In response to school closures as a result of COVID-19, two garden-based education programs in the South are adapting similar approaches to continue to use gardening as an educational tool for students.
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New on the Podcast: Carlotta Mast on the Natural Products Industry and Russell Diez-Canseco talks Conscious Capitalism
Carlotta Mast with The New Hope Network joins the podcast to talk about the natural and organic products market and Russell Diez-Canseco of Vital Farms talks conscious capitalism.
24 LGBTQ+ Farms and Organizations Celebrating Community Through Food and Agriculture
The LGBTQ+ farmers and collectives on this running list are creating supportive spaces for themselves and other members of the queer community, keeping agricultural traditions alive, and honoring the land.
New on the Podcast: Olivier De Schutter on Democratic Food Policy Reform
Olivier De Schutter describes his work at the intersection of human rights and food system reform.
Watch: A Growing Culture’s Daylong Broadcast Celebrating Black Voices on Juneteenth
All the conversations are available to stream online. Presenters included Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, farmers Leah Penniman and Karen Washington, and more.
New on the Podcast: Baldemar Velasquez on Amplifying the Voices of Migrant Farmworkers
International leader in the farmworkers and immigrants’ rights movement, Baldemar Velasquez, discusses migrant workers and organizing for change
New on the Podcast: Labor Leader Marc Perrone Explains Why Food Workers Are Still at Risk for COVID-19
On Food Talk Live: Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, talks to Dani about labor issues during COVID-19.
New on the Podcast: Sara Roversi Talks Future Food Institute and Food Technology
Founder of Future Food Institute, Sara Roversi discusses the institute’s motives to help create a sustainable agri-food system.
Australian Brewery Incorporates Algae into Beer Production
Algae is reducing an Australian brewery’s beer production carbon emissions.
New on the Podcast: Amy Senter on Leading Corporate Sustainability Strategy and Karen Lehman on Effective Ways to Fund Local Food Systems
According to Kellogg’s Amy Senter, the company is driving positive change in the food system through its commitment to a more sustainable supply chain. Fresh Taste director Karen Lehman describes her food system work and connecting large foundations with local communities, food producers and businesses.
Using AI, Brightseed and Danone Will Discover New Health Benefits of Plant-Based Foods
Bioscience tech company Brightseed has developed an artificial intelligence platform that ties nutrients in plants to specific health outcomes. Their partnership with Danone North America will begin by identifying previously unknown health benefits of soy.
This Essay Collection is a Roadmap Toward A Healthier Post-COVID Food System
The essay collection in the journal Agriculture and Human Values, which Food Tank was honored to help organize along with many other brilliant food system experts, is available for everyone to read for free.
New on the Podcast: Chef Marc Murphy on the Restaurant Industry and Finding New Opportunities
Renowned New York City Chef, Marc Murphy, joins Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg to discuss his career, new opportunities, food culture, and the restaurant industry emerging from the fallout of coronavirus
How COVID-19 is Affecting Refugees
Organizations find ways to support food security to refugees during COVID-19 lockdowns.
New on the Podcast: On World Oceans Day, Mark Zimring and Niaz Dorry Talk About Building Sustainable Fisheries of All Sizes
On Food Talk Live: Mark Zimring, who focuses on large-scale fisheries at The Nature Conservancy, talks about how to better monitor fishing practices around the world. Then, Dani is joined by Niaz Dorry, a community organizer and sustainability advocate who leads the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and the National Family Farm Coalition.
Brooklyn Nonprofit Rethinks Food Waste to Feed New Yorkers During COVID-19
Rethink Food, a nonprofit that reduces and reuses excess food from restaurants and grocery stores, launched several emergency programs to create jobs and distribute meals to people in need.
New on the Podcast: Emily Simoness Talks the Intersection of Food and the Arts, Feeding Food-Insecure Families
The Founder and Executive Director of Ryder Farm, Emily Simoness, talks about SPACE’s contributions at Ryder Farm and the local community, and how the program integrates people into the food system.
COVID-19 Is Hitting Kenyan Horticulture Exports Hard
Kenya’s horticulture export sector was booming, but now it is being pummeled by COVID-19 and travel restrictions. Some growers are finding new opportunities in local markets.
Marc Oshima on Innovations in Urban Vertical Farming and Frida Herrera-Endinjok on Nutrition Justice
According to AeroFarms co-founder and CMO Marc Oshima, vertical farming and aeroponics can help slow climate change and support community food security. Later, student activist and master gardener Frida Herrera-Endinjok describes her approach to nutrition justice: building urban gardens and fighting food waste.
Everyone’s Business: Food Systems Transformation as the Defining Issue of our Time
From better business practices to policy intervention, the current pandemic creates an opportunity to address food safety, create more sustainable practices, and transform the food and health systems.
