Lauren Baker

Lauren Baker, PhD, has over 20 years of experience working on food system issues. Her expertise ranges from agrobiodiversity in Mexico to negotiating and developing municipal food policy and programs. Lauren has consulted on farm to fork initiatives and food systems policy development across Canada and globally. Her current clients include the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, a coalition of foundations committed to leveraging their resources to help shift food and agriculture systems towards greater sustainability, security, and equity, as well as the City of London, Ontario and Evergreen. Lauren is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto and is a research associate with Ryerson University’s Centre for Studies in Food Security.