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Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Gene-Edited Livestock, Water Scarcity Solutions, and Ocean Deregulation

Agriculture

Meeting the Moment: What the Organic Sector Needs to Sustain Growth

Agriculture

Planting for the Future: Expanding School Food Forests

Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems

Together, We Can Build Better Food and Agriculture Systems

NYC Nonprofit Helps Restore Community Garden in the South Bronx, Increasing Access to Fresh Produce and Promoting Food Sovereignty
Food Access
NYC Nonprofit Provides Resources for Community Gardens To Combat Food Apartheid

New York City’s largest land conservancy, founded by actress Bette Midler, provides resources to restore community spaces.

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Six Simple Ways to Make Summer’s Bounty Last

From freezing to drying, these tips can help you enjoy your favorite summer fruits and vegetables well into the winter months.

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The Global FoodBanking Network's latest report shows how food banks adapted their operations to meet increased demand during 2020.
Food Banks
New Report Reveals How Food Banks Responded to COVID-19

Food banks around the world significantly adapted their services to meet increased demand for food during 2020 lockdowns, a new report finds.

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Food Security
Indigenous Food Security at Risk Following Push for Conservation Plan

The 30 x 30 agenda would preserve 30 percent of the Earth’s land and sea by 2030, but it may also lead to food insecurity among Indigenous groups.

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Europe Advances Farm to Fork Strategy with New Sustainability Code of Conduct

A recently signed Code of Conduct in Europe aims to improve sustainability in food businesses, but some NGOs are concerned that the Code is not enough to support sustainable food systems.

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Hunger
Calling All Poets! Global Initiative to Celebrate 2021 World Food Day

Poetry X Hunger’s call for submissions shows that poetry can be an effective avenue for anti-hunger advocacy.

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Participating restaurants in Colorado are donating one percent of their meal to support local climate farming projects with Restore Colorado.
Climate Change
The Table to Farm Movement Championing Sustainable Agriculture in Colorado

Boulder County’s new program helps restaurants to support regional regenerative farming.

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The USDA invests US$20 billion in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to ensure that families can maintain a healthy diet on a budget.
Food Security
USDA Invests US$20 Billion in SNAP Benefits for Americans

The average monthly food aid awarded per person will increase from US$121 to US$157, totaling an additional US$20 billion per year.

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Apeel Sciences Secures New Funding to Fight Food Waste

The food science company plans to use the investments to increase sustainability in supply chains.

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A ‘Game Changer’ Law May Help Black Farmers Secure Threatened Land Legacies

Resolving heirs’ property could help families generate value and address the U.S. racial wealth gap.

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Can Forgotten Cemeteries Help Restore Biodiversity?

A nonprofit is turning historic cemeteries into homes for native plant species, pollinators, and more.

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COVID-19
20 Foragers Inspiring Environmental Awareness

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a renewed interest in foraging. These educators are helping others do so safely and sustainably.

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Urban Agriculture
NYC Nonprofit Stewards 52 Community Gardens Across All Five Boroughs

New York City’s largest land conservancy, founded by actress Bette Midler, teaches urban agriculture to residents.

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Food-Focused SXSW Voting Guide (39 Submissions Worth Upvoting)

Check out these 39 panels, readings, and more that are looking bring food systems to the stage at next year’s South by Southwest Conference.

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Agriculture
20 Youth Organizations Transforming Food Systems

This International Youth Day, celebrate these youth-led organizations fighting for the future of food.

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Agriculture
Swette Center Report Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Prioritize Organic Agriculture

New Swette Center report makes 46 recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration to advance organic agriculture as part of its Build Back Better initiative.

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Climate Change
Connecting the Dots During the Super Year of Food

This is the first piece in a series produced by the Global Action Platform on Sustainable Consumption and Diets. Read parts two and three, and learn more by visiting their webpage here. Humanity’s chance of achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable…

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Hunger Relief Organizations Must Reevaluate Efforts, says Duke University and WhyHunger Study
COVID-19
Hunger Relief Organizations Must Make Systemic Changes, Study Shows

A recent study from Duke University and WhyHunger calls for systematic, long-term changes in the food system.

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Indigenous Knowledge
16 Podcasts and Films Celebrating Indigenous Foodways

These podcasts, short videos, and films honor Indigenous voices and stories of their food systems.

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Agriculture
African Faith Leaders Call on The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Drop African Green Revolution

An alliance of African faith leaders outline the harmful effects of high input Green Revolution programs, like the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

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