The World Food Policy Center is a research, education, and convening organization within Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Its mission is to advance connected and inclusive food system policy and practice in support of equity and resilience of local and global food systems. WFPC work centers on economic development through food justice; root causes and narratives of racial inequity in the food system; moving aid from charity to capacity building; governance in support of equity in power and benefit; local food system analysis; and public health and nutrition. The WFPC launched in 2017 at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy under the leadership of renowned food expert, Dr. Kelly Brownell.
