Danielle Nierenberg
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Danielle Nierenberg is President of Food Tank and an expert on sustainable agriculture and food issues. She has written extensively on gender and population, the spread of factory farming in the developing world and innovations in sustainable agriculture.

Inside My Ground-Truthing Notebook: Here in Kenya, Insects Are Success Stories

By harnessing their power, these insects can help us build healthier food and agriculture systems.

Reminding Ourselves that Food System Stories Are People-Centered Stories

By building meaningful connections with people, we can build better food systems.

Biopesticides Can Work—But Only if We Let Them

At the same time as we’re seeing these ballooning rates of synthetic pesticide use, we have an off-ramp out of this downward spiral. We just need to use it.

You’re Invited: We’re Talking ‘All Things Food’ at SXSW and Blue Foods in Boston

Food Tank is bringing regional and global food system leaders together to break bread, share success stories, spotlight creative visionaries, and highlight ways we can build a stronger food and agriculture systems.

The Local Step that Changed an Entire Country’s Approach to Agroecology

Kenya has celebrated a number of local agroecology wins that can illuminate the path forward for countries around the globe.

In Australia, Farmers Lead the Way to a More Resilient Food System

Australia is experiencing the effects of the climate crisis particularly acutely but they’re showing how farmers and ag system leaders can be key players in building more resilient food and climate systems.

Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Food Sovereignty

Stories bring the experiences of farmers, fishers, and frontline communities alive, helping to drive food and agriculture systems transformation.

No More Targeting Immigrants, Killing Nurses and Poets, and Intimidating Communities

Looking for ways to stand up and push back against the violence in Minneapolis this week? Here are some starting points.

For Women Farmers in Guatemala and Worldwide, ‘Every Step We Take Opens a Door’

When women have equitable access to financial resources, they not only improve their own lives and livelihoods but become better equipped to nourish their entire communities, too.

Join Us for a Day of People-Centered Food System Storytelling!

Telling stories of food means telling stories of people.

From 2026 To 2050 And Beyond, These 10 Visionaries Are Changing The World Through Food

The top 10 Food System Visionaries are dreaming of a world that’s more abundant and delicious—and they’re proving that it’s possible.

The Path Forward for Food and Farming Is Clear. Now Is the Time to Act!

Funding cuts and the decline in development aid has had devastating consequences. To transform our food and agriculture systems need to lead into new, innovative solutions.

126 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2026

Keep an eye on these 126 organizations transforming food and agriculture systems.

With Books for Kids and Adults, We Can Read Our Way to a Stronger Food System

These books can help us all plant the seeds of change in our own communities and build stronger food and agriculture systems!

Food Systems Transformation in 2026 Will Be Powered by People

The kind of systemic transformation we need to see is made possible by meaningful relationships between people.

Join Us on Capitol Hill Next Week to Ask: Are We Eating Ourselves Sick?

Food Tank is heading to Capitol Hill to explore a major public health challenge: ultra-processed foods.

Dispatch from COP30: Friday, Nov. 21

Powerful countries have the ability to move the needle in significant, meaningful ways. But if they fall short, the work still remains to be done.

Dispatch from COP30: Thursday, Nov. 20

At COP30 two days are dedicated to themes of agriculture, food systems and food security, fisheries, and family farming—and so far, we’ve seen some countries step up.

Dispatch from COP30: Wednesday, Nov. 19

Food and agriculture is missing from the first draft text from the COP30 Presidency. Can we change that before it’s finalized?