The new fellow cohort from the Castanea Fellowship will confront the transformations needed to reintegrate equity and justice into the food system, in urban, rural, and tribal communities.
Opinion | France’s Ban on Food Waste Three Years Later
France became the first country to pass a national regulation specifically against food waste in 2016, prompting conversation in the United States: can we, or should we, implement a similar policy here?
Urban Farm Grows Good Food and Good Mental Health
Aja Yasir fights to produce good food and good mental health on her regenerative urban farm in a food desert in Gary, Indiana. The city doesn’t like the use of woodchips on her lawn and is threatening to end Yasir’s family’s multigenerational farming history.
A Boom in Fish Feed Production in Nigeria
Fish feed production is an example of how collaboration between public and private organizations can have positive effects while promoting self-sufficiency.
FoodShot Prize Invests in the Future of Food and Soil
The FoodShot Prize gives support to the most innovative ideas for feeding 10 billion people by 2050 healthfully, sustainably, and equitably; this years’ winners focus on enhancing agronomy.
The Trick to Better Chickens: Honoring Their Ancestry, Says Wadiak
CEO of Cooks Venture Matt Wadiak talks about what even cautious eaters don’t know about how their chickens are raised and the potential for happier, more nutrient-dense chickens through better raising practices.
“Startups are pushing big companies to think outside the box”
Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg moderated a discussion on ways to create sustainability in the food system, consumer habits around snacking, and if businesses can be kind to the planet while still producing delicious foods.