Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems

Creating a City for Health

Equity Eats connects Rochester students with fresh, healthy snacks—fighting hunger, supporting farmers, and advancing resilient local food systems.

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Agriculture

John Deere Cuts Thousands of U.S. Jobs While Expanding Operations in Mexico

John Deere’s job cuts and new investment in Mexico raise questions about its commitment to American manufacturing.

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Agriculture

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Formula Milk Marketing Reform, Lab-Grown Meat Bans, and U.K. Farm Funding Cuts

What’s changing in food and health this week? A vaccine contract gets pulled, cultivated meat faces bans, and infant formula ads come under new scrutiny.

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Food Access

When it Comes to Food Safety, We’re All Responsible for One Another

Foodborne illnesses affect around 1 in 10 eaters every year.

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Climate Change

Los Angeles Nonprofit Aims to Reduce Film Industry Food Waste, Address Food Insecurity

When the founders of Everyday Action saw how much food went to waste on film and TV sets, they knew they needed to act.

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Agriculture

Turning the Lights Back On: A Co-op Model for a More Secure Farming Future

Organic Valley is helping farmers build lasting security through a cooperative model that supports mentorship, market stability, and growth.

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Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems

Harnessing the Power of Nutrition: Q&A with Dr. Kofi Essel

The rise in food as medicine represents a renaissance in the healthcare system, says Dr. Kofi Essel.

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Agriculture

Small Island Food Security: Local Solutions, Global Lessons

How can islands grow more of their own food and rely less on imports? This network is helping Small Island Developing States share knowledge about sustainability, tourism, and local food production to boost food security.

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Agriculture

Uncertainty on Top of Uncertainty: The Political Instability Facing Farmers

Farmers are battling more than climate and market volatility—they’re facing a wave of political decisions that threaten their livelihoods and local food systems.

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Food Security

Op-Ed | From Tools and Frameworks to Action, True Cost Accounting Has Come a Long Way

True Cost Accounting is a powerful tool to understand the costs and benefits—including those typically hidden—from food production, distribution, and consumption.

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Uncategorized

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Report, Worker Heat Protections, and Droughts in Europe

Food Tank covers U.S. food aid cuts, European climate threats, PepsiCo’s revised targets, and a new push to protect workers from heat.

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Food Access

‘Hungrier, Poorer, And Sicker’: The Cost of the House Budget Bill

The Bill represents the largest cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.

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Agriculture

New Legislation Protects Pesticide Manufacturers from Legal Complaints of Harm

Agrochemical companies like Bayer are lobbying for legal immunity against failure-to-warn lawsuits linking pesticides to adverse health effects.

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Education

A Message to Graduates: Remarks from the 44th Commencement of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

It’s an incredibly uncertain time to be going out into the world. But that is exactly why the world needs young people act.

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Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems

The Hidden Costs of Food Misinformation: Visualizing the Consequences

The current wave of food anxiety stems, in large part, from a misunderstanding of hazard versus risk.

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Books + Films

YouTube Series ‘Local Legends’ Inspires Food System Change

Brad Leone’s Local Legends showcases food heroes and sustainable practices driving local resilience and innovation.

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Agriculture

Op-Ed | Exploring a Just Transition for Livestock Agriculture and Cellular Agriculture

Regenerative livestock farming, cellular agriculture, and precision fermentation each play a role in strengthening the food supply.

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Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: SNAP Cuts, Soda Bans, and Avian Flu

A look at soda bans, school meal impacts, and what climate data says about our food future.

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Public Health

MAHA Commission Releases Report on Childhood Chronic Illness

A new report from Trump’s MAHA Commission says kids are sicker than ever—and blames UPFs, toxins, and too many meds. Critics say it’s missing key facts.

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