From the success of medically tailored grocery programs to calls for investment in dryland forests, here’s your weekly food news roundup.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Relief Efforts in Nepal, a New Regional Climate Fund, Wage Cuts Struck Down
From a new regional climate fund for Pacific Island nations to a ruling that wage cuts for U.S. farm workers was “unlawful,” here’s your weekly food news roundup.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Ecosystems Recovery, Aquifers Replenishing, and USDA’s Staffing Shortages
From a hopeful update on global land restoration to a troubling pause in reporting on three of the world’s hunger hotspots—here’s your weekly food news roundup.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Earthquake Recovery, Cutting Food Loss, Phasing Out Paraquat
NGOs support earthquake victims in Indonesia and Colombia, innovations help women fishers cut post-harvest losses, California phases out a toxic weedkiller.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Senate Farm Bill, Soil Microorganisms, and South-South Collaboration
The Senate Farm Bill fails to advance, newly discovered soil microorganisms show promise for sustainable agriculture, an extension model brings solutions for farming communities in Nigeria.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Restores Health Aid, Companies Block Action on UPFs, New Tool Boosts Water Security
This week, the U.S. restores health aid, countries adopt a framework on sustainable livestock management, corporations slow progress on ultra-processed foods, a new tool promises to boost water security.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Farmers Protest Toxic Pesticides, USDA Plans Threaten the Agency, Rodale Institute Invests in Agricultural Transformation
Farmers call to phase out harmful pesticides, new warnings emerge over USDA relocation plans, and Rodale Institute announces plans to transition 10 million acres of farmland.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Right to Repair Won, School Enrollment Boosted, an Oil Pipeline Fought
This week’s news roundup covers a right to repair win, the success of a school farm pilot, and Ugandan farmers’ fight against an oil pipeline.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: India Acts to Empower Women Farmers, $127 Million in USDA Grants Restored, Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis Worsens
This week, one Indian state looks to pass legislation to support women farmers, a judge orders the USDA to restore millions in grants, and Nigeria’s hunger crisis deepens.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Extreme Heat Hits Europe, Regenerative Agriculture Grows, and SNAP Enrollment Falls
This week, Europe struggles in extreme heat, new frameworks can scale regenerative agriculture, and a new analysis reveals that millions have lost access to SNAP since last year.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: El Nino Begins, 10,000 Farmers Empowered, Britain’s Dairy Farmers Hits New Low
This week El Niño begins, a program empowers 10,000 farmers and is continuing to grow, and the number of Britain’s dairy farmers drops below 7,000 for the first time ever.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Synthetic Pesticides Challenged, Marine Species Protected, New World Screwworm Detected in U.S.
This week, new research challenges the necessity of synthetic pesticides, a flesh-eating parasite is detected in the U.S., and a marine biologist acts to save endangered species.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Colorado River at Historic Low, Dryland Farmers Lead in Resiliency, and Bee Research Facilities’ Proposed Closure
This week’s food news including Colorado River debates, dryland farmers resiliency leaders, and bee research facility closures.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: The Hajj Begins, States Move to Ban Food Dyes and Additives, and Trade Disputes Continue to Drive Up Tomato Prices
In this week’s food news roundup: U.S. states move to ban food dyes and additives, trade disputes drive up tomato prices, a federal decision threatens to remove bison from public lands, and more.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Ebola Cases Rise, The Cuban Fuel Crisis Becomes a Food Systems Crisis, Salmon Populations Restored on Klamath River
Dismantlement of USAID, Ebola cases rise, the fuel crisis in Cuba becomes a food systems crisis, House advances legislation around E15 ethanol blend, China restores trade for U.S. ag products, and the undamming of the Klamath restores salmon populations.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Global Politics Reshape Food Security, Fiji Pushes Organic Ag, WFP Scales School Meals
India and Fiji look to future-proof their food systems, a new geopolitics is reshaping food security, and WFP announces they are scaling school feeding programs in East Africa.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Australia Cracks Down on Food Waste, COP31 Pushes Clean Energy, Ag Co-ops Offer Hope
Australia is cracking down on food waste, COP31 eyes clean energy solutions, and new research reveals that resilience built by agricultural co-ops.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: NY Acts on GRAS Loophole, Green Roofs Offer Climate Solutions, Bolivia’s Farmers Protect their Future
This week, NY is acting to tackle the GRAS loophole, research reveals the promise of green roofs, and Bolivia’s farmers are standing up to the gold mining industry to protect their future.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Kenyan Women Defy Gender Norms, President Trump Calls for Cuts to WIC, Anti-Immigration Policies Fail
Kenyan women are taking to the water, Asia is looking into more sustainable packaging, and anti-immigration laws are failing to gain support.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Development Aid Plummets, Rwanda Protects Farmland, Bangladesh Launches New Farmers’ Card
New data reveal a concerning drop in development aid, Rwanda is protecting Kigali’s farmland, and Bangladesh has launched a new Farmers Card to connect producers with key resources.