U.S. President Donald Trump may still deny the harsh realities of climate change, but no one in southern Mozambique has any doubts. They don’t have much food either.
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Meals on Wheels SF and the Impact of Budget Cuts
Food Tank speaks with Karl Robillard, Director of Marketing and Communications for Meals on Wheels San Francisco, about the proposed federal budget cuts, the ensuing media frenzy, and what it means for the crucial services they provide to seniors in the community.
International Day of Peasants’ Struggles 2017
Food sovereignty movement, La Via Campesina, honors small food producers with 21st annual International Day of Peasants’ Struggles on April 17, 2017.
Former President Obama to Speak at the Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit
The 44th U.S. President Barack H. Obama will be in Milano on May 9, 2017, as the keynote speaker at the four-day Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit.
Watch: Food Tank Webinar Series with Jane Maland Cady, McKnight Foundation
“The more we build bridges to understand each other, the further we will propel research and solutions.” – Jane Maland Cady Jane Maland Cady, Director of the International Program at The McKnight Foundation, joined Food Tank to host a webinar…
Danielle Nierenberg Featured in Cooking Light’s 30 Faces of the New Healthy
Food Tank CEO Danielle Nierenberg makes it into Cooking Light’s 30 Faces of the New Healthy
Students Launch Nationwide Rolling Fast for Farmworker Justice in Columbus, Ohio
Nineteen students affiliated with Ohio State Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) and Real Food OSU fasted for seven days in March to urge the administration of Ohio State University (OSU) to cut their contract with Wendy’s. The fast was a response to…
Tracey Ryder, Edible Communities Co-Founder, Reflects on 15 Years of Local Food Coverage
Edible Communities, the largest media company exclusively devoted to the local good food movement, is celebrating its 15 year anniversary this Spring.
Seven Ways to Host a More Sustainable Passover Seder
Passover Seder, a Jewish tradition taking place from April 10 to 18, 2017, is an opportunity for hosts and guests of the festivities to promote sustainable food practices.
Lauren Baker: “Make transparent the true cost of food”
Lauren Baker of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food spoke at the Inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit, “Investing in Discovery,” which was held in collaboration with Tufts University and Oxfam America on April 1, 2017.
Jane Maland Cady: “Grow something that you can eat and eat it”
Jane Maland Cady, PhD, is hosting a free Food Tank webinar entitled “Research for Resilience: How Farmer Centered Research Powers Ecological Solutions” on April 12, 2017, at 12pm EST.
Watch: CSIS Webcast on the Future of African Food Security
The Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) is hosting a live webcast and discussion, from 9 to 10:30 am EST on April 6, to explore the role of biotechnology in the future of African food security.
Oil Crops in the Tropics: Insight on their rise and forecasts for their future
Byerlee, Falcon, and Naylor’s new book explores the oil crop revolution in the tropics, providing insight on its drivers, the impacts of its production, and a look into its future.
UNLEASH Seeks Talented People to Innovate and Collaborate for the SDGs
UNLEASH, a global innovation lab, is currently accepting applications for young people to attend their first ever event in Denmark that takes place in August. Attendees will create practical solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Securing Land Rights in Zambia
Traditional leaders are seeking to construct a middle ground in a battle over Zambia’s new land policy, one that rejects efforts to privatize customary land through formal titling but improves tenure security by granting villagers traditional landholding certificates.
Crete Cook Cultivates Sustainable Sanctuaries
Interview with Nikki Rose, Founder and Director of Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries, about the influences of history and traditions on nutrition, sustainability, and biodiversity.
Watch: Food Tank’s Boston Summit
Food Tank was in Boston, Massachusetts, bringing a wide range of voices together—farmers, eaters, businesses, policymakers, academics, youth, funders, media, and civil society—to have uncomfortable conversations that will help make the food system better for all. We had more than 35 amazing…
Nichole Cirillo: Food has the power to unite across differences and generations
Nichole Cirillo talks accountability in our food system, why reconnecting to our food supply might be the biggest advantage we can give our food system, and how one simple diet change can have far-reaching impacts.
Keri Glassman: To Fix the Food System, Increase Real Food Transparency
Keri Glassman talks about her lifelong passion for food and nutrition and how she instills that interest in others through nutrition education and helping people to make small shifts in their diet that lead to long-term health.
Michel Nischan: “Make produce affordable, and people will add more to their lives”
Michel Nishan talks about his multifaceted approach to food system change; his approach? Tear down barriers and create meaningful food policy that benefit low-incomes families so that they are able to provide healthy, fresh foods to their families. If they can afford it, they will buy it.
