The Food Date Labeling Act in Congress would provide a national-level standard for clear and comprehensible food quality and safety labels.
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Taking Sustainable Farming Vertical
In May, the Association for Vertical Farming completed a successful, and first ever, international Vertical Farming Innovation Award.
New Report Reveals Influence of Pesticide Lobby on Bee Protections
Friends of the Earth released a report revealing the role of the pesticide industry in weakening pollinator protection policies.
Innovation in the Fields: A Growing Culture is Connecting Farmers in a New Way
In agriculture, collective knowledge can lead to a more sustainable food system.
Perfectly Imperfect – The First Produce Distributor in the U.S. to Start Ugly Produce Delivery
Cleveland produce distributor Forrest City Weingart breaks the \’93standards\’94 with perfectly imperfect.
Closer Look at Rural Gives Sacramento New Economic Direction
Sacramento\’92s local food strategy grows non-farm jobs.
Eight Countries Taking Action Against Harmful Food Marketing
Countries around the world are taking action to combat harmful junk-food advertising.
Looking for Food in All the Wrong Places
Farmers in Mozambique are finding creative ways to work together and overcome drought.
Andrew Youn On Ending Poverty in Our Lifetimes
Andrew Youn explains the three reasons why we can end poverty in our lifetimes.
U.S. to Send Peanuts to Haiti Despite Controversy From Aid Groups
The USDA\’92s decision to send surplus peanuts to Haiti is facing pushback from aid groups and farmers.
Dirt, Democracy, and Organic Farming: A Recipe to Feed the World
Friends of the Earth released a new report on how we can create a food system that feeds all people, now and into the future.
Harvard Law School Brings Food Recovery Entrepreneurs Together for National Conference
The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic will host a conference this month on reducing food waste.
The Green Bronx Machine Grows Organic Citizens
Stephen Ritz and the Green Bronx Machine work to build resilient communities through garden-based education.
Antibiotic Growth Promoters: A Double-edged Sword of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence
Dr. Byeonghwa Jeon discusses foodborne pathogens and antibiotic resistance with Food Tank.
Philadelphia Passes Soda Tax
Philadelphia has become the first major United States city to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Diabetes Rates Are Rising in the Middle East
Rates of type-2 diabetes and other lifestyle diseases are on the rise in parts of the Middle East. Rapid changes in diet and lifestyle are major factors.
Interview with the Dervaes Family, Urban Homesteaders
The Dervaes family shares their thoughts about self-sufficiency and urban homesteading with Food Tank.
Protecting Pollinators Around the World
Global efforts to protect pollinators aim to preserve food security.
The Protein Flip: Reimagining Protein With Menus of Change
American chefs are starting to reimagine the traditional role of animal protein with help from Menus of Change.
Demand for Organic Food Growing in the UAE: An Interview with Becky Balderstone
Becky Balderstone is the founder of Ripe Organic, a store, farm network, and community organization that has been operating in the UAE since 2011.
