The Kitchen Community’s school learning gardens are rooted in hands-on teaching, sustainable school food, and applicable life skills. These oases are outdoor classrooms for communities with limited resources and a lack of green spaces.
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Far-Reaching Impacts from Large-Scale Agriculture Projects in Mozambique
A new report on Mozambique and Zambia shows even smaller, less egregious land acquisitions are undermining food security in some of the world’s hungriest countries.
Helping Decisionmakers Understand the True Cost of Food
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) aims to make links in eco-agri-food systems visible as a result of their TEEBAgriFood project.
Averting Risks to the Food Chain
FAO published a toolkit with various methods and tools to prevent animal and plant pests and diseases, including aquatic diseases and forest pests, and food safety incidents in various situations and at various levels.
OzHarvest: Rescuing Airline Food While Reducing Food Waste
Australian food rescue organization OzHarvest, is working with airlines, collecting uneaten airline food to feed vulnerable people and families and reduce food to landfill.
Improving Food Security in South Africa
Suren Sewchuran spoke with Food Tank about the work of Abalimi Bezekhaya, an organization focused on using urban agriculture to improve food security in South Africa.
The New ABCs of Medical School: Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Cooking
By combining medical knowledge with culinary skills, Tulane and other medical schools hope to provide physicians with enhanced nutrition training to improve patient health.
Hundreds Join Sanctuary Restaurants Movement to Create Safe and Inclusive Spaces
Over one hundred restaurants have joined a Sanctuary Restaurant Movement in effort to create safe spaces free of hate and discrimination.
Join Planet Forward in the Amazon Rainforest This Summer
Planet Forward is seeking contenders in the Storyfest contest, held in conjunction with the 2017 Planet Forward Summit.
Historic Endangered Species Listing Threatened by New Administration
The historic listing of the first endangered bee species provides hope for conservation while a Trump Administration regulation freeze casts doubt on implementation.
Announcing the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition’s 2017 YES! Research Grant Competition
BCFN’s YES! Research Grant Competition supports sustainable research from young scientists.
Bringing Coconut Farmers into the 21st Century Through Mobile Agriculture
Grameen Foundation initiated FarmerLink in the Davao region of the Philippines, which combines satellite data and farm data collected by mobile-equipped field agents to predict and detect threats from climate-sensitive pests and disease.
Transforming Lawns into Gardens
Justin Vandenbroeck and Fred Lake of Fleet Farming Oakland share their experience building a hyper-local food system powered by bike fleet and supported by community.
Ken Cook: “I have great hope that we can fix the food and agriculture system”
Ken Cook, President and Co-Founder of the Environmental Working Group, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit.
The Impossible Burger Will Debut in Two Award-Winning New York Restaurants
Another victory for Impossible Foods as the Impossible Burger continues to gain traction in the restaurant industry as the standard for plant-based meat.
Fran Drescher: “We are what we eat”
Fran Drescher, Executive Director of Cancer Schmancer, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy.
Africa’s First Postharvest Loss Reduction Innovation Conference and Competition
From March 28 to 31, your solution to food waste in Africa could be pitched at a groundbreaking conference in Kenya.
Kip Tom: “Let’s choose success, as failure should not be an option”
Kip Tom, Chairman of Tom Farms, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, which will be hosted in partnership with George Washington University and the World Resources Institute on February 2, 2017. A…
Councilmember Mary Cheh on Making D.C. a Leader in Food Politics
Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Ward 3 Councilmember of the Council of the District of Columbia, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit.
Mike Koch on Harnessing the Power of Consumer Demand
Mike Koch, Executive Director of FRESHFARM, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy.
