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Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Kenyan Women Defy Gender Norms, President Trump Calls for Cuts to WIC, Anti-Immigration Policies Fail
Kenyan women are taking to the water, Asia is looking into more sustainable packaging, and anti-immigration laws are failing to gain support.
Op-Ed | We Can Find $200 Billion for War. Why Not for Food Security at Home?
Today’s unhealthy food system results not simply from individual choices but policy choices that limit access.
Op-Ed | The Future of Protein Is Delicious and Data-Backed
If we want to shift diets at scale, we have to start with taste. As science reveals how protein quality shapes flavor and function, taste is the on ramp to healthy diets from sustainable food systems.
Join Food Tank at London Climate Action Week
On June 25, we’re bringing together 180+ food and agriculture business leaders to talk about how the private sector can drive climate action.
Fighting Corporate Control of Fisheries: NAMA’s Vision for Blue Food Systems
Corporate captures of the world’s fisheries isn’t inevitable and NAMA is fighting every day to make sure it doesn’t happen.
Food Tank Explains: Food Sovereignty
Food sovereignty is the right of communities to define how food is produced, distributed, and consumed. This explainer outlines its origins, principles, and how it challenges industrial agriculture by prioritizing equity, sustainability, and local control.
Earth Day Is Global—But We Know Food and Climate Solutions Start Locally
Local food and ag systems have the power to lead us toward more sustainability and climate resilience on a global scale.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Development Aid Plummets, Rwanda Protects Farmland, Bangladesh Launches New Farmers’ Card
New data reveal a concerning drop in development aid, Rwanda is protecting Kigali’s farmland, and Bangladesh has launched a new Farmers Card to connect producers with key resources.
On Stop Food Waste Day, We’re Celebrating the Power of Collective Action!
We all have tremendous power to drive real change when it comes to food waste reduction. Let’s make sure we use it!
USDA Terminates Land Access Program for New Farmers
The program was established in 2023 to expand land and market access for underserved farmers.
Food Tank Explains: Ultra-Processed Foods
Ultra-processed foods now shape many diets worldwide. Read Food Tank’s primer to learn how they are produced and why experts are concerned.
Op-Ed | The Nutritionists Are Right. We Must End Hunger Differently.
Investing in nutrition-sensitive agriculture ensures not just more food, but more healthy food.
Inside Buffalo Go Green’s Approach to Food, Health, and Care
A Buffalo-based organization is rethinking how food access and healthcare work together to support long-term health.
Op-Ed | Fixing Our School Food System Requires Cooperation—Not Going it Alone
More than 25 food companies, nonprofits, and advocates are collaborating to improve school meal proteins and demonstrate the power of cooperative competition.
Inside My Ground-Truthing Notebook: Here in Kenya, Insects Are Success Stories
By harnessing their power, these insects can help us build healthier food and agriculture systems.
A Tribal Bison Program Rooted in Resilience
On Ute lands in northeastern Utah, AJ Kanip is rethinking how a bison business can serve both community and land.
Creating Dignified Jobs for Youth through Agricultural Research and Innovation
Insects might be small but they offer a range of benefits to food and agriculture systems.
Celebrating Our Farmers and Spotlighting Food System Visionaries
On April 11, Food Tank will host a special screening of “Irish Farmers: A Love Story” and clips of “Food 2050” in Nairobi, Kenya.
Food Tank Explains: Food is Medicine
What is Food is Medicine? Read Food Tank’s new primer to learn how FIM uses healthy foods to prevent and treat chronic disease.