Overview
Protective foods are fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains that have the power to nourish a growing population in a sustainable way. And our initiative works with vital institutions to put these foods in the hands of low-income Americans.
- 2Billion
People suffer from malnutrition worldwide
- 815 Billion
People cannot guarantee their next meal
- 1.5Times
The food production
At The Rockefeller Foundation, we aim to create a food system that nourished all people, sustains and regenerates the environment and enables the flourishing of culture and community
Helping Farmers Acces Technologies and solutions to curb Crub Loss
Cars today can drive 300 miles with no gasoline, yet in rural Asia and Africa children are choking from kerosene lamps, women risk danger walking until roads, and families are trapped in poverty all because they don’t have access to electricity.
But as we see more families and businesses using solar panels and neighborhood micro-grids, we believe it’s possible to bring electricity to the 1.2 billion people who live without it. Just as we created a market for investments that make an impact, not just money, we must create a new market for bringing energy to the developing world-extending a key ladder to opportunity for hundreds of millions living in poverty.
Cars today can drive 300 miles with no gasoline, yet in rural Asia and Africa children are choking from kerosene lamps, women risk danger walking until roads, and families are trapped in poverty all because they don’t have access to electricity.
Our Goals
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- 2 Billion
People suffer from malnutrition worldwide
- 815Million
People cannot guarantee their next meal
- 1.5times
The food production
Meet our Partners & Grantees
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Recent Updates
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Accelerating the Development of Preventive HIV Vaccines for the World
The epidemic of HIV-1 continues to spread throughout the world despite current prevention efforts. Between 1993 and 2000 the World Health Organization projects that at least 26 million people will become infected with HIV-1 – an average of 10,000 people a day over the 7-year period. While a substantial increase in the financial and human […]Download PDF Explore All Reports - Report
Fighting Food Waste in Hotels
World Wildlife Fund and the American Hotel and Lodging Association, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, created this toolkit as a challenge to the industry to: PREVENT food waste from occurring at their properties, DONATE what cannot be prevented but is still safe for people to eat, and DIVERT the rest away from landfills. This […]Download PDF Explore All Reports - Report
Digital Storytelling for Social Impact
The Rockefeller Foundation envisions a world in which globalization’s benefits are more widely shared and the inevitable challenges that accompany the increased dynamism and volatility are more easily weathered. Without question, digital technology has accelerated the tempo of the world’s activity and the pervasiveness of human connections. Many of us are far more connected to […]Download PDF Explore All Reports