Cousins Mark and Mikeal Sperfslage are working to promote sustainable livestock practices while narrowing the gap between eaters and farmers.
Agriculture
From Fish to Wrappers, PFAS Contaminate the Food System
Most people in the United States have PFAS in their blood, and food and food packaging makes up the bulk of their exposure to these persistent, widespread substances.
Redirecting Private Sector Finance for a Sustainable Food System
Panelists discuss how private investment must change to support sustainability in the food system.
A Call to Action: Multigenerational Collaboration for Food Systems Change
The Food Systems Game Changers Lab looks to leverage the power of multigenerational collaboration and transform the food system.
Florida Researchers Aim to Help Farmers Save Harvests From Fruit Drop
They hope their new findings will help combat citrus greening, protect orange trees, and save farmers’ livelihoods.
Oregon Lawmakers Pursue Mega-Dairy Farm Moratorium
The legislative efforts could become a milestone in the battle to regulate industrial agriculture.
Advocating for Family Farmers: “Spend Just One Day with Me on the Farm”
Darby Knoll wants everyone to see the passion and care farmers show their animals and the land they tend.
U.N. Food Systems Champions on the Importance of Public Sector Finance and Fiscal Policy
Members of the U.N. Food Systems Champions Network discuss the ways that public finance and fiscal policy can support sustainable food systems.
The Rodale Institute’s Soil-Carbon Solution and the Future of Regenerative Agriculture
The Rodale Institute published the Soil-Carbon Solution, addressing regenerative agriculture and solutions to climate change
Food Tank’s Spring 2021 Reading List
Food Tank is highlighting 23 books to help readers learn about the food system, cook with new flavors, and grow their own food this spring.
