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.
Books + Films
Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance Honors Seed Rematriation Through Short Film
Seed Mother: Coming Home honors the importance of seeds and the communities from which they originated.
50 Years Later, ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ Is as Urgent As Ever
Author Frances Moore Lappe reflects on how the food system has changed changed since her revolutionary book was first published in 1971.
20 Books About the Food System to Read this Fall
Food Tank is highlighting 20 books about culinary traditions, food policy, biodiversity, and more to read this Fall.
Asian Pacific Islander Voices: Books on Food and Culture
Food Tank’s book list centers Asian and Pacific Islander voices and showcases books on AAPI food and culture.
16 Podcasts and Films Celebrating Indigenous Foodways
These podcasts, short videos, and films honor Indigenous voices and stories of their food systems.
Dutch Artist Highlights the Beauty of Agriculture
Daan Roosegaarde’s installation uses UV light technology to inspire an appreciation of the agricultural system.
Introducing Food Tank’s New Interactive Musical, WeCameToDance
Presented by Food Tank, the fully interactive musical, WeCameToDance is coming to 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
25 Books on Food Tank’s Summer 2021 Reading List
Just in time for summer, Food Tank is highlighting 25 books that celebrate local ingredients, explore the intersection of food and technology, and inspire eaters to take action.
What Dinner Theater Must Learn From the Good Food Movement
How good food enhances taste, nutrition, and storytelling for a deeper theatrical experience.
New Book Addresses Hidden Costs of Food
A new book, the True Cost Accounting for Food: Balancing the Scale, provides a new way to understand the social, human, economic and environmental costs of the food system.
Food Tank’s 2021 Podcast List
These 33 podcasts dive into all corners of the food world and offer a wealth of knowledge for the food-curious listener.
New Competition Places Youth at the Center of Food Systems Change
Young people aged 13-18 can enter a one-minute video for the chance to have their call to action shared with a global audience.
Our Changing Menu Launches Awareness Campaign About the Climate Crisis
Search the website’s ingredient databases to see how climate change will impact food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
New Book, Uncommonly Good, Shares Recipes and a Story of Shared Dreams
The recently released book by Matthew Wexler and Tesha Buss tells the story of two friends’ efforts to bring the retreat center, Good Commons, to life.
Dr. Mark Hyman Talks Food, COVID-19, and the Pegan Diet
Dr. Mark Hyman reveals how to optimally eat for personal and environmental health.
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.
Michelle Obama’s New Cooking Show Inspires Kids to Try Foods from Around the World
First lady Michelle Obama joins two puppets—Waffles and Mochi—on a culinary journey across the globe in a new family-friendly show.
Michael Moss’s Hooked Explores the Ways Companies Manipulate Our Diets
Hooked by Michael Moss explores food addiction, the importance of government intervention, and companies’ tactics to keep consumers coming back for more.
A Community Fights for Power in “A Reckoning in Boston”
A new film, A Reckoning in Boston, explores the development of Boston’s first urban farming co-op and the racist and misogynistic structures that oppress communities of color.
