Food - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

common man and woman. The Indian government recently passed a massive food security bill, which is an attempt to provide subsidized food to the poorest of the poor and to raise their level of welfare. Nobody... View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

12 Feb 2025
Blog Post

How risk can be the key to a sustainable future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022)

venture firm called The Engine. During my second internship at The Engine, I discovered cell-cultured meat. I was immediately captivated by the potential of growing meat without animals! It felt like a revolutionary solution to multiple global challenges—particularly... View Details

08 May 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018

unexpected networking opportunities, generating a tight community of German businesspeople in India. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54465 How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Portrait Project

Brooke-Logann Williams

food was being thrown into the garbage. I never forgot my running sneakers again. Becoming accustomed to evading rats was one thing, but we could never accept the sight of children in the adult prison, a place infamous for its violence... View Details

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Impact Stories | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Business School with an interest in explo... FOCUS Foods Wins Social Enterprise Grand Prize 2015 Julia Kurnik Barakat Bundle Wins Social Enterprise Runner-Up 2015 Karima Ladhani HSPH 2015 HBS NVC: One Simple Idea Can Change Everything... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Robots to the Rescue

firm has landed two rounds of private financing and placed pilot systems at operations of a major retailer and food company. If all goes as planned, Mountz sees “no limit to the number of companies that want to grow, expand, or modernize... View Details

Keywords: robotics; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

18 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 18, 2007

of the Church to have a reserve food supply on hand at all times. Given U.S. and global food stock levels, is the Church program a good model for the country? Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Feb 2015
News

The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)

any policy achievement, but we do know people have told us our work matters. “In 2014, we were credited as being among the group of organizations whose work helped to ensure that cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps), a critically... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

Portrait Project

Ron Babalakin

Growing up, film and TV was like food and drink. My mum used media to feed us lessons about world cultures and life’s complexities. She showed me The Gods Must Be Crazy – a film about a Kalahari bushman whose life turns upside down when... View Details

Fast Answer

Market trends, opportunities in advanced technology fields

transportation technologies, biotechnology, chemicals, energy and resources, engineering, the environment, food and beverage, fuel cell and battery technologies, healthcare, information technology, instrumentation and sensors... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

@Soldiers Field

getting-to-know-you-type events. British soccer giants Liverpool took to the pitch at Ohiri Field to warm up for a match at Fenway Park. Seen here: Striker Daniel Sturridge, fresh off a World Cup tour for England, jogs down Gordon Road. In a move sure to inspire case... View Details

Keywords: Georges F. Doriot

April 2009 (Revised April 2009)
Background Note

Fighting Malnutrition and Hunger in the Developing World

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Djordjija Petkoski and Kerry Herman

The millennium objectives of reducing poverty and malnutrition are not being met. How do the private, public, and NGO sectors of society work together to achieve better results and include the recipients in the process? View Details

Keywords: Food; Nutrition; Poverty; Partners and Partnerships; Non-Governmental Organizations; Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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Paul Scharfman

In a small, undercapitalized cheese manufacturing operation in rural Wisconsin, Paul Scharfman (AB 1976, MBA 1979) saw the opportunity to develop a variety of specialty cheeses that would appeal to the palates of the growing population of ethnic consumers in the United... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Retail

12 Dec 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017

engaging in a pre-eating ritual over a 5-day period helped participants reduce calorie intake (Experiment 1). Pairing a ritual with healthy eating behavior increased the likelihood of choosing healthy food in a subsequent decision... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Climate Symposium 2023: Adopting Climate Solutions at Scale

join a wide range of panel discussions featuring industry experts in the following areas: Decarbonizing Farming; Food Supply Chain and Waste; Scaling Green Energy Generation; Hard to Decarbonize Sectors; Carbon Markets; Reimagining the... View Details

19 Oct 2023
Blog Post

New Venture Competition 2023: Business and Environment Ventures

food waste away from landfills by upcycling it into high-value sugar polymers using a combination of insects and microbial cell factories. PARTICIPANTS Algoma Homes - Josef Bromovsky (MBA 2023) - Algoma Homes designs and builds net-zero... View Details

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Tools | New Venture Competition

mortality in South Asia. Executive Summary (pdf) Presentation (pdf) Business Plan (pdf) FOCUS Foods 2015 Winner Urban aquaponics farm that will be a self-sustaining symbiotic fish and produce system. Executive Summary (pdf) Presentation... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward

another study, I found that households that became newly eligible for food stamps in an expansion that started around 2000 were about 20 percent more likely to have an entrepreneur in the family. The social safety net can be a... View Details

Keywords: April White; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Private Households; Personal Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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Israel - Global Activities 2021

Agribusiness Seminar as well as to students in his Food and Agribusiness MBA elective. “The goal of the case discussion is to help course participants and students understand how economic institutions and corporate strategy interact in a... View Details

31 Oct 2019
News

Business Success Means Community Success in Wisconsin; GNN Roundup

community impact, and building relationships.” The gathering, which was held in a suite perched high above the court in Fiserv Forum, included a chance for attendees to do some networking before the main talk, and enjoy food and drinks... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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