Food, agriculture, and environmental health experts will come together for the Crops that Nourish Convening to build a global agenda for crops that nourish people and the planet.
Events
Climate Action Is A Unified Solution To Strengthen Soils, Cut Food Waste, And Nourish The Future
Ecosystem well-being is deeply tied to our own well-being as people and communities, panelists said during a Climate Week Summit.
Restaurants And Farms Must Lead The Way in Empowering Consumers And Taking Meaningful Climate Action
Chefs and farmers don’t only feed us food. They feed us stories—so they have a responsibility to take climate action, panelists said at a Climate Week event.
From Climate Week NYC To Rwanda To Azerbaijan, We Need To Keep Putting Pressure On Food and Climate Solutions
This fall, global leaders are pushing for urgent food and climate solutions at Climate Week NYC, COP 29 in Azerbaijan, and the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali. Don’t miss out on these critical conversations!
Family Farmers Are the Future. Let’s Celebrate Them!
Family farmers produce more than 80 percent of the world’s food value, but face significant hurdles from land access to market access.
The Momentum to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in the U.S. Is Growing
The U.S. has made “so much progress” around the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, says Catherine Oakar, Special Assistant to the President for Community Public Health and Disparities.
To Change Our Food Systems ‘We Need The Political Will.’
This country making important progress in some policy areas, while other aspects of the food system remain tricky to transform. That’s why we all have to roll up our sleeves and get to work, bringing a better food system to life.
We Need to Change the Conversation about Food and Climate. Here’s What Leaders Have to Say
The climate conversation often centers heavily on carbon. But the pandemic showed us the need for resilient supply chains, and nature-friendly farming has benefits that go beyond that.
Dispatch from London Climate Action Week
Tens of thousands of advocates, researchers, business and financial leaders, policymakers, and more have gathered in the the UK to discuss how we can mobilize funding and policy support to transition to a greener climate.
Exploring the Intersection of Climate Action and Nutrition Security
In honor of Earth Day, Food Systems for the Future is organizing an event to explore methane mitigation efforts and what they might mean for nutrition security.
From Local to Global: Harnessing Family Farming for a Sustainable Future
More than 200 participants gathered from 55 countries to discuss the challenges family farmers face across the globe, as well as opportunities to better support and prioritize their efforts.
20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta
These organizations are supporting local food producers and regional economies, offering educational resources and agricultural training, and working to ensure that their neighbors don’t go hungry.
Pioneering the Future of Food: Student Innovators Lead the Way in National STEM Challenge
Students recognized through the National STEM Challenge will present their work in Washington D.C. to celebrate innovations in food security, agriculture technology, and more.
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative: Illuminating the Mysteries of What We Eat
Through the Periodic Table of Food Initiative researchers are working to understand the 26,000 biomolecules in our food.
Is it Possible to Talk About All Things Food in One Day? We’re Doing it Next Week!
Food Tank’s annual All Things Food Summit at SXSW will feature 60+ speakers, talks, film viewings, live performance, sky tours led by NASA, and more.
Good Food Policy Can Be Our Love Letter to the Next Generation
Last year, Food Tank held two Summits tied to the National Strategy, and we have several more coming up this year to get into the nitty-gritty of building a better food system.
The Rockefeller Foundation and HHS Look to Accelerate the Adoption of Food is Medicine
The Rockefeller Foundation is committing an additional US$80 million to Food is Medicine programs.
Solutions on Screen: The Power of Documentaries to Spur Food Systems Change
From Wild Hope to Abundance, new documentaries are emerging to spotlight solutions for eaters and the planet.
Elevating the Role of Herbal Medicine in Food Systems
The virtual herbal education summit will elevate an understanding around plant medicine and its role in food and agriculture systems.
‘Little Peasants’ Takes Audiences Behind the Closed Doors of a Workers’ Organizing Campaign
Little Peasants puts audience members in baristas’ shoes and reveals the tactics employers use to thwart organizing efforts.
