Kimbal Musk tells Gabriella Gershenson of the Wall Street Journal about creating opportunities for young people in farming—and disrupting current agricultural practices—with indoor farming.
Economics and Policy
We Must Listen to Indigenous Communities: Food Tank in Arizona
Food Tank and ASU’s summit in Arizona brought together innovators from Native communities who advocated for a better understanding of Indigenous foodways.
Native American Agriculture Fund Is Helping Empower Farmers
A new agriculture fund is supporting Tribal nations and communities in their efforts to revitalize ancient food systems throughout the United States.
Indigikitchen Is Bringing Native Food Sovereignty Online
Indigikitchen is providing a platform to help disseminate Indigenous food recipes and help eaters recognize their impact on the planet.
The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways
Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, talks about learning from indigenous wisdom in the food system.
Opinion | Indigenous Foodways
It is time for all of us to find ways to raise indigenous voices and confront issues of food sovereignty, says Kathleen Merrigan, ASU Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems
New Report Explores the Environmental Impact of Food Packaging
A new report says that we as consumers pursue healthy and sustainable eating habits, but still overlook the impact of food packaging on the environment.
Break Economic and Nutrition Policy Out of Their Silos for Real Change
Dr. Sara Bleich of the Harvard Chan School of Public Health sits down with Sarah Blackburn of Edible Boston to talk about the key to effective nutrition policies.
120 Organizations Creating a New Decade for Food
To leap forward into 2020, we’re highlighting 120 organizations with plans for a more sustainable food system in the next year.
The Food System Vision Prize Is Accepting Applications Through January 31st
The Food System Vision Prize, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse, and OpenIDEO, will reward proposals that inspire farmers, policymakers, businesspeople, activists, and eaters to build a more sustainable food system.
The Staple Food Revolution: Bringing Beans and Grains to Local Markets
“Mills for feed and food used to be ubiquitous, that’s how we fed ourselves.” Now, “a lot of the poverty you see can be attributed to the extraction of that economic activity, especially in rural communities,” according to Jaeger.
How to Fix Food: Fix Everything Else
Mark Bittman sits down with journalist Deena Shanker talk about the key to making good, affordable food without abusing the environment.
No-Deal Brexit May Hurt Scotland’s Agriculture Sector
Scotland could face serious problems under a no-deal Brexit—including severe damages to its import and export markets, customs delays and a weakening British Pound.
Views For 2020: U.S. Democrat Presidential Candidates’ Plans in Food and Agriculture
Food Tank is highlighting the Democratic presidential candidates still in the race and their visions for a brighter future for food and agriculture.
Apply for the Food System Vision Prize to Envision a Better Food System for 2050
The Food System Vision Prize, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse, and OpenIDEO, will reward proposals that inspire farmers, policymakers, businesspeople, activists, and eaters to build a more sustainable food system.
Florida’s Food Policy Council: Building a Platform to Drive Change
The FLFPC board members give Food Tank insight into the accomplishments achieved and unique challenges that the FLFPC has faced in the last few years.
A New Pathway to Citizenship for Undocumented Farmworkers
The Agricultural Worker Program Act could help to bring stability to farmworkers, their communities, their agricultural employers, and our food system as a whole.
Food Industry Is Aligning with SDGs—but Not Taking Action
The food industry is taking the steps to monitor and report their environmentally and socially supportive choices—but not taking action to move the needle.
Non-Profit Working to Improve Global Food and Beverage Companies
One non-profit organization, Access to Nutrition Foundation (ATNF), is partnering with socially-conscious investors to tackle malnutrition and obesity by evaluating and bringing transparency to the nutritional contributions of companies such as Coca-Cola, ConAgra, Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, and Unilever.
Brazil’s Uncertain Future: President Jair Bolsonaro on Indigenous Rights, Environmental Conservation, and NGOs
Facing policy reforms which encourage deforestation, the people and resources of the Amazon are at serious risk.
