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USAID and USDA Call for Research on Global Insect Production
The USAID and USDA seek to understand the potential challenges, benefits, environmental impacts of insect production through a recently launched Request for Information.
Breaking Down Silos and Amplifying Young Voices at Eat4Change
On November 8, UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) attendees including national-level stakeholders and civil society groups gathered at the Ubiquitous Chip restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland for Eat4Change, a dinner to celebrate the power of food to transform people and planet.…
Re-sell App Aims to Cut Food Waste Throughout Egypt
By selling meals at a 50 percent discount and distributing them through local charities, Tekeya is working to keep unsold food out of landfills.
Food Security Policy Must Consider Local Context: “Climate Change and Poverty Are Inherently Sexist”
Climate change is having an increasingly negative impact on global food security, and these impacts are falling disproportionately on women.
Healthy and Sustainable Diets Are Critical to Reaching 1.5°C Climate Goal
Even if all other sectors decarbonize completely, carbon emissions from food systems alone would use nearly all of the emissions budget for both 1.5°C and 2°C goals.
The “Runaway Train” Rush to Plant Trees Ignores a Critical Global Ecosystem
Grasslands and savannahs represent some of the world’s richest and most diverse land areas, yet the importance of these ecosystems has long been ignored.
What Does a Just Transition Look Like for the Meat Sector?
Especially in the last decade, the discourse surrounding the meat sector often oversimplifies a complex ecosystem down to good actors versus bad actors.
Regaining Power Through Food: Food System Vision Prize Winners Showcased at COP26
Taking these projects from vision to reality means bringing food systems to the forefront of global conversations surrounding climate.
True Cost Accounting to Drive “the Biggest Change in Farming Since the Industrial Revolution”
The global population consumes about US$9 trillion of food each year, but the external cost of that food is more than double that—US$19.8 trillion.
Climate Action Can Start with Each Meal
What goes into the price of our food? Multiple elements make up the number we see on our grocery store receipt—such as the price of farm inputs, the materials used for packaging, and transportation to grocery shelves. But the price…
“The Ants and the Grasshopper” Shows How Denial Can Be a Win for Activists
The film shows how the fight for climate action will also be a battle for food sovereignty, racial justice, and gender equality around the world through the narrative of Anita Chitaya, a small farmer and local leader in the village of Bwabwa, Malawi.
Philanthropy’s Role in the Climate Emergency: “Transformation Means Challenging the Status Quo”
Philanthropy spends billions on issue areas that are implicitly connected to food systems, yet food issues are seldom explicitly addressed in funding strategies.
“Food Can Be the Linchpin for Change” Across Global Issues
While global forums have recently put a heavier focus on important topics like regenerative agriculture and food waste, healthy and sustainable diets are often left off the table.
Climate Goals Require “Radical Action” from Food and Beverage Businesses
Because of their immense power, food and beverage companies can help support governments and civil society to achieve major climate goals—or, they can do the opposite.
Local Government Leaders Sign the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration at COP26
Participants called upon world leaders to recognize that local governments and communities are critical leaders in food systems sustainability.
Beyond Humane: Raising Pigs to “Express Their Piggyness” at Pastvina Acres
David and Christy Borrowman knew their farm needed to be different from the ones they grew up with.
American Diet Creates Public Health Crisis, Experts Say
Experts say the American diet has caused a huge wave of chronic illness. Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities experience the worst of it.
Food and Agriculture Offer Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Please join Food Tank as we showcase the essential role food systems play in addressing the climate crisis at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26). Register now to attend Food Tank and our partners’ programming virtually or in person by…
India Revives its Traditions of Wild Foods
Consumption of wild foods, packed with micronutrients, is on the decline. But communities are working to re-introduce these native crops to eaters’ diets and preserve traditional knowledge.
