Over the next two years, the 62 WITS chefs will reach all 1,200 public schools in NYC. The chefs have already begun training cafeteria staff, sampling recipes with students, and teaching students how to make the lunches.
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Harvesting Health: The Role of Herbal Medicine in Food and Agriculture Systems
Herbal medicine experts discussed the growing interest in plant-based medicine, the role of herbal medicine in food systems, and the potential benefits these products can have on human and planetary health.
Examining Dollar Stores: Health, Community, and Food Access
A recent report shows there are opportunities to use dollar stores’ position in the community to increase access to healthy foods.
Building Resilience Through Localization in West and Central Africa
CORAF’s regional initiatives seek to build resilience by “embracing all at once” interconnected issues including market access, trade, women’s equity, and the empowerment of youth.
These 20 Books Are Your Guide to the Past, Present, and Future of Food and Ag
These books are starting points to explore new topics and go down new pathways as you deepen your understanding of food and agriculture.
Overcoming Barriers to Food Access Through Digital Grocery Solutions
Grocery retailers are recognizing that Online SNAP Online doesn’t just bring the benefit of convenience. It also helps eaters shop for groceries with dignity.
The Rockefeller Foundation and HHS Look to Accelerate the Adoption of Food is Medicine
The Rockefeller Foundation is committing an additional US$80 million to Food is Medicine programs.
Revolutionizing Access to Local Food: How Local Foods Mohawk Valley is Pioneering Online Farmers Markets
Local Foods Mohawk Valley is supporting farmers and increasing access to local food with their year-round online farmers market.
Maine Lobster Industry Faces off against Conservationists over Whale Protections
The Maine lobster industry won a reprieve from new federal regulations aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Extending the Agriculture Workforce Development Program: Colorado’s Bold Move to Secure the Future of Farming
Governor Jared Polis aims to boost Colorado’s agriculture sector by extending the Agriculture Workforce Development Program.
Solutions on Screen: The Power of Documentaries to Spur Food Systems Change
From Wild Hope to Abundance, new documentaries are emerging to spotlight solutions for eaters and the planet.
Op-Ed | The Inflation Reduction Act Invested in Rural America. Now, Those Funds May Be in Jeopardy
The Inflation Reduction Act made a historic investment in agriculture and farming communities, but that funding may be at risk as member of Congress look to subsidize the nation’s largest farms instead.
Unveiling the Revolutionary Role of Food in the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement
The recently published Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement by Bobby J. Smith II spotlights the role of food as a political weapon and tool for resistance in the context of the Civil Rights…
Cellular Agriculture May Bring Hope in Reducing Food Waste and Environmental Impact
While cultivated meat may hold promise for producing more humane and socially sustainable protein, it may also help solve some of the negative environmental impacts of industrial livestock production.
VACS Is Going Back to Basics for a Climate Resilient Future
An initiative from the Special Envoy for Global Food Security aims to boost agricultural productivity and nutrition by developing diverse, climate-resilient crop varieties and building healthy soils.
Elevating the Role of Herbal Medicine in Food Systems
The virtual herbal education summit will elevate an understanding around plant medicine and its role in food and agriculture systems.
‘Little Peasants’ Takes Audiences Behind the Closed Doors of a Workers’ Organizing Campaign
Little Peasants puts audience members in baristas’ shoes and reveals the tactics employers use to thwart organizing efforts.
Empowering Municipalities for Climate-Resilient Food Security in Canada
After winning the Smart Cities Challenge, the County of Wellington implemented two pilot programs to reinforce climate-resilient food security.
Op-Ed | Sustainable Plates, Sustainable Cities: Urban Leaders Are Taking Climate Action with Transformative Food Policies
The path forward can be as close as tomorrow.
20 Books Shaping Our View of Food Systems to Read this Winter
Searching for your next food systems book? Look no further! Food Tank’s reading list rounds up 20 titles on food and agriculture systems to get you through the winter.
