The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), based in Chicago, Illinois, US, will address issues related to nutrition security through its new Seeding The Future Global Food System Innovation Library and Network as part of its annual challenge of the same name. IFT’s Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge will award US$1 million annually to scientists, engineers, innovators and multidisciplinary teams. Research institutions, emerging for-profit enterprises and non-profits are encouraged to join and address the challenges of the global food system.