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.

Saving Seeds Today Protects Food Systems Tomorrow

Seed saving is offers a way to regain control over food production and build resilient and local food systems.

Raising a Toast to Planet-Friendly Wine, Beer, and Spirits

Whether they’re making wine, beer, spirits, or a non-alcoholic beverage, many producers are finding creative and sustainable approaches to biodiversity, carbon-neutrality, and procurement.

Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.

World Food Day is not only a day—it’s a jumping-off point for action year-round.

We Owe it to Ourselves—to Our Society—to Be Eating More Seafood

Blue foods—including fish, seafood, ocean plants, and more—are vital to the global economy.

Opportunities to Dive into the World of Sustainable Food Systems

We’ve been busy here at Food Tank—and we have even more exciting events coming up!

With Climate Week Coming Up, It’s Time to Act on Climate Change and Food

A stellar lineup of speakers and moderators will inspire and empower at Food Tank’s Climate Week Summit on September 14th!

From Farm to Planet, Lessons on Building Multigenerational Farming and Food Systems

Conversations with family farmers, retailers, food producers, journalists, chefs, and advocates serve as a reminder that we all have a role to play in supporting farmers.

To Create Lasting, Collaborative Food System Solutions, We Need to Learn By Listening

If more collaborative research methods can help mitigate climate change, build sustainability, and address inequities, why aren’t they more widespread?

Want to Solve the Climate Crisis? Let Youth Advocates Lead the Way

Youth advocates aren’t just part of the solution—they are the solution. Young people are leading movements and making sustainability a reality.

Finding Childcare is Near-Impossible in Rural Communities. Bipartisan Policies Can Fix That.

In the U.S., about three-quarters of farm families have faced childcare challenges over the past five years.

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