April 22nd is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day and the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition is encouraging a renewed commitment to sustainable agriculture.
Waste Not, Want Not: Filmmakers Live on Wasted Food in Challenging New Documentary
In the new documentary “Just Eat It,” premiering April 22 on MSNBC, two filmmakers take on food waste by living exclusively on rescued food for six months.
20 Innovators Protecting the Planet #EarthDay2015
April 22nd is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day and, this year, Food Tank is highlighting 20 of our favorite innovators.
Food Shouldn’t be WastED: An Interview with Baldor Foods
Food Tank recently had the opportunity to talk to the President of Baldor Foods about how the company is addressing the issue of food waste.
Soil Building in India’s ‘Suicide Belt’
The Living Soils Save Lives program is helping Indian farmers become more sustainable and resilient by cultivating living soil.
How Rice Farmers in Africa Can Point Us Out of California’s Water Crisis
California’s drought is one of the worst in history; however, smallholders in Africa and Asia may provide some solutions.
New Report Finds Life-Changing Partnerships in the Global Food Chain
A new report released by The Chicago Council shows making nutrition a global priority could give billions more people access to healthy foods.
Fizzling Controversy: Soda Tax South of the Border
The numbers are in on Mexico’s soda tax. Can the United States follow suit?
The Business Case for Ugly Produce
As the business case for ugly produce builds, will U.S. grocers grab this low-hanging fruit or leave it to rot?
Yes! We Can Change the Food System
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) Young Earth Solutions! (YES!) program was established to encourage young people to develop innovative solutions.
Japanese Eels Face an Uncertain Future
The Japanese eel is on the edge of extinction. Issues of science and politics will determine if they survive.
“Together-We-Can”: How India’s Banni Buffalo Support Pastoral Activism
The Breeders’ Association facilitated collaboration with buffalo breeders and scientists to secure national breed recognition for the Banni Buffalo.
Slow Food DC Snail of Approval Award Winners Announced
Slow Food DC has announced the 2015 winners of the Snail of Approval Award and will host a party in their honor on April 18.
Investigating Cheap Food
Imaginez si le prix payé pour un hamburger comprenait le coût des facteurs tels que ceux des maladies cardiaques, la principale cause de décès dans le monde; ou ceux de ruissellement de fumier sur les champs d’alimentation animale concentrés; ou ceux des blessures des travailleurs dans les abattoirs et les usines;…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Recipe for Disaster?
The Obama administration’s negotiations with multinational corporations could lead to a bad deal for local food systems.
GMOs Will Not Feed the World
Growing genetically engineered crops to feed the world has turned into an empty promise according to recent evidence.
Reclaimed Gourmet: 5 Takeaways from NYC’s WastED
Five takeaways on the phenomenon that was WastED (#WastEDny) from food waste expert Jonathan Bloom.
Cultivating the Next Generation of Food System Leaders
Food Tank and IFAD are excited to announce a new collaboration using communications to help cultivate the next generation of agricultural leaders.
I Value Food: Preventing Food Waste Begins in the Fridge
Explore the shocking facts about food waste in the U.S. with the new interactive online campaign “I Value Food,” launched by Sustainable America last month.
There is No Such Thing as Cheap Food
Food Tank highlights organizations recognizing the real cost of cheap food.
