Jared Kaufman

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Jared Kaufman is Food Tank's newsletter manager and a Minneapolis-based food journalist and cheesemonger. He holds a master's degree in food studies from Boston University's gastronomy program, where his thesis research focused on the sociology of kids' menus, and a magazine journalism degree from the University of Missouri. Follow him on Twitter @jaredography / email: jared@foodtank.com

An Unspoken Truth About Sustainable Food Systems

Join Food Tank for a virtual evening event, exploring connections between sustainable growth and urban food systems in New York City.

Cook With Food Tank: Live Lively With This Plant-Based Recipe From Youth Health Advocate Haile Thomas

Haile Thomas, CEO of The HAPPY Organization and an internationally recognized youth health advocate, shares her recipe for roasted cauliflower with chimichurri sauce, a delicious plant-based meal from her cookbook Living Lively.

Cook With Food Tank: Embrace the Season’s Bounty With This Risotto Recipe From ‘The Perennial Kitchen’

“Cooking is an act of showing up in the world, of caring for ourselves and for others,” writes Beth Dooley in The Perennial Kitchen, her new cookbook showcasing local, seasonal, sustainable recipes like this oat and squash risotto.

Cook With Food Tank: These Recipes From The Cookbook ‘Jubilee’ Honor the Legacy of Black Foodways

Award-winning author and historian Toni Tipton-Martin traces Black cooking through centuries of history while celebrating the contributions cooks have made to global foodways.

19 Organizations Celebrating the Role of Forests in the Food System

These organizations are working to protect the world’s forests and celebrate the essential role they play in the food system.

Regenerative Organic Certification Launches to Prioritize Soil Health and Farmworker Justice in Food Products

The standards, which require more sustainable and equitable practices than many existing certifications, are based around three pillars: soil health and land management, animal welfare, and farmer and worker fairness.

Ten Finalist Visionaries Announced in US$2 Million Food System Vision Prize

Out of more than 1,300 proposals submitted, 10 finalists have been announced for the Food System Vision Prize, a challenge that highlights actionable solutions for a more sustainable food system.

With US$3+ Million in Grants, ReFED’s COVID-19 Fund is Saving Food Waste and Feeding People

ReFED’s COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund has awarded grants to over two dozen organizations, which collectively aim to save 50 million pounds of food over the next 90 days—enough for 41.5 million meals.

Watch: A Growing Culture’s Daylong Broadcast Celebrating Black Voices on Juneteenth

All the conversations are available to stream online. Presenters included Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, farmers Leah Penniman and Karen Washington, and more.

Using AI, Brightseed and Danone Will Discover New Health Benefits of Plant-Based Foods

Bioscience tech company Brightseed has developed an artificial intelligence platform that ties nutrients in plants to specific health outcomes. Their partnership with Danone North America will begin by identifying previously unknown health benefits of soy.

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