Food Security Courses and Certifications

Low-Cost, High-Nutrition Eating for Graduate Students - Meal Planning

Master meal planning strategies to save time and money while maintaining balanced, nutritious eating throughout the week with expert guidance from Yale's culinary medicine director.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

The Delicious Potential of Rescuing Wasted Food

Discover how social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston tackles hunger by rescuing surplus food through her platform Goodr, transforming waste into solutions for food insecurity nationwide.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

How to Eat with Awareness and Purpose - Indigenous Food and Ancestral Connection

Explore Indigenous cuisine with Sioux chef Sean Sherman as he removes colonial ingredients to spotlight native produce, foraging techniques, and ancestral food connections.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

The Food That Fertilizes Itself

Discover how soybeans naturally partner with fungi and bacteria to access nutrients, and how scientists are working to rewire crops to make their own fertilizer, reducing pollution and improving farming sustainability.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

A Menu of Foods We Might Lose to Climate Change

Explore how climate change threatens beloved foods like chocolate and coffee through an eye-opening dinner party concept that brings awareness to the future of our favorite ingredients.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

One Seed at a Time - Protecting the Future of Food

Explore the global seed bank in Norway, preserving diverse food-crop varieties to safeguard against climate change and ensure future food security.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

Deep Dive: Fixing Our Broken Food System

Explore innovative solutions to fix the broken food system, from grassroots efforts to policy changes, addressing access, affordability, health, and sustainability in food production and distribution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

A Scientific Breakthrough That Could Transform Food Production

Explore the evolution of agriculture and learn about "boosted breeding," a scientific breakthrough that could revolutionize food production and address environmental challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

How to Turn the Tables on Food Waste

Discover innovative solutions and practical tips to combat food waste, reduce environmental impact, and save money through expert insights on sustainable food practices.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

How to Empower Farmers and Nourish the Planet

Agricultural scientist Agnes Kalibata discusses strategies to empower Africa's smallholder farmers, focusing on improving tools, climate resilience, and market access to enhance food security and environmental sustainability.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How One Nation's Farming Revolution Can Feed Africa

Descubre cómo la revolución agrícola de Sudáfrica puede ser un modelo para alimentar África, explorando políticas de tenencia de tierras, inversión en infraestructura y tecnología para impulsar el desarrollo agrícola regional.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Genetically Modified Foods - Monsters or Miracles?

Explore the science, history, and controversies surrounding genetically modified foods, examining their potential benefits and risks for global food security and environmental impact.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

BeeFit Beekeeping

$500M for Beekeepers - But at What Cost?

Explore the USDA's $500M UPLIFT Initiative for beekeepers and uncover who truly benefits from agricultural subsidies in this critical industry analysis.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

BeeFit Beekeeping

The Hidden Reason Your Food Is Getting So Expensive

Uncover the hidden agricultural factors driving grocery prices up beyond inflation, from bee losses and pollination costs to chemical impacts and corporate control of food systems.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Drbeen Medical Lectures

The Health Benefits of Growing Your Own Food - A Guide to Edible Gardens

Discover the health-enhancing benefits of growing your own food while learning practical gardening tips from Dr. Pierce's expertise in whole food, plant-based living and lifestyle medicine.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video