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.

Food Businesses, Nonprofits Urge Congress to Remove Barriers to Food Donation

The Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021 has the potential to cut food waste and help bring safe, quality food to the millions of U.S. residents who experience food insecurity.

Company Raises New Funding to Accelerate Food Waste Prevention

The software company Spoiler Alert partners with consumer packaged goods brands to help them manage inventories and reduce waste.

Food Systems Change Takes a Community: “No One Can Do This Alone”

Farmers, food systems advocates, and business leaders discuss the ways that food systems can help to empower people and support the planet.

Food and Agriculture Offer Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Please join Food Tank as we showcase the essential role food systems play in addressing the climate crisis at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26). Register now to attend Food Tank and our partners’ programming virtually or in person by…

10 Projects Increasing the Resilience of Urban Food Systems

From La Paz to Mezitli, these cities are home to projects that are nourishing eaters and making food systems more sustainable.

‘Inflamed’ Makes the Case for Deep Medicine

Rupa Marya and Raj Patel unpack how injustice is making the world sick.

NYU Announces Danielle Nierenberg as Scholar-in-Residence

Food Tank’s President will join the Scholar-in-Residence program as part of Steinhardt’s Nutrition and Food Studies department. 

Danone Institute North America Awards US$160,000 to Support Local Food Systems Solutions

Funding will help the winning teams develop, carry out, and evaluate their community-based projects.

Spore and Seed Wants to Do Farming Right

A woman-owned farm in Maryland is working to grow flowers and mushrooms in a way that honors the earth.

New Platform Aims to Elevate the Importance of Sustainable Diets

Food systems leaders emphasize the interconnectedness of food, nutrition, and planetary health.

USDA Announces US$3 Billion Investment to Address the Most Pressing Challenges in the Food System

The package will address drought resiliency, animal health, nutrition, and more.

50 Years Later, ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ Is as Urgent As Ever

Author Frances Moore Lappe reflects on how the food system has changed changed since her revolutionary book was first published in 1971.

New Project Assesses How Aquatic Species Support Sustainable Food Systems

New research provides a scientific foundation that will help decision makers integrate aquatic species into sustainable food systems.

How to Help Louisiana Residents Impacted by Hurricane Ida

Consider supporting these 14 organizations providing hot meals, clean water, and other basic necessities in the wake of the storm.

Six Simple Ways to Make Summer’s Bounty Last

From freezing to drying, these tips can help you enjoy your favorite summer fruits and vegetables well into the winter months.

Apeel Sciences Secures New Funding to Fight Food Waste

The food science company plans to use the investments to increase sustainability in supply chains.

Putting Hunger Prevention Back on the Global Agenda

Global hunger is worsening, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. U.N. FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero identifies three concerning trends contributing to the crisis.

U.N. Food Systems Champions Discuss Solutions that Support Nutritious Diets for All

Experts discuss why food systems must support not just calorie production, but nutrient-dense, locally adapted diets.

New Competition Places Youth at the Center of Food Systems Change

Young people aged 13-18 can enter a one-minute video for the chance to have their call to action shared with a global audience.

Food Tank Announces Additions to Board of Directors

Regina Anderson and Marc Zornes join Food Tank’s board.

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