Food, Power, and the Human Condition

Essays at the intersection of food systems, geopolitics, leadership, and the moral decisions that shape our shared future.

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The Geopolitics of Food Insecurity and Conflict

Food insecurity fuels conflict and vice versa. Explore how food shapes global power, peace, and war—plus strategic solutions for stability.

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Soul Letters

Brief reflections on identity, loss, faith, memory, and becoming.

These pieces step away from policy and systems work to consider the inner life — the private questions that often shape public action. They are quieter essays on grief, gratitude, responsibility, and hope.

Maybe This Life Is a Borrowed Dream

Born in silence and shaped by hunger, hope, and healing, this soul letter is for anyone who has ever felt unseen or uncertain. It’s a gentle reminder that your story matters, your breath is not an accident, and maybe—just maybe—this life is a borrowed dream. May these words meet you where you are and guide you gently home to yourself.

A Letter to Those Navigating Loss, Uncertainty, or Silence

Thirty-one years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, I reflect not just on what was lost—but on what can still be rebuilt. This is for any

About Cedric

Cedric Habiyaremye is a food systems strategist, scientist, and writer examining how food shapes power, conflict, and human dignity.

His work spans policy, markets, climate, and institutional reform, with a focus on the structural forces that determine whether societies stabilize or fracture. Drawing on experience across Africa and the United States, he writes at the intersection of systems design and moral responsibility.

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