Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Right to Repair Won, School Enrollment Boosted, an Oil Pipeline Fought

This week’s news roundup covers a right to repair win, the success of a school farm pilot, and Ugandan farmers’ fight against an oil pipeline.

Agriculture

Indigenous-led Project Advances Food Sovereignty in the Amazon

A community-led project is helping the Yawanawá restore degraded Amazon land, rebuild food systems, and protect traditional knowledge.

Agriculture

These 10 Bright Spots Are Beacons for a Stronger Global Food System

There’s plenty of good in the world if we open our eyes to it.

Agriculture

Investing in Resilience Will Help Farmers Weather the Super El Niño

As El Niño threatens to bring more extreme weather, IFAD says investing in resilience can help farmers adapt before disasters deepen.

Food Tank Explains

Food Tank Explains: Food Loss and Waste

Food loss and waste occur at different stages of the food supply chain, impacting food security, emissions, and natural resource use worldwide.

Books + Films

James Beard Award-Winning Authors on Solving America’s Prison Food Problem

Eating Behind Bars, written by criminal justice reform nonprofit Impact Justice, won a James Beard Media Award in June.

Agriculture

Op-Ed | How Soil Health Is Promoted Through Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science

Farmers are learning from researchers—just as researchers are also learning from farmers.

Agriculture

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: India Acts to Empower Women Farmers, $127 Million in USDA Grants Restored, Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis Worsens

This week, one Indian state looks to pass legislation to support women farmers, a judge orders the USDA to restore millions in grants, and Nigeria’s hunger crisis deepens.

Climate Change

Op-Ed | The Food System Is Driving Two Crises at Once—and Could Help Solve Both

Meaningful progress on both climate and public health will require addressing some of the same upstream drivers.

Books + Films

The Thrill Of A Good Food System Literary Deep Dive

Food systems are full of fascinating pathways to explore and rabbit holes to dive into.

Family Farming

At This Utah Farm, Resilience Starts With Food

One farmer’s journey from survival to sustainability is reshaping how a community connects with food.

Farmers

‘Simple But Profound’: Natural Farming Is Changing the Lives of Millions in India

Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming received the 2026 Food Planet Prize for leading one of the world’s largest agroecology programs.

Agriculture

Agriculture Groups Push for Renewal of USMCA Trade Deal

The future of USMCA is uncertain after the U.S. declined renewal, worrying agriculture groups about the risks to the future of agricultural trade.

Books + Films

23 New Books We’re Reading This Summer

Looking for a new summer read? Food Tank has you covered.

Food Tank Explains

Food Tank Explains: Functional Foods

Functional foods may support health beyond basic nutrition, but questions remain about how they should be defined, regulated, and evaluated.

Agriculture

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Differently Abled, Fully Capable

Farmers with disabilities are too often overlooked, but they are growing food, supporting their families, and strengthening their communities every day.

Animals

Save Our Bacon Act Left Out of Senate Farm Bill

The Bill was “hemorrhaging support in the Senate,” says one advocate.

Climate Change

Climate.gov is Back With a New Name—From Employees Fired by Trump

Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees launched Climate.us in June, restoring public access to a treasure trove of climate resources.