Elena Seeley
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Elena Seeley is Food Tank's Content Director. She earned a BA in Biology from Grinnell College and an MA in Food Studies from New York University, where she focused on food policy and food-based social movements. Elena has worked with food justice nonprofit organizations, including WhyHunger and The People's Seed, and is passionate about promoting stories to help build a more equitable and sustainable food system.

You Can’t Improve What You Don’t Measure: The Data Shaping U.S. Food Systems

Data from the USDA’s Census of Agriculture influences decisions that will shape the future of food and farming systems in the United States.

Can Corporate Accountability Drive Climate Action?

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development wants to help companies develop shared metrics and objectives to drive positive food systems transformation.

Looming Cuts to SNAP by New Congress

Some SNAP recipients are expected to see their benefits fall from US$281 to US$23 per month.

Is Recycling Urine the Secret to Building Sustainable Food Systems?

Through urine recycling, the Rich Earth Institute wants to provide farmers with an alternative to synthetic fertilizers and protect the environment.

Celebrate a Nourishing Future on Land and Sea

Join Food Tank during the Sundance Film Festival for three days of movie screenings, talks, tastings, and more.

Congress Passes the Food Donation Improvement Act

The Food Donation Improvement Act will make it easier for food businesses to donate healthy, safe surplus food to those in need.

20 Cookbooks Celebrating Food, Tradition, and Family

For culinary inspiration, check out these 20 cookbooks highlighting dishes from the Mexico and the American South to Portugal and Sri Lanka.

USDA Seeks Responses to its 2022 Census of Agriculture

By completing the survey, the country’s food producers have an opportunity to help shape the future of the U.S. agriculture system.

What Will Be the Legacy of Today’s Young Farmer Advocates?

Young farmer are advocating for changes that will allow them to develop resilient regional food systems that benefit people and the land.

The New Publication Putting Eyes on Food and Agriculture Policy

Food Fix is breaking down U.S. food and agriculture policy for general readers and policy insiders, alike.

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