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.

Hunger Is Down—But Healthy Food Costs Are Up. What Should We Do?

The global progress we’re seeing on hunger is firm proof that international collaboration works.

Can Better Food Policy Improve Our Memories, Moods, and Metabolisms?

Join Food Tank on Capitol Hill as we talk about the science helping us understand the powerful connections between nutrition and nearly every component of human health.

These 10 Bright Spots Are Beacons for a Stronger Global Food System

There’s plenty of good in the world if we open our eyes to it.

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Differently Abled, Fully Capable

Farmers with disabilities are too often overlooked, but they are growing food, supporting their families, and strengthening their communities every day.

Here’s What’s Included in—and Missing from—the Senate Farm Bill Draft

With the release of the Senate Farm Bill draft, Congress has come one step closer to shaping the country’s food policy for the next five-plus years.

In Dublin and London, Storytelling Is Part of Food Systems Action

Next week is London Climate Action Week, where we’re using the power of storytelling to drive action in food systems.

Where Does Women’s Health Fit into the International Year of the Woman Farmer?

Women in agricultural communities are farmers. They’re also caregivers, nutrition providers, innovators, pillars of their communities, and so much more.

Asking Serious Questions About AI’s Role in Food is Medicine

Can AI play a role in advancing Food is Medicine? With major opportunity comes the serious challenge of using it responsibly.

‘Courage Is Contagious’: Inside A Whistleblower’s Fight To Protect USAID

Nicholas Enrich, formerly one of the top global health officials at USAID, shares the devastating global impact of the organization’s dismantlement.

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Chasing Malaria in Mbita, Kenya

At icipe in Kenya, scientists fight worsening malaria outbreaks driven by climate change.

The 10 Crops That Can Turn Arid Lands Into Biodiversity And Food Security Hotspots

Food Tank explores 10 dryland crops that improve biodiversity and food security to carry us toward a more resilient future.

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Learning from Researchers, Farmers, and Communities in Kenya

icipe is an Africa-based research institution that uses insect science to address challenges related to food security, public health, agriculture, and the environment.

School Meals Do More Than Feed Kids—They Can Re-Nourish The Planet

Regenerative school meals can be a source of growth and prosperity, offering $3 trillion in global economic productivity.

Earth Day Is Global—But We Know Food and Climate Solutions Start Locally

Local food and ag systems have the power to lead us toward more sustainability and climate resilience on a global scale.

On Stop Food Waste Day, We’re Celebrating the Power of Collective Action!

We all have tremendous power to drive real change when it comes to food waste reduction. Let’s make sure we use it!

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.