A youth-led volunteer initiative in Sydney is combatting hunger by providing home cooked meals to some of the city’s most vulnerable.
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Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: The Hajj Begins, States Move to Ban Food Dyes and Additives, and Trade Disputes Continue to Drive Up Tomato Prices
In this week’s food news roundup: U.S. states move to ban food dyes and additives, trade disputes drive up tomato prices, a federal decision threatens to remove bison from public lands, and more.
‘Courage Is Contagious’: Inside A Whistleblower’s Fight To Protect USAID
Nicholas Enrich, formerly one of the top global health officials at USAID, shares the devastating global impact of the organization’s dismantlement.
A Regenerative Farm Becomes a Lifeline for Community and Youth
A once-neglected property in Maryland has grown into a thriving farm that connects food, education, and community.
What Really Happened to USAID? A Former Civil Servant Tells All
A new book by former civil servant Nicholas Enrich offers an insider’s account of the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Food Tank Explains: Food Traceability
As food supply chains grow increasingly globalized and complex, traceability systems help connect products to their origins. This primer explains how the systems improve transparency, safety, and supply chain accountability.
On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Chasing Malaria in Mbita, Kenya
At icipe in Kenya, scientists fight worsening malaria outbreaks driven by climate change.
A New World Order: How Nations Can Tackle the New Geopolitics of Food
As geopolitical instability rises, plant-based protein offer reductions in fertilizer use and fossil fuel dependency in the U.S. food system.
A Circular Solution for Retail Food Waste Takes Shape in U.S. Grocery Stores
In-store food recycling technology at Whole Foods Market will turn grocery store waste into animal feed.
The Path Forward from Global Water Bankruptcy
The world is facing a state of water bankruptcy that will force food and agriculture systems to adapt.
Organic Farmland Investment: Turning Farmers into Owners
Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT is giving organic farmers a direct stake in the land they tend, turning long-term stewards into shareholders.
The 10 Crops That Can Turn Arid Lands Into Biodiversity And Food Security Hotspots
Food Tank explores 10 dryland crops that improve biodiversity and food security to carry us toward a more resilient future.
Honoring Carlo Petrini
Carlo Petrini was “a visionary leader and public intellectual with a profound commitment to the common good, human relationships, and the natural world,” says Slow Food.
What Do GLP-1s Mean for Food Waste?
GLP-1s are changing how people eat. Now is the moment for hotels, restaurants, and grocery stores to adapt as we work to waste less food.
Food Tank Explains: The Farm Bill
From conservation funding to nutrition assistance, the Farm Bill affects farmers, consumers, and food systems nationwide.
YumLit Combines Playful Mealtimes With a Mission to End Food Insecurity
YumLit, a new social venture, wants to make family mealtimes fun while doing good for communities.
Abundance Food Co-op Ratifies First Union Contract
The union contract is designed to protect workers and ensure local food stays accessible to the community.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Global Politics Reshape Food Security, Fiji Pushes Organic Ag, WFP Scales School Meals
India and Fiji look to future-proof their food systems, a new geopolitics is reshaping food security, and WFP announces they are scaling school feeding programs in East Africa.
School Meals Do More Than Feed Kids—They Can Re-Nourish The Planet
Regenerative school meals can be a source of growth and prosperity, offering $3 trillion in global economic productivity.
A Farmer’s Dream Takes Root on 22 Acres of Forgotten Christmas Trees
Austin Ehrisman’s father thought he was “a little bit crazy” when started farming on an old Christmas tree farm.