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“Unsung Heroes” of Nutrition Honored at SUN Movement Global Gathering

The Scaling Up Nutrition Champions attended the SUN Movement Global Gathering in the company of many other nutrition heroes.

Growing Better Health

By bringing agricultural solutions into the clinical treatment of malnutrition, Gardens for Health International ensures long-term food security.

Family Farmers the Key to Better Food in Schools

A U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization study finds that there is greater support for school lunch programs in South America.

Food Hero: GROW HQ, Urban Food Empathy Center, Builds Local Food Movement in Ireland

In the context of food empathy, urban food growing is not a waste of time – it’s the silver bullet.

International Year of Family Farming: Teaching Gardens Create Healthier, More Informed Students

The AVRDC will expand its teaching garden program, which has been proven to improve nutrition and knowledge of indigenous crops.

Sustainable Business: Growing Home Gives Roots to Those in Need

Growing Home combines two important missions into one initiative: workforce development and production of fresh, organic produce.

No More Business-As-Usual, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Calls for Change

The U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network offers new approaches to food systems and agriculture across the globe.

Secret to a Food-Secure Planet Could Be Found in Forests

Forests provide excellent sources of micronutrients, and can ensure food security even in emergency situations. Read on to find out how.

40 Chances to Create a Better Food System

Food Tank has compiled a list of 40 individuals and organizations breaking the status quo in food and nutrition security, food sovereignty, and food justice.

Apply to the Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Sustainable Development!

The Earth Institute calls for applications to its Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

Food Tank Book of the Week: 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World

If you knew you had 40 chances to get something right, to fix a problem, or to change the world, what would you do?

Food Hero: Casa de Sara’s Escuelita Offers Children Sustainable Solutions for Nutrition in Bolivia

The idea behind Casa de Sara’s Escuelita is to create a community kitchen where families can access locally-sourced, nutritious meals at an affordable cost.

Watch Danielle Nierenberg Participate in Panel at James Beard Foundation Conference

Watch Danielle Nierenberg participate in a panel at the James Beard Foundation’s The Paradox of Appetite: Hungering for Change Conference.

A Fresh Crunch in School Lunch Helps to Build Farm to School Programs

Farm to School programs are helping to connect students with local and fresh produce, while strengthening the local food economy and promoting good nutrition.

Food Hero: Robyn Hillman-Harrigan, Executive Director, Rockaway Rescue Alliance-Shore Soup Project

From fruit to soup, Robyn Hillman-Harrigan’s Rockaway Rescue Alliance Shore Soup Project is building community through food.

Real Food Media Project Launches Online Film Competition

A new film competition seeking short films about sustainable food and farming — the Real Food Media Contest — is now open for entries at www.realfoodmedia.org.

Healthy Oceans Foster Healthy Communities

According to chef and sustainability activist Barton Seaver, the health and well-being of our communities is directly related to the health of our oceans.

Five Initiatives Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Growing Indigenous Crops

In honor of the Food Sovereignty Prize and World Food Day, Food Tank recognizes five initiatives supporting small-scale farmers producing healthy crops.

Eating City Establishes Manifesto for a More Just and Sustainable Food System for Cities

This manifesto, established at the Eating City Summer Campus takes steps toward implementing an open, transparent, and participatory food policy in cities.

Food Tank Book of the Week: The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food by Wayne Roberts

The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food places the food sovereignty movement’s localized innovations in context of the history of the global political economy.

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