Bread for the World Institute

Public Policy:Solving a complex problem such as hunger requires a clear understanding of the impact of specific policies and how policies affect each other. Bread's Policy and Research Institute's (PRI) nonpartisan analysis and identification of action steps help strengthen Bread as a trusted voice. (To be continued in Schedule O)Public Policy:The Institute contributed to research and thought leadership through briefings, coalition meetings, webinars, blogs, and policy papers on a variety of hunger-related policy and programs that came through Congress. Here are a few highlights from 2025: In September, Bread published its Nourish Our Future Policy Roadmap, a comprehensive framework focused on ending child hunger in the United States and around the world. The roadmap outlines practical, evidence-based policy solutions to ensure all children have consistent access to nutritious food, with particular emphasis on strengthening federal nutrition programs, improving maternal and child health, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity. Grounded in research and informed by the lived experiences of families, it has served as a unifying guide for Bread's advocacy, helping to align partners and equip policymakers with a clear, actionable path to ensure every child can thrive.In April, the Institute hosted its inaugural Climate and Nutrition Symposium to learn about and identify solutions to hunger and climate challenges in the U.S. and abroad. Featuring expert panelists with backgrounds in agricultural research, rural development, humanitarian response, and foreign aid policy, the 3-day Symposium brought together nearly 100 participants from the humanitarian, research, hunger response, and private sector to learn about how more effective food systems, better climate finance, and strategic climate mobility policies can help end hunger during a climate crisis. The final day of the Symposium culminated in bringing attendees to congressional offices to provide education on how climate is a hunger issue.In November, Bread brought together faith leaders, advocates, policy experts, and community members gathered in Frankfort, KY for a daylong conference focused on addressing hunger and strengthening our shared commitment to ending food insecurity. The event highlighted both the challenges and opportunities facing Kentucky families, especially in light of the ongoing government shutdown and cuts to federal nutrition programs. Throughout the day, participants engaged in thoughtful workshops and discussions, built relationships, and identified concrete actions to ensure every Kentuckian has access to nutritious food.A delegation from Bread participated in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), where they hosted three events highlighting how well-designed school meal programs can stabilize local food systems, support smallholder farmers, and improve long-term child health. In addition to our Bread-organized panels, we co-hosted a side event titled "Faith-based Partnership Advancing the Paris Agreement in the United States with Global Solidarity." This gathering emphasized how faith-based organizations are advancing climate priorities at both local and international levels. Bread also convened a listening session with grassroots leaders to inform our climate priorities and future scope of work. These conversations reinforced the importance of ensuring that climate-smart food policies reflect the lived realities of communities most affected by climate disruption.