Jan 15, 2025 | Featured Article, News, Press Release
The Tulsa World recently published an op-ed by the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt. In the piece, Griffith Hotvedt highlights the important role food and agriculture play in Tribal sovereignty. Find an...
Jan 13, 2025 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary On Jan. 16, 2025, HHS and USDA will host a virtual session for those wanting to submit oral comments about the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Check out the IFAI briefing materials and draft comment template for Tribes...
Jan 8, 2025 | Featured Article, News
Tulsa World named IFAI’s Executive Director, Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee Nation), one of the People to Watch in 2025. The publication also released a feature story highlighting her role at IFAI, accomplishments, and service to Tribal food and agriculture....
Jan 8, 2025 | Featured Article, News, Policy Analysis, Publications
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) formed the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to review scientific evidence on nutrition and public health. The committee released its Scientific Report in December 2024, which provides...
Jan 6, 2025 | Featured Article, News, Policy Briefing, Publications
Summary IFAI is hosting a webinar on Jan. 9 about implications for Tribal peoples and agriculture in the newly published Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. This webinar is also in preparation for anyone wishing to present oral...
Dec 19, 2024 | Featured Article, News, Press Release
The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee released its scientific report in December 2024. The Guidelines influence nutrition program standards and federal recommendations for the next five years. The inclusion of a Tribal-focused pilot study and renowned Tribal...
