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Co-op Values in Action: Abundance Staff Win Union Vote

Workers at Abundance Food Co-op in Rochester, NY celebrated a successful vote to form a union.

Christa Barfield Wants to Flip the Script on Corner Stores

Christa Barfield believes that neighborhood corner stores can offer more than convenience. They can be hubs for fresh, local food.

IPES Report Exposes Food System Links to Fossil Fuels and Proposes Solutions

IPES exposes how food systems became the oil and gas industries’ next target—and what to do to break the fossil fuel cycle.

Dispatch from London Climate Action Week 2025

Action starts with education: See what Food Tank is doing at London Climate Action Week and discover 20 books shaping the future of food.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: COP30 Action Agenda, Shrinking Global Crop Yields, and Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections

Key stories this week include COP30’s food priorities, climate-driven yield drops, and the rise of fungal superbugs.

20 Must-Read Books on Food, Culture, and Climate for Summer Reading

Food Tank’s summer reading list packed with essential books on sustainability, food justice, humanitarian aid, and more.

City-Owned Grocery Stores: A Bold Fix for Food Insecurity

New York and Atlanta leaders are testing public grocery stores to bring fresh, affordable food to underserved neighborhoods.

We’re Dropping the Ball on Avian Flu Preparedness—Dangerously

Avian flu is spreading on poultry and dairy cattle farms, and it’s not going away. The response is leaving public health experts concerned.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Hunger Hotspots, Fishery Gains, and Cyber Threats

Food Tank brings you the latest on hunger, ocean protections, ICE raids, and more in this week’s global food system update.

How The Common Market Supports Small Farmers with Forward Commitments

Commitments for the future help small farmers secure buyers and build financial stability in an increasingly consolidated food industry.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: CDC Vaccine Committee Layoffs, Diet-Related NCDs in Kenya, and Deforestation Progress in the Amazon

From Kenya to the Amazon to Bethesda, this week’s stories reveal big shifts in food, health, and climate action.

At London Climate Action Week, Let’s Talk Food Industry Sustainability

At London Climate Action Week Food Tank is spotlighting climate-smart food solutions with top business leaders, farmers, chefs, advocates, and other changemakers.

Building a Different Pork Market: ‘We’re Still Out There Raising Pigs in the Sunshine and Wide-Open Spaces’

In Iowa, one family farm is finding a way to raise pigs humanely—and stay profitable—by building a different kind of pork market.

Treaties to Turn the Tide: Can We Save the Ocean in Time?

As ocean ecosystems face collapse, can world leaders put treaties into effect to protect the high seas and combat plastic pollution?

A Bill to Support Garden Education in Public Schools

A new bill could bring lasting support to California’s school garden programs through dedicated funding and statewide coordination.

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