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.

The Forum for Farmers and Food Security Is Literally Investing in the Future of Food Producers

Leveraging the power of strategic partnerships to invest in smallholder farmers can support producers’ livelihoods and protect the planet.

New Research Shows Animal Agriculture Is Making UTIs Worse. Factory Farms Could Make Them Untreatable

This is more than just a foodborne illness problem—it’s a factory farming problem.

New Food Waste Data Is Out. What Do the Numbers Mean for Our Food System?

In 2021, the U.S. produced 91 million tons of surplus food. That’s roughly 38 percent of the country’s total food supply.

The New Narrative of Rural Communities Has To Put People First, Not Profit

To support thriving rural areas, every part of the food system needs to recognize that people are more important than profit.

Farmers Are Knowledge Producers Too. It’s Past Time We Listen to Them

Too often, researchers do the science and then bring farmers in after—unsurprisingly, their efforts are rarely successful.

At National Events, Let’s Keep Food Businesses Accountable to People and the Planet

While many companies highlight sustainable practices, accountability is crucial to ensure they are reaching realistic climate goals.

Dr. Mark Hyman Tells Us ‘How To Activate Our Body’s Own Innate Healing System’

Food has a lot of power, helping people live more healthfully at any age. But every body is different and it’s important to identify a way of eating that works for the individual.

What Happens When Alice Waters Jumps On Your Zoom Call to Talk School Food Procurement

The decisions schools make around food procurement shapes how they literally and metaphorically nourish the next generation.

Using Storytelling in Film to Re-Attach Ourselves to Our Food Systems

Films focused on food systems can help tell us specific ways we can make an impact with the information we’re learning and the stories we’re hearing.

What’s in Your Manifesto for Disrupting Global Food Politics?

From investing in women and youth to recognizing the true value of food, these five actions can help us save ourselves, our food systems, and the world.

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