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.

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?

Dispatch from COP30: Tuesday, Nov. 18

“We absolutely cannot afford to waste time on tactical delays or stonewalling,” Simon Stiell, who leads the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, said yesterday.

Dispatch from COP30: Monday, Nov. 17

Food and agriculture systems provide a pathway for COP to be more productive, forward-thinking, and action-oriented.

Dispatch from COP30: Saturday, Nov. 15

Week One of COP30 has seen valuable and urgent discussions about the food and agriculture systems we can build to more ambitiously tackle the climate crisis.

Dispatch from COP30: Friday, Nov. 14

How do we build a more ambitious, forward-thinking climate model to replace “business as usual”? It starts with putting farmers front and center.

Dispatch from COP30: Thursday, Nov. 13

A better, more equitable, more nourished world is possible. And COP30 is a crucial step toward building that, so let’s keep our eyes on Belém over the next week and a half.

COP30 Could Be Make-or-Break for Food and Climate Solutions

The challenges facing our global climate systems are dramatic, and we need dramatic action to set us on a better course. 

Can Food Systems Remind Politicians that Dialogue Is More Powerful than Partisan Debate?

Durable, long-lasting food systems transformation requires us to come together, find common ground and shared goals, and work in good faith to nourish our communities.

A Story of Two Maize Plans—and a Better Farmer-Led Food System

With access to high-quality seeds, technical support, and new technologies, Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers are becoming more resilient to climate variations.

Let’s Work Hand-In-Hand for a Better Future on World Food Day

Join us this World Food Day 2025 to explore powerful solutions to fight hunger, promote healthy diets, and build a sustainable food future—because together, we can nourish the world.

‘You Can’t Have the Practices Without the People’ When Building Just Food Systems

It matters not only who has a seat at the table, but who is actively contributing to the conversation.

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: To Roundup or Not to Roundup

Farmers are experimenting with conservation agriculture and debating the role of fertilizers and herbicides in building resilience.

The Roots of Regeneration: ‘What You Do To The Planet, You Do To Yourself’

The way farmers treated soils a generation ago influences how healthy they—and our food and agriculture systems—are today.

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: What Ethiopian Farmers Taught Me About Resilience

Regenerative agriculture means protecting and improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity, creating diverse and nutritious diets, and ensuring economic sustainability for farmers.

Through Indigenous Seasonal Growing, Local Ingredients and Animals Boost Resilience

From Minnesota to Ethiopia, leaders are proving that food resilience is rooted in community and tradition.

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