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.

Let’s Go to Capitol Hill to Create Action on Food Is Medicine!

Food has incredible power to help us address complex challenges—especially when we consider how transformative Food is Medicine can be.

In a Hotter and Drier World, How Can Food and Farming Systems Adapt?

Over the past 40 years, drought has affected more people around the globe than any other natural disaster.

Could Eating Well Save Our Lives?

Illnesses caused by poor dietary health contribute to millions of deaths each year.

Your Field Guide to Building Hope and Community Strength in Today’s World

We owe it to ourselves, our communities, and the next generations to push back against that destructive fear and strengthen our sense of hope.

With Humanitarian Funding at an ‘Unprecedented Crisis,’ Hard-Won Food Solutions Are Disappearing

WFP’s current funding situation puts more than 58 million people at risk of losing life-saving assistance.

Pollinators Are More Diverse than We Think—And Face Challenges We Aren’t Fully Addressing

Pollinators are in trouble. Without them, our food systems and the way we eat wouldn’t be the same.

With 80+ Speakers, Join Us in Bringing Food to the Forefront of Big Conversations at SXSW

Food Tank’s “All Things Food” Summit at SXSW will feature fireside chats, expert panels, interactive chef-curated tastings, music performances, and film screenings.

Ask ‘Why?’ to Build a More Equitable, Sustainable Food System

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How You Can Help California Wildfire Relief Efforts, and a Note on the Climate Crisis

Organizations in Southern California are in need of food, funds, and volunteers to help them continue providing crticial assistance to people impacted by the devastating wildfires.

This Is the Season of Food and Environmental Storytelling!

The stories told through film help us communicate the urgency of the climate crisis and the cascading challenges we face if we don’t act now.

Will this Be the Year We Truly Rethink the Rules of the Food System?

There is a lot to be optimistic about this year, and it’s possible to have food and agriculture systems that prioritize justice, care, nourishment, deliciousness, and health.

The Future of The Food System Depends On You!

Food Tank has set ambitious goals in 2025 to make our food and agriculture systems more nourishing, equitable, and resilient.

Helping Kids Grow Up in Strong Food Communities

How do we encourage children to join us all in celebrating diverse foodways, uplifting farmers, and—ultimately—being part of strong food communities?

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Wednesday, Nov. 20

On Food, Water and Agriculture day at COP29 in Baku, discussions across the entire conference showcased the power of food systems.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Tuesday, Nov. 19

On Food, Agriculture and Water Day at COP29, it’s exciting to see long-overdue attention being paid to agrifood systems.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Monday, Nov. 18

The negotiations and decisions on the table at COP29 this week are life-or-death questions for the future of the planet.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Sunday, Nov. 17

Rest Day at COP29 offers an opportunity to take stock, regroup, and strategize for the second half of the Conference to drive progress.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Nov. 16

Experts call for the finance that can drive the transformation of food and agriculture systems.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Nov. 15

New estimates of the funding needed to close the funding gap for climate action are emerging, but it remains to be seen if global leaders will step up.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Thursday, Nov. 14

Food Tank is on the ground in Baku for COP29. Follow along and get updates from the Conference.

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