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.

Elevating the Role of Herbal Medicine in Food Systems

The virtual herbal education summit will elevate an understanding around plant medicine and its role in food and agriculture systems.

‘Little Peasants’ Takes Audiences Behind the Closed Doors of a Workers’ Organizing Campaign

Little Peasants puts audience members in baristas’ shoes and reveals the tactics employers use to thwart organizing efforts. 

20 Books Shaping Our View of Food Systems to Read this Winter

Searching for your next food systems book? Look no further! Food Tank’s reading list rounds up 20 titles on food and agriculture systems to get you through the winter.

‘We’re Finally Winning:’ One Fair Wage’s Fight to End Subminimum Wages Is Gaining Momentum

One Fair Wage is celebrating victories across the United States as they fight to raise wages and end the subminimum wage.

A New Year and New Opportunities: What’s Next for the Food Movement

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” hear what lies ahead for the food movement in 2024.

124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

These organizations are leveraging the power of unusual partnerships, giving voice to youth, and investing in community-led innovations and solutions.

Toward Zero Waste: A New National Strategy to Halve Food Loss and Waste by 2030

The new National Strategy emphasizes interagency collaboration to create a more circular economy.

Mission-Driven Food Businesses Are Stepping Up to Transform Food Systems

Mission-driven food companies aren’t waiting to take climate action.

Turning the Tide: Investors Prioritize Agriculture in Net Zero Framework

By reclassifying the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector as “high impact,” the investment community is taking an important step in aligning their work with climate goals.

Dispatch From The UN Climate Change Conference: Monday, Dec. 11

At COP28, the food movement showed its strength, demonstrating there are countless pathways to follow and impactful actions to take.

How Fair Trade Empowers Farmers and Promotes Sustainability

Fairtrade International is working to empower farmers, promote gender equity, and encourage youth to pursue sustainable careers in agriculture.

Building Power in Food Systems through Social Cohesion: ‘You Have to Mobilize Together’

Million Belay believes in a model for food systems that is grounded in communities, promoting a goal of food sovereignty

From Awareness to Action: What’s Next for the Fight to End Food Loss and Waste

Food waste experts say the world has reached a “reckoning point” on food loss and waste.

Transitioning to Alternative Practices Is ‘No Longer a Choice.’ The Question Is How

The ClimateShot Investor Coalition is helping to connect investors, the scientific community, and food businesses and ensure that their objectives are aligned.

The Future Is Here: How California’s Farmers Are Adapting to a Changing Climate

Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture explains where she sees the greatest opportunities to help farmers mitigate and adapt the effects of the climate crisis.

Unlocking Capital Will Pave the Way for Food Systems Change

What will investors need to fund the transformation of food and agriculture systems?

Sowing Sustainability: The Power of Relationships in Food Systems Transformation

Farmers are central to food and agriculture systems transformation. But they need investment and support to succeed.

From Policies to Action: Charting Progress in the Fight Against Global Food Loss and Waste

Exciting progress around food loss and waste has already been made. Strategic policies can help countries do even more.

Dr. Abdou Tenkouano to Become New Director General of ICIPE

Abdou Tenkouano, incoming Director General at ICIPE, aims to drive inclusive innovations for socio-economic development in Africa.

The National STEM Challenge Calls on Young Innovators to Imagine a Better Food Future

In 2024, the top-scoring champions from the Challenge will travel to Washington D.C. to be recognized at the National STEM Festival.

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