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School Gardens Boost Vegetable Intake and Empower Students, Study Shows

School gardens can empower children to be champions of change.

Breaking Barriers: How Malawi’s Largest Smallholder Association Is Empowering Women

NASFAM is empowering Malawi’s women farmers in ways that will benefit generations to come.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Wednesday, Nov. 20

On Food, Water and Agriculture day at COP29 in Baku, discussions across the entire conference showcased the power of food systems.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Tuesday, Nov. 19

On Food, Agriculture and Water Day at COP29, it’s exciting to see long-overdue attention being paid to agrifood systems.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Monday, Nov. 18

The negotiations and decisions on the table at COP29 this week are life-or-death questions for the future of the planet.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Sunday, Nov. 17

Rest Day at COP29 offers an opportunity to take stock, regroup, and strategize for the second half of the Conference to drive progress.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Nov. 16

Experts call for the finance that can drive the transformation of food and agriculture systems.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Nov. 15

New estimates of the funding needed to close the funding gap for climate action are emerging, but it remains to be seen if global leaders will step up.

Undercover Networks: How the Agrochemical Industry Silences Critics

A private social more than 500 scientists, journalists, environmentalists, and human rights experts critical of the pesticide industry and GMOs.

Op-Ed | Microfinance Empowers Women and Builds Community Resilience

Micro-enterprises bring women power, self-sufficiency and, importantly, and freedom from social and economic barriers.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Thursday, Nov. 14

Food Tank is on the ground in Baku for COP29. Follow along and get updates from the Conference.

Op-Ed | A Case for Food Diversification

Diversification is the key to the resilience of our food systems. This is true around our climate-impacted world, but especially so across Africa and in my home country of Zimbabwe. Through both my academic research and my work as a…

‘Even One Food Insecure Veteran Is One Too Many:’ How the VA Is Tackling Hunger for U.S. Veterans

Post-9/11 veterans and women veterans are at the highest risk of experiencing food insecurity.

West Coast Grocery Stores Seeing Drop in Unsold Food

A recent report shows a 25 percent drop in unsold food in West Coast grocery stores, indicating progress on tackling food waste.

EARTH University Alumni Are Leading on Global Sustainable Development

EARTH University’s academic model is creating a network of agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs.

Who is Feeding New York City’s Asylum Seekers?

As New York City struggles to feed tens of thousands of newly arrived asylum seekers, local organizations are stepping up to provide nutritious, culturally appropriate meals that meet their diverse dietary needs.

Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’

Farmer Trisha Zachman is hopeful for the future, seeing more companies looking to source responsibly raised ingredients.

FEED Summit Fosters Connections in the Wisconsin Food Entrepreneur Community

The FEED Summit brought together Wisconsin’s food entrepreneurs to connect, team up, and help them thrive in an ever-changing food landscape.

20 Cookbooks Highlighting Global Culinary Traditions

Food Tank is highlighting 20 cookbooks that showcase diverse culinary voices and feature delicious recipes as well as the stories, traditions, and adaptations that inspire them.

Voting for Change: How the Next U.S. Election Will Shape Our Food Systems

There are representatives to vote for up and down the ballot who can help build more nourishing, equitable food and agriculture systems. 

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