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.

Lifting the Cap Is Just the Start: Transforming Policies for Street Food Vendors in NYC

The Street Vendor Project is empowering and protecting New York City’s street vendors, ensuring their voices are heard, and fighting for a fairer system.

New Coalition Prioritizes Action to Transform Food Systems

The Forum for Farmers and Food Security is launching to connect farmers with markets, unlock investments in the agriculture sector, and encourage the transfer of knowledge.

From Marginalization to Empowerment: How Investing in Women Can Transform Sub-Saharan Africa

Solutions developed by and for women farmers can help break the cycle of poverty and food insecurity.

Remembering Ronnie Cummins: Advocate of Regenerative Farming Systems

Founder of the Organic Consumers Association, Cummins advocated strongly for a just transition to a food and farming system that served people and the planet.

Unlocking the Power of Food Can Improve the Nation’s Health

“We are so sick as a nation,” says Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian. Food as Medicine offers a way forward.

Illuminating the Systemic Barriers in the the U.S. Food System to Achieve Health Equity

Partnership for a Healthier America is pushing the country to realize that access to healthy food is a fundamental human right.

New Book Gives Voice to Black Environmentalists’ Relationship to the Land

With Black Earth Wisdom, author and farmer Leah Penniman sets out to create a book she hopes will inspire others to engage in their own Earth listening practice.

Cultivating Resilient Farms and Communities: How Practical Farmers of Iowa Is Diversifying the Agricultural Landscape

Practical Farmers of Iowa is working to build resilient farms and communities by diversifying the state’s agriculture landscape.

Cooking with Fire: Are Gas Stoves an Invisible Health Risk?

Studies show that gas stoves can emit harmful air pollutants. How can regulators protect the public?

Building Resilience in West and Central Africa: How CORAF Supports the Co-Creation of Local Solutions

CORAF works directly with farmers to develop solutions, enabling communities to own the process and the results.

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