We’re a global community pushing for food system change.
Harnessing the Power of Nutrition: Q&A with Dr. Kofi Essel
The rise in food as medicine represents a renaissance in the healthcare system, says Dr. Kofi Essel.
Small Island Food Security: Local Solutions, Global Lessons
How can islands grow more of their own food and rely less on imports? This network is helping Small Island Developing States share knowledge about sustainability, tourism, and local food production to boost food security.
Op-Ed | From Tools and Frameworks to Action, True Cost Accounting Has Come a Long Way
True Cost Accounting is a powerful tool to understand the costs and benefits—including those typically hidden—from food production, distribution, and consumption.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Report, Worker Heat Protections, and Droughts in Europe
Food Tank covers U.S. food aid cuts, European climate threats, PepsiCo’s revised targets, and a new push to protect workers from heat.
‘Hungrier, Poorer, And Sicker’: The Cost of the House Budget Bill
The Bill represents the largest cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.
New Legislation Protects Pesticide Manufacturers from Legal Complaints of Harm
Agrochemical companies like Bayer are lobbying for legal immunity against failure-to-warn lawsuits linking pesticides to adverse health effects.
A Message to Graduates: Remarks from the 44th Commencement of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
It’s an incredibly uncertain time to be going out into the world. But that is exactly why the world needs young people act.
The Hidden Costs of Food Misinformation: Visualizing the Consequences
The current wave of food anxiety stems, in large part, from a misunderstanding of hazard versus risk.
YouTube Series ‘Local Legends’ Inspires Food System Change
Brad Leone’s Local Legends showcases food heroes and sustainable practices driving local resilience and innovation.
Op-Ed | Exploring a Just Transition for Livestock Agriculture and Cellular Agriculture
Regenerative livestock farming, cellular agriculture, and precision fermentation each play a role in strengthening the food supply.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: SNAP Cuts, Soda Bans, and Avian Flu
A look at soda bans, school meal impacts, and what climate data says about our food future.
MAHA Commission Releases Report on Childhood Chronic Illness
A new report from Trump’s MAHA Commission says kids are sicker than ever—and blames UPFs, toxins, and too many meds. Critics say it’s missing key facts.
Sick of It: The Human Toll of Political Chaos
U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks discusses the devastating impacts of funding cuts to public health research.
Food Waste Policies in Three Countries: Are They Working?
Countries worldwide are taking different approaches to food waste reduction—some through enforcement, others with incentives. Here’s what’s working.
Financing a Fairer Food System: Q&A with Ertharin Cousin
How can we mobilize capital to build more equitable, resilient, and sustainable food system and agriculture?
Let’s Go to Capitol Hill to Create Action on Food Is Medicine!
Food has incredible power to help us address complex challenges—especially when we consider how transformative Food is Medicine can be.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Gene-Edited Livestock, Water Scarcity Solutions, and Ocean Deregulation
This week, we’re looking at deregulated fishing zones, drought solutions in Libya, and a stalled FDA response to food safety violations.
Meeting the Moment: What the Organic Sector Needs to Sustain Growth
As demand for organic agriculture reaches new highs, experts say strategic support is needed to ensure farmers and markets can keep up.
Planting for the Future: Expanding School Food Forests
School food forests offer a lasting solution to student nutrition, climate resilience, and hands-on education. Now, NFSN is working to scale them nationwide.
Together, We Can Build Better Food and Agriculture Systems
Food is at the heart of our biggest challenges—and the most exciting, impactful solutions.
June 2025
Future Thought Leaders by The Berry Good Foundation
London Climate Action Week: Chief Sustainability Officers Summit, Building the Future of the Food System
The Food Is Medicine Impact Awards
July 2025
UN Food Systems Summit + 4
September 2025
NYC Climate Week Food Tank Series
NYC Climate Week – Hope on a Plate: An Interactive Celebration of Regenerative Agriculture and Shared Possibility
NYC Climate Week – Climate Action: A Food Waste Breakthrough
NYC Climate Week – A Roadmap to a Delicious, Nutritious, and Regenerative Food Future for All
