Chris McGrath of Mondelēz foods talks with Food Tank’s Dani Nierenberg on the role large companies play in advancing healthy snacking.
Innovation for Sustainability
Native American Agriculture Fund Is Helping Empower Farmers
A new agriculture fund is supporting Tribal nations and communities in their efforts to revitalize ancient food systems throughout the United States.
Supporting Indigenous Foodways Is For Everyone, Says Daniels
A registered Native Hawai’ian, Daniels is using the Good Food Purchasing Program to push public institutions to support diverse food producers.
Miyoko’s Kitchen: Leading the Dairy Revolution
When asked why she uses a political term like revolution to discuss cheese, Miyoko answers matter-of-factly, then elaborates connecting all of the political decisions that get made to take a glass of cow’s milk from subsidy to table.
Drink Sustainably With These 24 Breweries, Distilleries, Wineries
Breweries, distilleries, and wineries are using both traditional and technological methods to produce their unique beverages—and protect the planet.
Miyoko’s Kitchen: Compassionate Business Model
While Miyoko’s revolution has long-term goals for the planet, she implements her values on a daily basis at each stage of production.
The Need to GROW Documentary Captures the Root of Agriculture’s Problem
The Need to GROW documentary film is capturing audiences worldwide, informing viewers of the decline in farmable soil, its effects on the planet and people, and existing solutions working to fix it.
New Report Explores the Environmental Impact of Food Packaging
A new report says that we as consumers pursue healthy and sustainable eating habits, but still overlook the impact of food packaging on the environment.
Farm-to-Table App Is Connecting Chefs, Eaters, and Farmers in Phoenix
Bites | Eat With Your Tribe is a mobile app connecting chefs, foodies, and urban farmers to create in-home, farm-to-table dining experiences.
Philanthropy for a Better Food Future
Devon Klatell of the Rockefeller Foundation talks about the important role philanthropic organizations play in the food systems—not only funding innovative solutions but connecting communities across the globe.
Philabundance’s Abundantly Good Cheese Benefiting Dairy Farmers, Hungry Families
While Pennsylvania dairy farmers struggle with surplus milk and Philadelphia area families struggle with hunger, Philabundance is taking the lead to address both issues
Preserving Appalachian Biodiversity with Cider Apples
A good cider doesn’t use just one apple variety. “Of course, you need one for the sugar to get alcohol fermentation going, but then you need some acidity, tartness, aroma—it’s like a recipe, and each cider apple gives a little something to the final product.”
The Food System Vision Prize Is Accepting Applications Through January 31st
The Food System Vision Prize, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse, and OpenIDEO, will reward proposals that inspire farmers, policymakers, businesspeople, activists, and eaters to build a more sustainable food system.
Empowering Refugees in Kenya Through Urban Farming
Urban farming can be a livelihood strategy for refugees and host communities living in the Kalobeyei Settlement in northern Kenya.
15 Organizations Creating Healthier Soil to Save the Planet
This World Soil Day, Food Tank is recognizing that healthy soil is important for more than just crops — soil can also trap carbon and combat climate change.
Big Sugar in Florida Faces Lawsuit for Sugar Field Burning
Pre-harvest sugar field burning poses a threat to health and personal belongings, in communities surrounding the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Block by Block: Florida Blue and Building Food Secure Communities in Florida
The Block by Block event for building food secure communities in Florida engaged leaders in the conversation of merging food and health and recognized twelve finalists in the Wellbeing Challenge for their efforts to fight food insecurity.
Apply for the Food System Vision Prize to Envision a Better Food System for 2050
The Food System Vision Prize, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse, and OpenIDEO, will reward proposals that inspire farmers, policymakers, businesspeople, activists, and eaters to build a more sustainable food system.
Colorado Springs Food Rescue—Supporting Community-Driven Change
The Colorado Springs Food Rescue community-driven model is overcoming barriers to food access and creating a more sustainable food system.
14 Women Changing Food Around the World
From empowering smallholder farmers in the developing world, to building food as medicine into the medical system, to re-imagining a more accessible and sustainable grocery store, these women are changing the way we eat around the world. Here are their stories.
