  {"id":15027,"date":"2025-10-30T14:39:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/?post_type=project&#038;p=15027"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:48:15","slug":"gfhsr","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/project\/gfhsr\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Food and Health Systems Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We work on global problems like antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic disease, food insecurity, and climate-related health risks \u2014 challenges that cross borders and sectors. By bringing together public health, law, environmental science, nutrition, and more, we uncover how systems interact, where risks emerge, and where change is possible.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Equitable Partnerships That Drive Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Systems are built on people, power, and policy. We collaborate globally \u2014 with researchers, policymakers, and civil society \u2014 through equitable partnerships that value both local knowledge and global evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Insight to Action<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t just study systems \u2014 we work to shift them. Using tools from systems and implementation science, we map feedback loops, model scenarios, and guide practical change in real-world contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building Capacity for Systems Approaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through training and mentorship, we help build a global network of researchers and practitioners skilled in systems methods and navigating systems change, One Health, AMR, and zoonoses \u2014 all aimed at transforming policy and practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global Food System Transition<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 We generate evidence to inform policy and governance approaches to support a global transition toward health, sustainable, and equitable food systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disease Prevention Policy and Systems Change&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 To respond to complex global health challenges, we use systems methods and approaches to ask and answer questions that inform systems change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global Partners and Allyship<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 We are identifying opportunities and strategies to promote equitable global health research partnerships and multi-sectoral evidence integration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health System Policy and Implementation<\/strong>&nbsp;- We support the development and implementation of policies that prioritize primary healthcare to ensure the rights of patients, communities, and providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfoodhealthsystems.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2025\/10\/GFHSR-full-logo-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2025\/10\/GFHSR-full-logo-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2025\/10\/GFHSR-full-logo-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2025\/10\/GFHSR-full-logo-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2025\/10\/GFHSR-full-logo.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":317,"featured_media":15031,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[20],"research-theme":[19],"stage":[44],"relationship":[62],"class_list":["post-15027","project","type-project","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-project","research-theme-foresighting","stage-active","relationship-external"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Global Food and Health Systems Research - Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/dighr\/project\/gfhsr\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Global Food and Health Systems Research - Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We work on global problems like antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic disease, food insecurity, and climate-related health risks \u2014 challenges that cross borders and sectors. 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