An MIT initiative, MIT Solve, seeks to fix global problems by issuing a series of challenges that innovators around the world compete in.
Innovations in Nutrition Education
Dr. Mark Hyman Talks Functional Medicine, COVID-19
“For yourself, and your civic responsibility – you need to take care of your own health.”
Fatema Sumar Talks Oxfam America’s Response to COVID-19
“If you break the food supply chain, you can imagine how that would affect supermarket shelves”
Jenique Jones From City Harvest Talks COVID-19 Impact
“We’re making sure that we’re planning for, almost the unplannable”
Regina Anderson Talks Food Recovery Network, COVID-19
“There’s no shortage of food. That has never been the case in America- we have so much food. We can throw most of it – almost all of it- away, and still have enough food to feed everybody. It’s just a distribution issue.”
School Lunches Are As Important As Ever, Says Fleishman
“When chefs are able to see that they can be creative with school food and they can help change the palates of our youngest generation – I think it brings more culinary talent into this field,” says Fleishman.
Gene Baur Talks Farm Animals In Crisis
“Government policies and laws are very important – and have enabled an inefficient system – and that has to change.”
We Must Meet The Needs Of Those Most Affected By COVID-19, Says Kimbal & Christiana Musk
Today on “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani interviews Kimbal and Christiana Musk. They discuss the importance of providing nutritious meals for students who are food insecure and rely on school lunches for sustenance.
Being Healthy Isn’t a Fad (especially in the face of COVID-19), says Katz
Dani Nierenberg talks with Dr. David L. Katz, founding director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, about eating healthy by staying away from diet fads. He also touches on COVID-19, and gives us some reassuring perspective.
Snacking for Wellbeing with Mondelēz’s Chris McGrath
Chris McGrath of Mondelēz foods talks with Food Tank’s Dani Nierenberg on the role large companies play in advancing healthy snacking.
Indigikitchen Is Bringing Native Food Sovereignty Online
Indigikitchen is providing a platform to help disseminate Indigenous food recipes and help eaters recognize their impact on the planet.
Break Economic and Nutrition Policy Out of Their Silos for Real Change
Dr. Sara Bleich of the Harvard Chan School of Public Health sits down with Sarah Blackburn of Edible Boston to talk about the key to effective nutrition policies.
120 Organizations Creating a New Decade for Food
To leap forward into 2020, we’re highlighting 120 organizations with plans for a more sustainable food system in the next year.
The Mobile Kitchen Changing Food Education Across the U.S.
The Charlie Cart Project uses a kitchen on wheels to empower educators and take food and nutrition education to classrooms all around the U.S.
New Burger Joint Is Celebrating Plant, Planet, and Plenty More
A new restaurant in Silver Spring, Maryland is offering customers a plant-based experience that connects eaters to the food system in a burger joint.
Mobile Markets Improve Fresh Produce Access in Chicago Neighborhoods
A Chicago nonprofit sells fresh fruits and vegetables from renovated buses to counteract the lack of full-service grocery stores in local neighborhoods. Well-priced and largely organic, the fresh produce can improve food flavor and nutrition.
Building School Gardens Across Argentina—Lessons from Huerta Niño Foundation
From maintaining the community’s motivation to financing projects, Huerta Niño Foundation shares lessons from building school gardens across Argentina for more than 20 years.
Jacob Pechenik on Giving People Power Through Produce
Hollywood producer Jacob Pechenik and his wife, actress Zooey Deschanel, started The Farm Project and Lettuce Grow to bring people closer to farms—and place hydroponic farms in backyards across the country.
16 School Garden Initiatives Revitalizing Lunches in the Cafeteria
The benefits of school gardens range from higher fruit and vegetable consumption to improved academic performance — and in the cafeterias, students can eat what they grow for lunch.
17 Indigenous Agricultural Programs to Recognize International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
As part of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Food Tank is learning more about these 17 organizations that promote indigenous food systems
