people, animals, and the environment.

CULTIVATING

Dignity, Justice, & Sustainability

IN THE FOOD SYSTEM

Latest Articles

Stray Dog Institute’s Journey toward Trust-Based Philanthropy

By Lauren Kohler

In Philanthropy

October 20, 2022

15 Min Read

Three people walk and talk together in an office building

We share our learnings and reflections from the first two years of integrating trust-based practices into our food system philanthropy.

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Food System Transformation Should Embrace Food Justice

By Stray Dog Institute

In Food Justice and Sovereignty

September 8, 2022

21 Min Read

Food processing workers sorting food on a conveyor belt

The systemic focus of food justice advocacy aligns well with the goals of food system transformation.

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Black Soldier Flies Are Not an Ideal Solution for Global Food Waste

By Stray Dog Institute

In Farmed Animals, Ethical Frontiers, Future of Food

August 25, 2022

18 Min Read

Farming black soldier flies as a global food waste cure diverts attention from systemic food system transformation.

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The Importance of Viewing Food Access Disparities Systemically

By Stray Dog Institute

In Food Justice and Sovereignty

August 11, 2022

16 Min Read

A corner convenience store in Baltimore Maryland

Food access challenges intersect with many other social, economic, and environmental concerns in the food system.

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How to Feed the World Part III: Evaluating Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture

By Stray Dog Institute

In Future of Food

July 28, 2022

17 Min Read

Farmer smiling with harvested vegetables

Not all alternative models of agriculture offer equivalent benefits for all food system stakeholders and interests.

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So-called ‘Biogas’ from Intensive Animal Farming Threatens a Clean Energy Future

By Stray Dog Institute

In Farmed Animals, Agribusiness

July 14, 2022

17 Min Read

A manure lagoon on an industrial animal farm

Factory farm biogas further entrenches industrial animal agriculture and fossil fuel dependence.

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Recognizing Queer Farmers in Food System Transformation

By Stray Dog Institute

In Farmers and Rural Communities

June 30, 2022

17 Min Read

LGBTQ+ farmers in the US are an underrepresented voice in the movement for food systems transformation.

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Intensive Agriculture’s Impact on the Common Good

By Stray Dog Institute

In Environment, Food Justice and Sovereignty

June 16, 2022

14 Min Read

A tractor sprays pesticides on a field of soybeans at sunset

Intensive agriculture in the US damages the environment, wastes natural resources, drives climate change, and harms both animals and humans.

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Challenges and Opportunities Surrounding US Agricultural Subsidies

By Stray Dog Institute

In Law and Policy

June 2, 2022

15 Min Read

A five dollar bill sits inside a husk of corn in a ripe corn field

Agricultural subsidies play a significant role in defining the environmental, social, and animal welfare norms of the US food system.

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Reframing Food Access Disparities as Food Apartheid

By Stray Dog Institute

In Food Justice and Sovereignty

May 19, 2022

16 Min Read

Confronting structural racism in the food system means looking beyond "food deserts" and recognizing the systemic roots of food access disparities.

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Universal Meals Make Plant-Based Eating More Inclusive

By Stray Dog Institute

In Diet Change

May 5, 2022

11 Min Read

Adjusting the way meals are served in public institutions, retail locations, and even community potlucks could make the benefits of plant-based eating accessible to all.

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