Esther Nyongesa, a farmer in rural western Kenya, speaks about her challenges as a smallholder farmer and how One Acre Fund helped lift the burden.
Agriculture
Feeding a Warmer, Riskier World
Mother nature can be rough – and she’s getting rougher as our planet’s climate changes.
Nuubia Artisan Chocolate Prioritizes Sustainable Sourcing
Artisan gourmet chocolate producer Nuubia San Francisco is committed to sustainability.
French Senate Abolishes Best Before (DLUO) Label
The controversial best-before (DLUO) label for non-perishable food products has been abolished in France by the French Senate.
USDA Report Offers Insight on the Impact of Local Food Systems
Farmers’ market sales might be down, but local food systems are making a notable impact on increasing access to healthy food for all.
Good Turn Earth Company: Transforming the Landscape of Fredericksburg, VA
Good Turn Earth Company will launch a crowdfunding campaign to create a living soil conditioner.
Twenty Chefs Unite to Save the Oceans, Feed the World
Globally-acclaimed chefs will unite in Spain on March 17, 2015 to announce support for Oceana’s Save the Oceans: Feed the World campaign.
Sowing a New Life for Colorado Veterans
One community organization in southwest Colorado is helping combat veterans reintegrate to civilian life through sustainable agriculture.
Change is Coming as McDonald’s Commits to Serving Antibiotic-Free Chicken
McDonald’s commits to serving antibiotic-free chicken within two years.
Innovations Changing the Way Farmers Grow Food
Farmers are creating innovations and new technologies to solve commonly faced challenges. Food Tank highlights solutions supporting small and medium sized farms
Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Results in Huge Cost for the EU
A recent series of studies found exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals contributes to diseases, estimated to cost an average of €157 billion per year.
Spike Mendelsohn Will Chair D.C. Food Policy Council
Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed Chef Spike Mendelsohn as the chairman of the D.C. Food Policy Council.
TEDxManhattan Changing Food One Talk at a Time
On March 7, TEDxManhattan ‘Changing the Way We Eat,’ organized by Change Food, celebrates its fifth anniversary, and Food Tank is thrilled to be a part of it.
Former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Joins AGree as Co-Chair
Food policy organization AGree announced former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan will be joining the organization as Co-Chair.
“The Meatrix: Relaunched” Continues the Fight Against Big Agriculture
Award-winning short film “The Meatrix” is re-launching to again encourage consumers to challenge the food system status quo.
World Rural Forum Speaks About their Commitment to Family Farming
Food Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with the World Rural Forum about IYFF 2014, and their plans for the future.
Food Chain Avengers: Sparking Conversation About the Food Chain
Food Chain Avengers is a comic book about the struggles of food workers across the food chain.
The War on Genetically-Modified-Food Critics: Et tu, National Geographic?
The consensus on the safety of GM food is perfectly clear: there is no consensus.
101 Facts That Make Us Hopeful About the Future of Food
Food Tank is highlighting 101 stories of hope, innovation, and success, in creating a better food system.
Real Food Media Contest Features Oyster Men of Long Island Sound
Baymen on the Long Island Sound spend all day scuba diving to pick wild oysters by hand.
