In the last two years, Sharing Excess grew to become one of the largest food rescue operations in Philadelphia.
Cutting Postharvest Food Loss and Waste
The Postharvest Education Foundation (PEF) supplies small and medium scale farmers with technologies to reduce food loss and waste.
In the Driest Region of the World, Water Offers Peace
Transboundary water cooperation is seen as essential to ensure peace and stability in the MENA region.
New York May Be First State to Have Values-Based Food Purchasing
The Good Food NY Bill would make NYC the first to install a values-based approach to food purchasing.
Pilot Program Builds a Better Seaweed Supply Chain
Gabriella D’Cruz is a young marine conservationist whose project, The Good Ocean, won the BBC Global Youth Champion Award in 2021.
Understanding the Link Between Agriculture and Anti-Microbial Resistance
A recent Lancet study notes that antibiotics used in farming may contribute to AMR in humans, however the direct cause remains controversial.
Ukrainian Farmers Fight to Stay Alive
Ukrainian farmers report that inputs ranging from seeds and labor to veterinary medications and livestock feed are in short supply.
Can Food-Related Trade and Fiscal Policies Address Obesity?
A recent IFPRI analysis stresses the importance of combining public health policy with trade and fiscal policy reforms to address obesity.
Tea As A Catalyst For Social Change
Nepal Tea’s goal is to uplift one million people out of poverty in this generation.
Preparing Chefs for the Modern Culinary Industry
In order to succeed in the modern culinary and hospitality industries, Chef Daryl Shular says chefs must have business skills, understand the science of cooking, and advocate for sustainability.
Ripping Out the Safety Net? How Soon-To-Expire COVID Relief Measures Will Affect College Hunger
When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends July 15, 2022, millions of U.S. college students will lose crucial food assistance programs like SNAP.
White House Announces Second-Ever Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
More than 180 organizations called on the White House to reinstate the Conference.
Remembering Sheldon Krimsky, Leading Scholar of Environmental Ethics
Sheldon Krimsky, a professor of 47 years, is remembered by his colleagues as humble, caring, and of high integrity.
The Global Alliance Releases Toolkit to Help Countries Prioritize Food Systems in Climate Policies
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food recently found that almost all countries overlook critical demand-side measures to integrate food systems transformation into climate policies.
How Health Care Providers Can Use Food To Treat Disease
A growing evidence base supports that healthy diets can fight inflammation and reduce susceptibility to diet-related diseases.
Food Tech Startup Aims to Offer a More Sustainable Jackfruit-Based Meat Alternative
The Singapore-based food tech startup Karana Foods is working to support biodiversity and benefit farmers, consumers, and chefs, through a meat alternative made from jackfruit.
Is Fake Meat a False Promise? New Report Exposes the Politics of Alternative Proteins
The new Politics of Protein report by IPES-Food finds that fake meats “risk recreating the same problems of our industrial food system.”
Rockefeller Foundation Commits $105M to New Good Food Strategy
The Strategy marks the Foundation’s largest commitment to nutrition in its 109-year history.
New ‘Hunger Hotspots’ Report Identifies Drivers of Global Food Insecurity
Acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate in 20 countries, requiring urgent humanitarian action.
Food Tank’s Spring 2022 Book List
Food Tank is rounding up 20 titles that celebrate ancestral farming practices, document the importance of marine ecosystems, introduce readers to new recipes, and more.
