Wet farming poses a promising solution for carbon sequestration as peatlands are given new life by Water Works project.
Supreme Court Rules Against California Farm Workers and Unions
Supreme Court decision could make it more difficult for union organizers to recruit farm workers in California.
New Book Addresses Hidden Costs of Food
A new book, the True Cost Accounting for Food: Balancing the Scale, provides a new way to understand the social, human, economic and environmental costs of the food system.
Research in Malawi Shows How Access Impacts Female Farmers
Malawi research shows that gender does not impact farm yields, access does!
How Fungi Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis
The Fungi Foundation is raising awareness about the essential role mushrooms and other fungi play.
Automated Harvester May Be a Peek into the Future
advanced.farm recently developed an automated harvester that can identify and harvest strawberries using a system of lasers, computers, and robotics. “We are trying to bring agriculture into the 21st century,” Kyle Cobb, CEO of advanced.farm, tells Food Tank. Cobb’s company…
Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Food Assistance
Food donations organizations are looking for innovative ways to reduce packaging waste and their environmental footprint.
Food Tank’s 2021 Podcast List
These 33 podcasts dive into all corners of the food world and offer a wealth of knowledge for the food-curious listener.
How Sun & Swell Ditched Plastic for Compostable Packaging
Sun & Swell is distributing their organic food products in 100 percent compostable packaging and reusable jars, one of the first companies to do this on a large scale.
Grasslands Are Turning into Carbon Sources, Study Finds
Worldwide, grasslands absorb as much carbon as they emit, but climbing demand for meat and dairy and poor land management threaten this balance.
