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Food Tank visited the U.S. Capitol to talk to food and health experts proving to policymakers that better food and agriculture policies transform health.
Podcast

Break Silos Between Food and Health for Better Policy

Yvelande Astreide, Office Manager of Taste of Immokalee, talks about the entrepreneurship program which breaks the cycle of poverty and empowers youth.
Podcast

In Immokalee, Food Provides A Platform for Future Professionals

Undocumented farm workers could have a path to citizenship with the reintroduction of the Agricultural Worker Program Act.
Policy and Organizing

A “Blue Card” Can Provide Protection for Farm Workers

“This important study shows how quickly we can rid our bodies of toxic pesticides by choosing organic,” said Sharyle Patton, Director of the Commonweal Biomonitoring Resources Center. Researchers found that eating organic food for one week had significantly reduced levels of toxins within the body, and in turn, reduce the health risks of pesticide exposure.
Public Health

Scientists Found Eating Organic Food for One Week can Reduce Levels of Pesticides

The beer industry is changing with the rise of gluten-free breweries around the world
Innovation for Sustainability

With the Help of Ancient Grains, Gluten Free Beer is Saving the Environment and Local Farmers

Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Young Earth Solutions winner in 2017 is using bats an integrated pest management system to replace or drastically reduce pesticide use in rice fields and to improve biodiversity and conservation management.
Interviews

Say Yes to Bats: How Bats Can Help Reduce Pesticide Use in Farms

New study from GAIN and GKI show how the value chain in emerging markets can be improved and bring nutritious food to those who need it most.
Innovation and Technology

New Study Highlights Importance of Investing in Emerging Food Markets

Innovation for Sustainability

GreenWave Works to Restore Oceans all over the Globe while Creating Jobs and a Market for Seaweed

Social entreprise Elysia Catering serves breakfasts and aperitifs at London events using food surplus from artisan producers.
Social Entrepreneurs

From Rescued Food to Artisan Bites

A new Food Tank series across the US will address the issue of how do we increase food access, affordability, and equity in the food system.
Food Tank Summit

Join Food Tank. Events Coast to Coast on Food Access, Affordability, and Equity

Yvelande Astreide, Office Manager of Taste of Immokalee, talks about the entrepreneurship program which breaks the cycle of poverty and empowers youth.
Podcast
In Immokalee, Food Provides A Platform for Future Professionals

Yvelande Astreide, Office Manager of Taste of Immokalee, talks about the reverberation effects of the entrepreneurship program: professional development for high school students and community support for farmers.

Undocumented farm workers could have a path to citizenship with the reintroduction of the Agricultural Worker Program Act.
Policy and Organizing
A “Blue Card” Can Provide Protection for Farm Workers

Undocumented farm workers, who toil in dangerous conditions to grow the food that allows U.S. citizens to live healthy lives, are unable to access health themselves. A “Blue Card” bill could change that.

“This important study shows how quickly we can rid our bodies of toxic pesticides by choosing organic,” said Sharyle Patton, Director of the Commonweal Biomonitoring Resources Center. Researchers found that eating organic food for one week had significantly reduced levels of toxins within the body, and in turn, reduce the health risks of pesticide exposure.
Public Health
Scientists Found Eating Organic Food for One Week can Reduce Levels of Pesticides

Researchers found that eating organic food for one week had significantly reduced levels of toxins within the body, and in turn, reduce the health risks of pesticide exposure.

The beer industry is changing with the rise of gluten-free breweries around the world
Innovation for Sustainability
With the Help of Ancient Grains, Gluten Free Beer is Saving the Environment and Local Farmers

New gluten-free beer is using millets and sorghum, setting a new trend in the beer industry while also supporting local farmers, the environment, and our bodies.

Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Young Earth Solutions winner in 2017 is using bats an integrated pest management system to replace or drastically reduce pesticide use in rice fields and to improve biodiversity and conservation management.
Interviews
Say Yes to Bats: How Bats Can Help Reduce Pesticide Use in Farms

Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Young Earth Solutions winner in 2017 is using bats an integrated pest management system to replace or drastically reduce pesticide use in rice fields and to improve biodiversity and conservation management.

New study from GAIN and GKI show how the value chain in emerging markets can be improved and bring nutritious food to those who need it most.
Innovation and Technology
New Study Highlights Importance of Investing in Emerging Food Markets

By fixing the inefficient steps along the supply chain that lead to less available nutritious food, investments in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia can see better health outcomes.

Innovation for Sustainability
GreenWave Works to Restore Oceans all over the Globe while Creating Jobs and a Market for Seaweed

Bren Smith is a self-proclaimed “huge fan of bundles of solutions.” To a large extent, this means making the connection between land and sea instead of simply viewing the ocean as a new frontier.

Social entreprise Elysia Catering serves breakfasts and aperitifs at London events using food surplus from artisan producers.
Social Entrepreneurs
From Rescued Food to Artisan Bites

Small food business went from serving bread and marmalade to catering high brow events in London using food waste.

A new Food Tank series across the US will address the issue of how do we increase food access, affordability, and equity in the food system.
Food Tank Summit
Join Food Tank. Events Coast to Coast on Food Access, Affordability, and Equity

A series of upcoming Food Tank events will take us coast to coast across the United States to bring together incredible speakers and moderators around the issue of how do we increase food access, affordability, and equity in the food system.

A sustainable soap company is paving the way for using sustainable agricultural practices which can be used to build a better food system.
Sustainable Agriculture
Dr. Bronner’s Helps Bring Better Opportunities to Farmers in India

A sustainable soap company is paving the way for using sustainable agricultural practices which can be used to build a better food system.

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