A recent study determined that the targeted management of diabetes and diet among low-income populations at food banks resulted in disease improvement.
Food Security
Wholesome Wave and Navajo Nation Partner to Overcome Food Insecurity in Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation and Wholesome Wave join together to increase healthy food access in Navajo Nation’s most rural and remote communities.
Pennsylvania-based Organization Unifies the Anti-Hunger Movement, Pushes for Policy Change
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania is a network of food banks and charitable organizations striving to strengthen the anti-hunger movement.
Food Recovery Network: Uniting College Students in the Fight Against Food Waste
Food Recovery Network encourages citizens, communities, and food businesses to restructure their perceptions and habits towards food waste.
FoodCorps Cultivates Healthy Food Systems through Youth Engagement
FoodCorps collaborates with communities and schools to provide children with food education, engagement, and access.
Chef Ann Foundation Advocates for Future Food Systems through Today’s Children
Chef Ann Foundation aims to equip schools with the tools they need to provide children with healthy, whole food.
#LovePulses: 10 Ways to Celebrate the International Year of Pulses
2016 is the U.N. International Year of Pulses, which will celebrate the sustainability of grain legumes.
Gaining Ground Teaches Organic Farming While Feeding Massachusetts’ Hungry
Gaining Ground is a volunteer-driven organization striving to grow organic produce for Massachusetts’ food insecure population.
In Des Moines, the Food Bank of Iowa Uses Schools to Alleviate Food Insecurity
Through numerous food distribution schemes, the Food Bank of Iowa hopes to achieve its vision of a hunger-free Iowa.
The Crop Trust Calls for Conservation of Genetic Crop Diversity
The Crop Trust works to establish international food security by conserving crop diversity through the collection of seeds from all over the world.
Agriculture as a Gateway to Poverty Alleviation
The Chicago Council of Global Affairs aims to generate discussion of global food security issues.
Whole Foods Partnering with Urban Farming Project to Improve Food Security in Chicago Neighborhood
Whole Foods and local organizations are teaming up to bring a new store to Englewood.
Fighting Hunger with Fruit: The New Orleans Fruit Tree Project
The New Orleans Fruit Tree Project allows fruit tree owners to donate their surplus harvest to feed the hungry.
Collaboration is Key to Alaska’s Food Security
The Alaska Food Policy Council is encouraging collaboration in its mission to increase access to healthy, local, and traditional foods.
Improving Access to Food to Energize a City
Through its Urban Food Project, REV Birmingham is working to energize the city and promote economic development in Birmingham.
116 Orgs You Might Not Have Heard About, But Should Know in 2016
This year, Food Tank is featuring 116 organizations you may not have heard about, but should look out for over the new year.
IFAD Reveals Inadequate News Coverage of Climate Threats
IFAD released a new report at COP21 revealing the missing links between climate change and migration in major news coverage.
Defending the Right to Food at the World Trade Organization
Trade ministers from around the world are concluding a contentious week of negotiations in Nairobi, Kenya under the WTO’s Doha Development Round.
Ecological Farming Practices Needed To Achieve New Climate Targets
It’s time to support a more ecological paradigm of agricultural intensification.
Making California Resilient with Ecology Center
Ecology Center takes on food justice and the drought crisis in California.
