We’re a global community pushing for food system change.
Op-Ed | Freedom to Choose What to Eat—and the Power to Build a Better Food Future
Science shows we have the tools to feed a growing population without destroying the planet.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Loss and Damage Fund Launches, African Union Mobilizes for Food Reform, and the CDC Faces Cuts and Confusion
The Loss and Damage Fund is preparing to accept proposals, the African continent boosts food investment, and the CDC faces deep cuts—this week in food and policy.
A Story of Two Maize Plans—and a Better Farmer-Led Food System
With access to high-quality seeds, technical support, and new technologies, Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers are becoming more resilient to climate variations.
A Soil Health Journey at Maker’s Mark
Brian Mattingly is an eighth-generation farmer in Marion County, Kentucky, who grew up fascinated by soil. Shortly after college, he was hired at Maker’s Mark, a global whisky brand headquartered just three miles from his childhood home. Now as Director of Star…
Aligning Policies for Food Systems Transformation
Governments are leveraging a new toolkit to assess and align policies across sectors to accelerate food systems transformation.
Food, Conflict, and the Weaponization of Food
Starvation kills slowly, demoralizes populations, and erodes cultures.
Op-Ed | Asia’s Farmers Root for a Resilient Future
Localized control and collective enterprise can lay the groundwork for an agroecology food economy.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Government Shutdown Continues, High Seas Treaty Takes Effect, and Agroecology Model Yields Benefits
This week’s stories cover cuts to SNAP, USDA shutdown impacts, a global ocean treaty, new dietary guidelines, and agroecology in India.
Let’s Work Hand-In-Hand for a Better Future on World Food Day
Join us this World Food Day 2025 to explore powerful solutions to fight hunger, promote healthy diets, and build a sustainable food future—because together, we can nourish the world.
Food Tank’s Fall Reads for Food, Farming, and Our Future
Our fall reading list spotlights 26 powerful new books that explore food, farming, culture, and climate—and how they shape our future.
Book Excerpt: Changing Culture
Changing culture is messy and complicated. “This is true in any area, but doubly so with food culture,” writes Sam Kass in his new book. “Food is one of the deepest expressions of our identity.”
The Promise of Urban Agroecology to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the 21st Century
Teaching communities about urban agroecology is about more than farming. “We are educating people for sustainability in the 21st century.”
Report Links Diet, Climate, and Equity in New Global Targets
“Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.”
Telling Real Stories Through Food: Inside Sammy Monsour’s New Podcast ‘Repertoire’
Chef Sammy Monsour’s podcast Repertoire reveals the personal stories, values, and struggles that drive chefs to cook and advocate for change.
Holding Land and Honoring Roots in New York: ‘I’m Meant To Be Here’
When Sea Matías lost their grandmother in 2017, they felt called to continue her legacy of growing plants and building community through food.
Enforcement Gaps Threaten Europe’s Marine Protected Areas
A legal and political battle is unfolding over bottom trawling in Europe’s Marine Protected Areas, as fishers defend their livelihoods against growing calls from environmental groups and EU policymakers to phase out the practice.
Op-Ed | Is RFK Jr. Walking the Walk? MAHA Report Promises Updates While New York Acts on GRAS
If the FDA isn’t approving the novel proteins, stabilizers, and artificial flavors in our food, who is?
“We Are The Environment”: For Farmers, Stories Of Regenerative Food Systems Are Deeply Personal
To conclude Climate Week NYC, ten farmers from around the world took the stage to share deeply personal, moving, inspirational stories of resilient agriculture.
Cutting Through the Noise on Food and Climate: Q&A with Jonathan Kung
Jonathan Kung talks about being a third culture cook, combatting misinformation, and plugging into local, grassroots communities to drive change.
Chefs Are Rewriting the Recipe for a Climate-Resilient Future
Modern chefs are far more than food creators—they are frontline climate leaders, panelists said at “Chefs Change the World,” a Climate Week NYC 2025 Summit.
October 2025
World Food Prize 2025
The Food as Medicine Policy & Research Summit
1st Annual Food and Agriculture Policy Summit
POSTPONED. Capitol Hill Luncheon: “Eating Ourselves Sick? Ultra-Processed Foods and U.S. Health Policy”
November 2025
APHA 2025 Annual Meeting
Food Tank at COP30
