Jessica Levy
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Jessica Levy is General Counsel and Senior Research Fellow at Food Tank. She graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Food Science, with a focus on Food Choices and Issues in Society, and a minor in Business. Jessica holds a JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and an LLM in Taxation from New York University and has worked extensively with various non-profit organizations. Jessica is passionate about storytelling as a means of furthering food system innovation. She enjoys visiting local farms and spending time in Brooklyn’s parks with her dog.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Farm Leaders Warn of Collapse, Investors Ignore Methane, and Nipah Virus Alerts

This week’s roundup covers urgent warnings from farm groups, climate-driven crop shifts, investor inaction on methane, and regional health alerts.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Tribal Nations Assert Food Sovereignty, Chile’s Wildfires Expand, and Ethiopia Faces Deepening Hunger

A weekly snapshot of how food systems, climate impacts, and policy decisions are shaping lives from Indigenous lands to classrooms and crisis zones.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Grocery Prices Climb, Billionaire Wealth Soars, and Maryland Targets Dynamic Pricing

Groceries cost more, billionaires made more, and Maryland wants to stop dynamic pricing—plus a new treaty aims to protect life in the high seas.

Remembering Pedro A. Sánchez, Pioneering Soil Scientist and Champion of Sustainable Food Systems

Pedro Sánchez leaves behind a global legacy of soil science that helped farmers restore land, grow food, and reduce hunger.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Soaring Ocean Temperatures, U.S. Retreat from Global Organizations, and 1,000 Days of Conflict in Sudan

This week’s top stories highlight global climate records, U.S. foreign policy shifts, stalled farm legislation, nutrition policy changes, and food insecurity in Sudan.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Senegal’s Youth Pursue Agriculture, Amazonian Bees Gain Legal Protection, and U.S. Unveils New Dietary Guidelines

This week’s news roundup takes a look at how food systems are changing—from hunger data and dietary guidelines to youth-led farming and shifting food trends.

New Dietary Guidelines Focus on Reducing Processed Foods and Promoting Whole Foods

The Trump administration has released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, calling for reduced consumption of processed foods and refined carbohydrates while revising long-standing advice on fats, protein, and dairy.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: World Bank Biodiversity Warnings, U.S. Regenerative Farm Funding, and After-School Nutrition Gaps

This week’s roundup looks at biodiversity risks, farm funding, pesticide safety, and why millions of children still miss out on after-school meals.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Farm Bailout, Climate Tech for UAE Farmers, and Gene-Edited Crops in the EU

A look at major policy decisions this week affecting farmers, food systems, and agricultural innovation around the world.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: COP30 in Brazil, UNHCR Reports on Climate Displacement, and China Resumes U.S. Soybean Imports

From COP30’s climate discussions to new funding for farmers and East Africa’s agroecology commitments, this week marks a turning point for food and climate action.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Shutdown Threatens SNAP, U.N. Calls for Climate Finance, and Nestlé Slashes Jobs

This week’s top stories explore SNAP risks from the shutdown, UN climate finance demands, Nestlé job cuts, coral reef collapse, and U.S. obesity trends.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Loss and Damage Fund Launches, African Union Mobilizes for Food Reform, and the CDC Faces Cuts and Confusion

The Loss and Damage Fund is preparing to accept proposals, the African continent boosts food investment, and the CDC faces deep cuts—this week in food and policy.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Government Shutdown Continues, High Seas Treaty Takes Effect, and Agroecology Model Yields Benefits

This week’s stories cover cuts to SNAP, USDA shutdown impacts, a global ocean treaty, new dietary guidelines, and agroecology in India.

Report Links Diet, Climate, and Equity in New Global Targets

“Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.”

New Campaign Highlights Food Education’s Value

A new Food Tank campaign brings chefs, educators, and activists together to share why food education matters for a stronger food system.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: EPA Proposes Emissions Reporting Rollback, Malawi Introduces GenAI for Farmers, WTO Acts on Overfishing

New global rules, AI tools, and trade disputes are changing how farmers, governments, and consumers navigate a shifting food system.

Honoring Fred Kirschenmann

Fred Kirschenmann’s legacy is one of transformation—redefining agriculture as a system grounded in ecological balance and resilience and advocating for the vital role of soil and ecological health in sustaining life.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Strategy Report, USDA Delays, and Pesticide Progress

This week’s news roundup explores new pesticide restrictions in Mexico and France, unspent USDA farm funds, the MAHA strategy, and more.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Child Poverty in a Changing Climate, Increasing Food Prices, and Indigenous Sea Communities in Malaysia

Explore five urgent stories this week, from Climate Week NYC to collapsing coastal ecosystems and ballooning food prices.