Under Contract: Farmers and the Fine Print gives a voice to farmers who are trapped in merciless production contracts. The documentary allows farmers and industry experts to describe how production contracts—the new face of modern agriculture—is reshaping rural America
Brad McNamara on Working to Connect the Next Generation of Farmers
Brad McNamara discusses the future of urban farming and technology, and why the key to creating positive agricultural changes is providing the opportunity and power to regular people from all walks of life to get involved in the food system.
Alfrea Plants Garden Spaces into the Sharing Economy
Food Tank had the opportunity to interview David Wagstaff. He founded Alfrea, the company with an online marketplace for landowners, garden helpers, and farmers who want to sell produce.
Companies Earn USD$14 for Every USD$1 Invested in Reducing Food Waste
Champions 12.3, a coalition of leaders in food waste reduction released a new report claiming businesses earn USD$14 for every USD$1 spent to reduce food loss and waste. Findings from The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste incentivizes decisionmakers in a new way.
17 Food Heroes to Inspire Us in 2017
Check out how these 11 people and organizations are alleviating hunger, forging new attitudes about food, and partaking in vital research to better our relationship with food.
Matt Tortora: Nuclear Missile Technician Turned Chef and Food-Tech Entrepreneur
Matt Tortora, Co-Founder & CEO at Crave Food Services Corporation, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” on April 1, 2017.
Future Food-Tech: Developing Solutions to Meet the Global Food Challenge
As part of Rethink Ag and Food Innovation Week, the Future Food-Tech Summit will be held in Silicon Valley on March 29 and 30, 2017.
Julian Agyeman: Reimagining Sustainable Solutions for Local Food Systems
Dr. Julian Agyeman talks sustainable food system change, why thinking locally about food systems is long-term term food security for all, and why we all should be involved in reimagining new strategies to fight hunger.
First-Ever School Food Item Created By Youth-Run Business in West Philadelphia
Youth-run Rebel Ventures have spent the last 18 months developing Rebel Crumbles, which is now being served across all 235 public schools in Philadelphia. Meet the team behind the first-ever school product made by kids, with kids, and for kids.
Dr. Parke Wilde: “There is so much opportunity to meet the world’s food needs”
Parke Wilde, PhD, food economist at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, is one of the organizing committee members for the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery.”
New Trawl Net is Cod Friendly
Gulf of Maine Research Institute produces new trawl net for ground fishers. Collaboration between fishers and scientists leads to a forty five percent reduction in cod bycatch with no effect on targeted species.
Top Five Reasons Why We Must Block Agrichemical and Seed Mega-Mergers
Antonio Roman-Alcalá outlines how three impending mergers between six of corporate giants will further consolidate market and political power, leading to even greater corporate control of our farms and plates
Tim Wise on Supporting Local and Sustainable Agriculture
Timothy A. Wise, Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit on April 1, 2017.
Financial Conflicts of Interest Revealed in a Federally Backed Report
Some committee members that collaborated on a federally funded National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report were found to have financial conflicts of interest (COIs). The 2016 report assessed the adverse effects of genetically engineered crops and their accompanying technologies.
Watch the Climate Day Live Stream from Natural Products Expo West
Climate Day is designed to educate food industry leaders on the commitments their organizations can make today to help reverse global warming and to galvanize those leaders to get involved and commit to fueling positive climate change in 2017 and…
Sara Burnett: “With our voice, we can move faster than any legislation”
Sara Burnett, Director of Wellness and Food Policy at Panera, is speaking at the inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” which will be held in collaboration with Tufts University and Oxfam America on April 1, 2017.
Collaborative Effort by Natural Products Industry to Reverse Climate Change
OSC2 and SFTA combine their efforts and launch Climate Collaborative project with first ever Climate Day event at Natural Products Expo West 2017. The aim is to bring about collaboration within the natural products industry and associated actors to address climate change issues.
Climate Day Livestream: Learn How to Commit to Being a Solution to Global Warming
Carlotta Mast, executive director at New Hope Network and Climate Collaborative advisory board member, discusses the first-ever Climate Day on March 8.
Letters to a Young Farmer: Stone Barns Center Releases Its First Book
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture released Letters to a Young Farmer, a book which compiles insight from some of the most influential farmers, writers, and leaders in the food system in an anthology of essays and letters.
How to Build Healthy Food Systems (Panel Discussion from 2017 Food Tank Summit at GWU)
Watch the 2017 Food Tank Summit panel discussion from GWU called, How to Build Healthy Food Systems! Moderator: Tim Carman, Food Writer, The Washington Post 1. Fran Drescher, Actress and President, Cancer Schmancer 2. Marc Oshima, Chief Marketing Officer, AeroFarms…
