The recent release of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s sustainability recommendations has prompted broad support from advocacy groups.
Agriculture
Exclusive Webinar Series: Slow Meat 2015 – Turning the Herd Toward Better Meat, Less Meat
Food Tank is hosting a special discussion with Megan Larmer, Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives at Slow Food USA, on March 4 at 12pm ET.
High School Students Launch Innovative Greenhouse Program
Maggie Bass and fellow environmentally-minded students at DC public schools are pushing for more greenhouses and curriculum focused on urban ecology.
Exposed: The Secret Life of Roots
An upcoming exhibit at the United States Botanic Garden will feature the hidden root systems of our food crops.
Agricultural Heritage – Our Key to the Future
The Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) has been directly supporting an initiative to safeguard and support the world’s agri-cultural heritage systems
Food Tank Discusses Ending Poverty and Hunger with Heifer International’s Pierre Ferrari
Food Tank speaks with Heifer International CEO Pierre Ferrari.
Why Land Grabs Matter: A Food Tank Interview with Journalist Frederick Kaufman
Land grabs in Ethiopia and more. Food Tank interviews author and journalist Frederick Kaufman.
Ten Unique Urban Agriculture Projects in Tokyo
Here’s how urban farms in Tokyo are combining Japanese tradition, innovative technologies, and architectural design to create uniquely Edokkdo foodscapes.
Empowering Farmers in Malawi through Entrepreneurship
Innovators in Malawi use technology to reduce food insecurity and increase income for rural smallholder farmers.
Exclusive Webinar Series: Founding Director of the Sustainable Food Trust, Patrick Holden
The next installment of Food Tank’s Exclusive Webinar Series will feature Patrick Holden, founding director of the Sustainable Food Trust on February 17, 2015.
Olives in the Desert: Egypt’s Farmers Call On Scientists to Value Local Know-How
Farmers from the South East Mediterranean say olive orchards are struggling to remain viable. Read why.
McDonalds: Help Save Antibiotics, One Burger at a Time!
U.S.PIRG calls on McDonald’s to help solve the problem of antibiotic resistance and commit to purchasing meat raised without antibiotics.
Three Keys to Healthy Food Systems in both the United States and the Developing World
EcoAgriculture Partners discuss the keys to a sustainable food system and how they are critical to sustainable development in general.
Three Awesome Food Organizations in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has three top organizations named in the James Beard Foundation and Food Tank’s just-released 2014 Good Food Org Guide.
New Study Shows Organic Farming Yields Close to Conventional Productivity
New research shows organic farming yields can compete with conventional farming.
Groups Demand the U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank to Act to Phase Out Business Indicators
Eleven U.S.-based organizations demand the U.S. take action to make sure the World Bank’s primary objective to eliminate poverty is upheld.
Timberland Takes on Reforestation in Haiti
Five years after the earthquake in Haiti, Timberland in partnership with the Smallholder Farmers Alliance is nearing their goal of planting 5 million trees.
Better Together: How Collaboration and Market Access Improves Rural Communities
Collaboration and technology use will allow farmers’ to increase productivity, food security and to better understand their rights.
10 Ways to Support the Next Generation of Farmers
Support a new generation of farmers as they take on the difficult task of feeding the nation.
Neonicotinoid Controversy Continues One Year Into EU Ban
One year into EU wide ban on neonicotinoids, controversy is still widespread on how to protect bee populations.
