The recently published Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement by Bobby J. Smith II spotlights the role of food as a political weapon and tool for resistance in the context of the Civil Rights…
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Cellular Agriculture May Bring Hope in Reducing Food Waste and Environmental Impact
While cultivated meat may hold promise for producing more humane and socially sustainable protein, it may also help solve some of the negative environmental impacts of industrial livestock production.
VACS Is Going Back to Basics for a Climate Resilient Future
An initiative from the Special Envoy for Global Food Security aims to boost agricultural productivity and nutrition by developing diverse, climate-resilient crop varieties and building healthy soils.
Elevating the Role of Herbal Medicine in Food Systems
The virtual herbal education summit will elevate an understanding around plant medicine and its role in food and agriculture systems.
‘Little Peasants’ Takes Audiences Behind the Closed Doors of a Workers’ Organizing Campaign
Little Peasants puts audience members in baristas’ shoes and reveals the tactics employers use to thwart organizing efforts.
Empowering Municipalities for Climate-Resilient Food Security in Canada
After winning the Smart Cities Challenge, the County of Wellington implemented two pilot programs to reinforce climate-resilient food security.
Op-Ed | Sustainable Plates, Sustainable Cities: Urban Leaders Are Taking Climate Action with Transformative Food Policies
The path forward can be as close as tomorrow.
20 Books Shaping Our View of Food Systems to Read this Winter
Searching for your next food systems book? Look no further! Food Tank’s reading list rounds up 20 titles on food and agriculture systems to get you through the winter.
Using Storytelling in Film to Showcase Food Heroes
These film projects are more than movies—they can turn into movements.
‘We’re Finally Winning:’ One Fair Wage’s Fight to End Subminimum Wages Is Gaining Momentum
One Fair Wage is celebrating victories across the United States as they fight to raise wages and end the subminimum wage.
