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Food Tank Newsletter
Biopesticides Can Work—But Only if We Let Them
At the same time as we’re seeing these ballooning rates of synthetic pesticide use, we have an off-ramp out of this downward spiral. We just need to use it.
These Stories Prove How Inspiring Women Are Leading Food System Transformation
Empowering women means strengthening the food system.
The Local Step that Changed an Entire Country’s Approach to Agroecology
Kenya has celebrated a number of local agroecology wins that can illuminate the path forward for countries around the globe.
In Australia, Farmers Lead the Way to a More Resilient Food System
Australia is experiencing the effects of the climate crisis particularly acutely but they’re showing how farmers and ag system leaders can be key players in building more resilient food and climate systems.
Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Food Sovereignty
Stories bring the experiences of farmers, fishers, and frontline communities alive, helping to drive food and agriculture systems transformation.
No More Targeting Immigrants, Killing Nurses and Poets, and Intimidating Communities
Looking for ways to stand up and push back against the violence in Minneapolis this week? Here are some starting points.
For Women Farmers in Guatemala and Worldwide, ‘Every Step We Take Opens a Door’
When women have equitable access to financial resources, they not only improve their own lives and livelihoods but become better equipped to nourish their entire communities, too.
Join Us for a Day of People-Centered Food System Storytelling!
Telling stories of food means telling stories of people.
From 2026 To 2050 And Beyond, These 10 Visionaries Are Changing The World Through Food
The top 10 Food System Visionaries are dreaming of a world that’s more abundant and delicious—and they’re proving that it’s possible.
With Books for Kids and Adults, We Can Read Our Way to a Stronger Food System
These books can help us all plant the seeds of change in our own communities and build stronger food and agriculture systems!
Join Us on Capitol Hill Next Week to Ask: Are We Eating Ourselves Sick?
Food Tank is heading to Capitol Hill to explore a major public health challenge: ultra-processed foods.
COP30 Could Be Make-or-Break for Food and Climate Solutions
The challenges facing our global climate systems are dramatic, and we need dramatic action to set us on a better course.
Can Food Systems Remind Politicians that Dialogue Is More Powerful than Partisan Debate?
Durable, long-lasting food systems transformation requires us to come together, find common ground and shared goals, and work in good faith to nourish our communities.
A Story of Two Maize Plans—and a Better Farmer-Led Food System
With access to high-quality seeds, technical support, and new technologies, Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers are becoming more resilient to climate variations.
The Roots of Regeneration: ‘What You Do To The Planet, You Do To Yourself’
The way farmers treated soils a generation ago influences how healthy they—and our food and agriculture systems—are today.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: A Flesh-Eating Parasite Puts Farmers On Alert, Amazon Protection at Risk, and Seaweed Farm Shows Promising Early Signs
This week, the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite is detected in the U.S., a protection for the Amazon rainforest is put under threat, and a new seaweed farm in the EU shows promising early signs.
World Sees Slight Drop in Global Hunger But a Rise in Inequality
The latest numbers reveal a modest drop in food insecurity, but the world is still “significantly behind” its goal to end by hunger by 2030.
Beyond Promises: At UNFSS+4, it’s Time to Take Stock—and Take Action
At the second U.N. Food Systems Summit Stocktake in Ethiopia global stakeholders will take stock of progress and explore next steps to achieve sustainable, nourishing food and agriculture systems.
What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Means for Food, Farming, and Health
The tax and spending bill signed into law on July 4 will alter food and health systems. Read about the immediate impacts and what’s at stake.