Food Security

Op-Ed | Lula Won, But the Battle for Brazil’s Food System Continues

Brazil has made great progress, but efforts to strengthen environmental protections have continued to face resistance in Congress.

How Baltimore Is Rethinking Healthy Food Access

A historic grant has allowed Baltimore to expand access to healthy food. As the expiration date for the funding nears, the city is looking for new ways to sustain its successful programs.

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Rethinking Who Gets a Seat at the Table—and Who Wins the World Food Prize

We need to ask more difficult questions about what food and agricultural progress looks like, whose knowledge informs it, who benefits, who has power, and who doesn’t.

13 Organizations Building Health and Community in Philadelphia

These organizations want everyone to be able to access healthy, nutritious food.

Building Stronger Communities Through Farmers Markets

Farmers markets are more than places to buy fresh produce. They can also serve as economic engines and gathering places that strengthen communities.

SeaShare Is Closing the Protein Gap in America’s Food Banks

Through a nationwide network of seafood industry partners, SeaShare’s food donation efforts help close the protein gap in food banks.

Opening a Grocery Store Is Only the Beginning: Making Food Retail Work for Communities

Can publicly-supported grocery stores solve the food affordability crisis?

Data And AI Tech Can Speed Up Our Responses To Climate Change, Not Replace Them

The climate crisis moves quickly—which means our solutions need to move even faster, panelists said during Climate Week NYC.

“It’s Just One Long Chain”: How Regenerative Farming Equals Tastier Food, Healthier Eaters, And Nourished Communities

Everything in the food system is inter-related, from agriculture to nutrition to medicine to climate—and farms bind them together, panelists say at Climate Week.

Industry Leaders Talk Transparency And Trust At Annual Climate Week Brand Sustainability Summit

Food and beverage industry leaders had candid conversations about the need to embrace transparency and long-term thinking at Climate Week NYC.

Will Ukraine’s Record Wartime Harvest Reach Global Markets?

Ukraine’s 2026 harvest could be one of its strongest since the war began. The harder question is whether the world can receive it.

These Solutions Are a Roadmap to a Stronger Food System, Part II

We can’t just talk about addressing the climate crisis. We have to do something. These solutions are showing us the way forward.

Rethinking the Future of Food Security at Climate Week NYC

As food security emergencies become more frequent and complex, Food Tank will bring global leaders together to explore faster responses and stronger resilience.

Defining Ultra-Processed Foods: From Evidence to Action

Policymakers can curb consumption of UPFs through labeling, taxation, and countermarketing campaigns.

These Solutions Are a Roadmap to a Stronger Food System, Part I

These solutions will help us truly make change at the scale we desperately need.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Relief Efforts in Nepal, a New Regional Climate Fund, Wage Cuts Struck Down

From a new regional climate fund for Pacific Island nations to a ruling that wage cuts for U.S. farm workers was “unlawful,” here’s your weekly food news roundup.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Ecosystems Recovery, Aquifers Replenishing, and USDA’s Staffing Shortages

From a hopeful update on global land restoration to a troubling pause in reporting on three of the world’s hunger hotspots—here’s your weekly food news roundup.

The Race to Protect Food Systems: Supporting Farmers Before El Niño

El Niño could bring more drought and flooding, but early action can help protect farmers, food supplies, and vulnerable communities.

O‘ahu Government Launches First Food Systems Plan

The Oʻahu Food Systems Plan, which has yet to receive City Council approval, proposes around 70 action items to guide local agencies for the next five years.

Big Data for Food and Climate Resilience in Africa: Digital Earth Africa Moves to icipe

icipe is using satellite data to improve regional food security and climate resilience.