The first known beers were made with bread to stop spoilage. Toast Ale is reviving this tradition to reduce food waste and 100 percent of their profits go to a nonprofit to fix waste in our food system.
Food Tank
Join Us for an Intimate Dinner Discussion around Solutions to Food Waste
Food Tank is hosting an intimate dinner discussion around solutions to food waste on September 13, featuring a special menu inspired by Chef Dan Barber’s wastED initiative, a pop-up devoted to the theme of re-using foods that would otherwise be wasted.
Berry Good Night 100: Transforming the Food System with 100 Idea Ambassadors
What will you share with us? Who will enlighten you? What will we be inspired to do together? Are the questions Berry Good Food Foundation is pondering over, so join them for an evening of TEDx-style event in San Diego.
We Don’t Need to Double Food Production by 2050, Says New Study
A study by U.S. academics challenges the assertion that we need to double food production by 2050. Rather than questioning the assumptions in the famous calculations that first suggested a doubling was necessary, the new team of academics updated the data used.
Food Institute Fellow Isabelle Moody: “Wasted food is also a food justice issue”
The George Washington University (GW) launched the Food Institute Student Fellowship to encourage GW students to research new aspects of the sustainable food movement and participate in local food work in Washington, D.C.
Which Country is the Most Sustainable?
The Food Sustainability Index, developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit with the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Foundation, ranks countries on food system sustainability based off of three pillars: food loss and waste, sustainable agriculture, and nutritional challenges.
True Health Initiative Report Refutes Criticism of the Seven Countries Study
A new True Health Initiative report addresses critics of the controversial Seven Countries Study begun in 1958, which sought to examine lifestyle and dietary factors with coronary heart disease outcomes across time.
MicroGen Biotech: Tackling Pollutants in Soil
Food Tank speaks with Dr. Xuemei Germaine, founder of MicroGen Biotech, about the microbial products they are developing to increase crop yields, improve the crop safety, and promote soil health. MicroGen is working to address the health risks of soil pollutants through their patented platform technology.
September 14: Join Food Tank for a Free Dance Fitness Experience
Food Tank is sponsoring a free dance fitness experience in conjunction with the NYC Parks Department called Garjana at Washington Square Park. Garjana is a one-hour experience led by five Broadway performers, with original music, and innovative props.
Diplomatic Tussle in Gulf Creates Food Insecurity
Following the severance of diplomatic relations with its’ Gulf neighbors, the small nation of Qatar experiences increased consumer panic and food insecurity. As relations continue to worsen, food insecurity will only rise.
Red Palm Weevil: A Pest Damaging the Livelihoods of Date Producers
Tunis, Tunisia – Treatment against Red Palm Weevil in the streets of Tunis, 2013. ©FAO/Daniel Beaumont Red Palm Weevil (RPW) is a key pest of palms originating from South and South East Asian Countries that has significantly expanded its geographical…
Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Releases Second Food Sustainability Report
The report is titled “Environmental, Food and Migration Sustainability: Three Challenges To Overcome Together.” It is a joint effort between BCFN and the Milan Center for Food Law and Policy, aimed at raising awareness about crucial issues surrounding food and sustainability.
20 Cookbooks For a Better Food System
Food Tank has selected 20 cookbooks that reflect a growing and transforming food system.
Food Tank’s Sold-Out NYC Summit on Food Waste
Food Tank, in partnership with Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data (ReFED) and with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and The Fink Family Foundation, will present a one-day summit on September 13, 2017, at the WNYC Greene Space in New York City.
Focus on Food: A Conversation with Congressman Dwight Evans
Congressman Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania details his work on food security in America and the importance of strong food policy both domestically and internationally in a conversation with Food Tank.
Partnership Aims to Train Needed Organic Seed Farmers
A first-of-its-kind educational partnership between the Organic Seed Alliance and the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture is stepping up to train hundreds of new seed growers in organic production.
Climate Change Could Kill off Ethiopian Coffee within 70 Years
Warmer temperatures and long droughts might make caffeine harder to come by. The effects of climate change could cause Arabica coffee to be extinct in Ethiopia by 2080.
A Different Type of Union: Indigenous Farm Workers Land New Contract
First New Farm Union in Half-Century signs labor contract to improve wages and working conditions.
Twenty Seed-Saving Initiatives Preserving Biodiversity Around the World
These 20 initiatives across the world are preserving seed biodiversity for future generations.
How Using Light Could Help Reduce Bycatch
Fish species differ greatly in their reactions to light. U.K.-based start-up SafetyNet Technologies is applying this theory to the problem of bycatch. PISCES is a light-emitting device that fits existing nets and helps fishermen target species.
