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Collective Action Confronts Food System Inequities in Connecticut

A hip-hop artist turned farmer is building food justice, community power, and regeneration across Connecticut.

Beyond Doom and Gloom: Transforming Climate Anxiety into Agency and Action

Stories can be a powerful tool for climate action and systems change.

How GLP-1 Medications Are Driving Food and Beverage Innovation

GLP-1 drugs are reshaping appetite, sensory preferences, and nutrition priorities, accelerating innovation in food and beverage product design.

Chefs in the Schools: Equitable Meals Across New York City

A New York City program brings nutritious meals to students. It offers lessons to other cities looking to do the same.

Book Excerpt | Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future

Bruce Friedrich’s new book Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future argues that plant-based and cultivated meat are humanity’s best hope of mitigating the harms of modern animal agriculture. As a part of making…

Policy Recommendations to Address PFAS Contamination on Farms

The only way to truly address the issue of forever chemicals is to end the contamination of farmland, says Emily Liss of American Farmland Trust.

IFAD Boosts Investments in Rwanda Nut Company’s Farmers

Macadamia farmers stand to gain from a new partnership focused on sustainable agriculture and farmers livelihoods.

The Local Step that Changed an Entire Country’s Approach to Agroecology

Kenya has celebrated a number of local agroecology wins that can illuminate the path forward for countries around the globe.

PELUM Kenya Is Advancing a Vision for Climate-Smart Farming

Agroecology “is the future” says Rosinah Mbenya of PELUM Kenya, a network striving to make this a reality.

Award-Winning Film ‘Common Ground’ Returns in Free, Educational Format

A new educational edition of award-winning film “Common Ground” brings regenerative agriculture education and farmer-led solutions into learning spaces.

Aspen Institute Launches Community Roadmap to Scale Food is Medicine

Food & Society’s Executive Director, Corby Kummer, gives Food Tank new insight into the new Community Action Plan.

New HEAL Report Calls Precision Agriculture a ‘Distraction’

The report warns precision agriculture is a false fix, urging policymakers to back real climate and equity solutions.

In Australia, Farmers Lead the Way to a More Resilient Food System

Australia is experiencing the effects of the climate crisis particularly acutely but they’re showing how farmers and ag system leaders can be key players in building more resilient food and climate systems.

New Pilot Uses Instacart Platform to Improve Grocery Access

What happens when public health, community groups, and tech join forces to solve grocery access?

Refugee Collective Farming Builds Resilient Food Systems in Texas

The Refugee Collective in Central Texas empowers refugees through farming, food access, and climate-smart agriculture.

Reviving Gaza’s Farmland to Reclaim Food Sovereignty

In the face of starvation, farmers are restoring farmland, replanting trees, and moving toward food sovereignty.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Farm Leaders Warn of Collapse, Investors Ignore Methane, and Nipah Virus Alerts

This week’s roundup covers urgent warnings from farm groups, climate-driven crop shifts, investor inaction on methane, and regional health alerts.

Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Food Sovereignty

Stories bring the experiences of farmers, fishers, and frontline communities alive, helping to drive food and agriculture systems transformation.

‘Innovation Is in Our DNA’: How OzHarvest Is Turning Surplus into Solutions

OzHarvest’s founder Ronni Kahn realizes some may think she’s “completely mad,” but she’s on a mission to end hunger and food waste—redesigning society in the process.

How the NuCal System Could Better Define Ultra-Processed Foods

A new labeling system on food packaging could help eaters choose healthier options.