Food Tank’s summer 2020 reading list includes books on a wide range of topics, including food access and culture in Black communities, food relief programs, and the effects of technology on global food supply chains.
Books + Films
34 Movies, Docs, and Series to Educate and Inspire During COVID-19
The 34 films and series on this list will take you inside the global food system. Explore farms, grocery stores, and kitchens of the world’s best restaurants from home during COVID-19.
Food Tank’s Winter 2020 Recommended Food Book Reading List
The winter may be cold, but Food Tank is staying warm with a list of 21 books to reignite hope for the food system’s future.
The Need to GROW Documentary Captures the Root of Agriculture’s Problem
The Need to GROW documentary film is capturing audiences worldwide, informing viewers of the decline in farmable soil, its effects on the planet and people, and existing solutions working to fix it.
16 Children’s Books Celebrating Food
The books on this list can help eaters of all ages — including and especially young people, the future of our food system — understand the power of agricultural diversity and cultural food traditions.
Teaching Nutrition with Comics
FANRPAN is introducing nutrition to youth by tapping into empathy and enabling youth to imagine what it could be like to be in the shoes of a comic book character who is trying to make healthier food choices.
19 Books on Food Tank’s Fall Book List to Reconnect with the Food System
This fall, Food Tank is highlighting 19 new books that inspire us and challenge us to keep pushing for a better food system for everyone around the world.
Saving the Food Supply: Technology and Tradition
In a Washington Post book review, Danielle Nierenberg commends Amanda Little’s The Fate of Food for portraying the value of both tech and tradition in food.
A Journey Through Harvests Connects Farmers Worldwide
Photographer, Luis Fabini, discusses his experiences documenting crops across Peru and his future plans for his project Harvest.
Farmsteaders Documentary Highlights Realities of Family Dairy Farm
Through storytelling, the beautiful documentary Farmsteaders connects audiences to the highs and lows to life on the Nolan family dairy farm.
The 29 Books on Food Tank’s Summer Reading List
While summer is normally the season for getting away from it all, instead we challenge our readers to dive deeper into the areas of the food system in which they desire change with these 29 books.
GreenWave Works to Restore Oceans all over the Globe while Creating Jobs and a Market for Seaweed
Bren Smith is a self-proclaimed “huge fan of bundles of solutions.” To a large extent, this means making the connection between land and sea instead of simply viewing the ocean as a new frontier.
Healthy Diet, Healthy Planet: An Excerpt from The Truth About Food
The Truth About Food, a new book by Dr. David Katz, president The True Health Initiative, digs through the lies and the fads about healthy eating and shows that science clearly shows us that a diet based in whole foods and mostly plants is best for both your health and the planet.
Start National Reading Month With 21 Food and Ag Reads
Food Tank is highlighting 21 books on food, agriculture, and environment to inspire readers of all ages to get in on the National Reading Month celebrations in 2019.
12 Children’s Books to Grow Future Food Leaders
Children’s books are a great way to start critical conversations and reflections about food, community, and the environment: check out Food Tank’s 12 picks for the holiday season.
Taste the Revolution: 18 Cookbooks for Building a Diverse and Just Food System
Food Tank knows that representation matters. Our team put together this cookbook list to serve not only as inspiration in the kitchen but to combat social injustices through supporting queer and POC authors.
Got Leftovers? Transform Them with OITNB’s Alysia Reiner and Save The Food
“Orange Is The New Black” actress Alysia Reiner teams up with Save The Food for a refrigerator raid on her friend Melissa Rivers. Reiner and Rivers show viewers how to turn leftovers into brand new meals that are fit to serve to friends, preventing them from becoming part of the one-third of food that is wasted in America.
Pile On The New Reads: 19 Books to Celebrate Fall
Food Tank’s fall book list features reads from top authors and experts on food policy, nutrition science, healthy eating, food justice, and farming.
Recipes for Sustainability, Meal by Meal
Kass’s new book, Eat A Little Better shares the lessons he imparted while chef to the Obamas and White House food policy advisor: anyone can eat flavorful, healthy food with the environment in mind.
18 Books Making a Splash This Summer
Food Tank’s summer reading list includes everything you should be reading about the food system.
