Food Security

“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.

Cyclospora Outbreak Highlights Food Safety Gaps

“We need to invest in public health agencies to better prepare them to respond to outbreaks.”

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Restores Health Aid, Companies Block Action on UPFs, New Tool Boosts Water Security

This week, the U.S. restores health aid, countries adopt a framework on sustainable livestock management, corporations slow progress on ultra-processed foods, a new tool promises to boost water security.

School Meals Nourish Communities Beyond the Classroom

School meal programs can do much more than address hunger—they can transform agriculture, strengthen local economies, and improve children’s futures.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Schools Tackle Child Hunger, What’s Missing from the Cyclospora Conversation, Restored Soils Boost Food Security

Schools leverage a federal option to tackle hunger, what’s missing from the cyclospora outbreak conversation, research reveals the food security potential of healing soils.

Hunger Is Down—But Healthy Food Costs Are Up. What Should We Do?

The global progress we’re seeing on hunger is firm proof that international collaboration works.

After USAID, Who Will Fill the Agricultural Research Gap?

“I’m confident that we are seeing somewhat of a shift in the traditional donor support in the development arena that could have long-lasting positive impacts.”

Global Hunger Falls for Third Straight Year, But Zero Hunger by 2030 Remains Out of Reach

The world is making progress against hunger, but a healthy diet remains too expensive for nearly one-third of the population.

Food Tank Explains: Food Loss and Waste

Food loss and waste occur at different stages of the food supply chain, impacting food security, emissions, and natural resource use worldwide.