To be a citizen eater, a person must not only votes with their fork, but with their vote, to create the kind of food system they want to see.
Economics and Policy
Net-Zero Emissions Future in Latin America and the Caribbean Offers Jobs
A recent report finds that Latin America and the Caribbean can create 19 million net jobs in plant-based agriculture by 2030 with a decarbonized economy.
20 Food Cooperatives Building Resilient Communities
These food cooperatives are working to build better food systems in countries around the world.
Mexican State of Oaxaca Becomes First to Ban Selling Junk Food To Children
With a major obesity epidemic on the rise, the Mexican state of Oaxaca is banning the sale of junk food to children in order to change purchasing habits.
14 Latinx Food Change Makers
In recognition of National Latinx Heritage Month, Food Tank is celebrating the contributions of Latinx individuals across the food system.
New on the Podcast: Suzanne Adely, Sonia Singh Discuss Food Workers’ Rights
Suzanne Adely and Sonia Singh explain how the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement are exposing food workers’ rights abuses. They discuss the protections food workers urgently need.
Dreaming Out Loud Receives ReFED Grant to Recover Food Waste in D.C.
Dreaming Out Loud receives ReFED grant to recover 500,000 pounds of food in Washington D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8
New Study Highlights Natural Disaster’s Impact on Global Agriculture Network
A recent study from Columbia University models the impact of a climatic natural disaster.
Climate Change Threatens American Workers’ Health, Report Says
A recent report details the devastating effects of climate change on the health and safety of American workers.
New on the Podcast: Tom Philpott, food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones Magazine, discusses his new book Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It.
Author of Perilous Bounty, Tom Philpott, discusses the problems with the current state of U.S. agriculture and solutions for a resilient future.
How Mega-Dairy and Meat Production Are Heating Up the Planet
Shefali Sharma, director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, talks with FoodTank about her recent report “Milking the Planet” and the impact of the dairy industry on climate change.
U.S. Fishers Urge Congress to Aid Small Operations Affected by COVID-19
A coalition of over 200 U.S. fishers and seafood industry groups is working to increase federal aid for fishing operations impacted by COVID-19.
Parents in Lebanon Barter on Facebook through Food Crisis
With the economy in freefall, Lebanese families are resorting to Facebook bartering platforms to exchange goods and services for food.
Social and Environmental Justice Activists React to EU Farm to Fork Strategy
The EU’s new Farm to Fork strategy marks a turning point in climate change legislation, setting forth principles to alleviate the environmental and social impacts of food production and food consumption
Leaders from EU and U.S. Debate Farm to Fork Strategy and Future of Global Trade
According to EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, the pandemic underscores the critical need for a more sustainable, self-reliant European food system, which the new Farm to Fork Strategy is designed to achieve.
New E-book Finds COVID-19 Is Exacerbating Inequalities in Food Security
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together pose a serious threat to food security, particularly in poorer countries.
New FEED Act to Address Food Insecurity With Help From Restaurants
The new FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act will ease restrictions on federal aid to help state governments enlist restaurants for emergency food preparation.
New on the Podcast: Tom Colicchio and Irving Fain on Vertical Farming to Create a Sustainable and Safe Food System
Chef and Restaurateur Tom Colicchio and CEO of Bowery Farming Irving Fain discuss vertical farming and the ways that a localized farming model can create community resilience.
New on the Podcast: Teresa Romero Discusses Justice for Farmworkers
Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, discusses food justice, fair pay, and the food system after COVID-19
New on the Podcast: Alex Morgan on the Rainforest Alliance’s Innovative 2020 Certification Program.
Alex Morgan describes the Rainforest Alliance’s revamped Certification Program.
