The Kitchen Community’s school learning gardens are rooted in hands-on teaching, sustainable school food, and applicable life skills. These oases are outdoor classrooms for communities with limited resources and a lack of green spaces.
Far-Reaching Impacts from Large-Scale Agriculture Projects in Mozambique
A new report on Mozambique and Zambia shows even smaller, less egregious land acquisitions are undermining food security in some of the world’s hungriest countries.
Helping Decisionmakers Understand the True Cost of Food
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) aims to make links in eco-agri-food systems visible as a result of their TEEBAgriFood project.
Averting Risks to the Food Chain
FAO published a toolkit with various methods and tools to prevent animal and plant pests and diseases, including aquatic diseases and forest pests, and food safety incidents in various situations and at various levels.
OzHarvest: Rescuing Airline Food While Reducing Food Waste
Australian food rescue organization OzHarvest, is working with airlines, collecting uneaten airline food to feed vulnerable people and families and reduce food to landfill.
Improving Food Security in South Africa
Suren Sewchuran spoke with Food Tank about the work of Abalimi Bezekhaya, an organization focused on using urban agriculture to improve food security in South Africa.
The New ABCs of Medical School: Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Cooking
By combining medical knowledge with culinary skills, Tulane and other medical schools hope to provide physicians with enhanced nutrition training to improve patient health.
Belgian Dairy Coop Takes on the Milk Crisis
Hundreds of European farmers gathered in protest at the EU Summit Centre in response to the proposed sale of cheap powdered milk on the global market. One of the participating organizations, a Belgian milk cooperative called Fairebel, has established a sister coop in Burkina Faso to help local dairy farmers combat the harmful effects of food dumping.
Hundreds Join Sanctuary Restaurants Movement to Create Safe and Inclusive Spaces
Over one hundred restaurants have joined a Sanctuary Restaurant Movement in effort to create safe spaces free of hate and discrimination.
Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit – Part 2
Watch the second half of the 2017 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.
Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit – Part 1
Watch the first half of the 2017 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.
Join Planet Forward in the Amazon Rainforest This Summer
Planet Forward is seeking contenders in the Storyfest contest, held in conjunction with the 2017 Planet Forward Summit.
Historic Endangered Species Listing Threatened by New Administration
The historic listing of the first endangered bee species provides hope for conservation while a Trump Administration regulation freeze casts doubt on implementation.
Teaching Self-Sufficiency and Gender Development in East Africa
In countries of East Africa, Send a Cow’s training experts share new ideas about gender equality and organic agriculture in order to bring balance and self-sufficiency to communities.
Bringing Coconut Farmers into the 21st Century Through Mobile Agriculture
Grameen Foundation initiated FarmerLink in the Davao region of the Philippines, which combines satellite data and farm data collected by mobile-equipped field agents to predict and detect threats from climate-sensitive pests and disease.
How an Algorithm Could Change the World of Food Delivery
Gebni, a new food delivery app, aims to reduce food waste in restaurants and lower prices to appeal to a broader market.
Transforming Lawns into Gardens
Justin Vandenbroeck and Fred Lake of Fleet Farming Oakland share their experience building a hyper-local food system powered by bike fleet and supported by community.
Successful Ebola Vaccine Could Shape the Future of Epidemic Prevention
The rVSV-ZEBOV trial ebola vaccine proves 100-percent effective in a recent study in Guinea, launching it into an accelerated approval process that could serve as a model for future epidemic prevention.