Check out how these 11 people and organizations are alleviating hunger, forging new attitudes about food, and partaking in vital research to better our relationship with food.
Food Heroes
First-Ever School Food Item Created By Youth-Run Business in West Philadelphia
Youth-run Rebel Ventures have spent the last 18 months developing Rebel Crumbles, which is now being served across all 235 public schools in Philadelphia. Meet the team behind the first-ever school product made by kids, with kids, and for kids.
Letters to a Young Farmer: Stone Barns Center Releases Its First Book
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture released Letters to a Young Farmer, a book which compiles insight from some of the most influential farmers, writers, and leaders in the food system in an anthology of essays and letters.
Cafeteria Blues: An Interview with Chef Ann Foundation CEO Mara Fleishman
Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation tells Food Tank why she quit the corporate food industry to focus on revolutionizing school lunches.
212 All Good: Think Global, Eat Local
The iconic New York area code inspired 212 café & bar from Bellona Hospitality group in Mumbai is taking a different direction with its new venture which caters nutritious and wholesome food using indigenous produce with a hope to improve our relationship with food.
The Impossible Burger Will Debut in Two Award-Winning New York Restaurants
Another victory for Impossible Foods as the Impossible Burger continues to gain traction in the restaurant industry as the standard for plant-based meat.
Roger Johnson on the Importance of Remembering Family Farmers
Roger Johnson, 14th President of the National Farmers Union, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, which will be hosted in partnership with George Washington University and the World Resources Institute on February 2, 2017.
117 Organizations to Watch in 2017
As 2017 rolls in, food movements, people, and organizations are rallying to remove inequitable and damaging practices. Food Tank presents 117 initiatives which are at the forefront of sustainable development.
Nine Women of Color Who are Changing the Food Industry
In an industry dominated by white men, these women of color are making a name for themselves as chefs, CEOs, and leaders in food.
Jamaican Researchers Win YES Competition, Proposing an Action-Oriented Irrigation Study for Small Farmers
YES Competition winners Anne-Teresa Birthwright and Shaneica Lester are going to study climate-adaptive irrigation strategies for small farmers. The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition has just concluded their YES (Young Earth Solutions) Competition, an annual opportunity for young researchers…
Engaging Restaurants and Markets to Rebuild a Regional Food System
Betsy Fink has a vision of healthy food grown in a manner that enhances the environment and doesn’t destroy it, which is why she established Millstone Farm.
Ten Farmers You Need to Know
From Uganda to Hong Kong, these are 10 farmers you need to know.
When Meal Kits Go Vegan: An Interview with Andy Levitt of The Purple Carrot
Purple Carrot is a vegan meal kit company that delivers delicious, plant-based meals to subscribers in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West Coast.
Is that a whale floating up the Hudson? No it’s Swale.
Swale is a collaborative floating food project dedicated to rethinking and challenging New York City’s connection to its environment.
20 Organizations Fighting For Food Justice
Discover folks around the world fighting for food justice in their own communities and across borders.
Grassroots Community Initiatives Revitalize Tucson’s Food Economy
One of the hardest hit cities of the 2008 recession, Tucson is experiencing an economic recovery thanks in large part to a thriving food scene.
11 Projects Promoting Veteran Health and Sustainable Food Systems
This Veterans Day, let us honor all those brave men and women who continue to serve and protect our families.
Farmer Friday: An Interview with Adi Kumbruka on Ecological Farming
Kondh subsistence farmer Adi Kumbruka of Odisha, India talks to Food Tank about living interdependently with the land and forests and the importance of mixed-crop farming.
Highlight Local Efforts to Curb Food Waste through #NotWasting Food Video Competition
In the United States, an estimated one-third of all food is lost or wasted.
Ten Questions with Karen Lehman, Director, Fresh Taste
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Karen Lehman, Director at Fresh Taste, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
