The first known beers were made with bread to stop spoilage. Toast Ale is reviving this tradition to reduce food waste and 100 percent of their profits go to a nonprofit to fix waste in our food system.
Interviews
Food Institute Fellow Isabelle Moody: “Wasted food is also a food justice issue”
The George Washington University (GW) launched the Food Institute Student Fellowship to encourage GW students to research new aspects of the sustainable food movement and participate in local food work in Washington, D.C.
MicroGen Biotech: Tackling Pollutants in Soil
Food Tank speaks with Dr. Xuemei Germaine, founder of MicroGen Biotech, about the microbial products they are developing to increase crop yields, improve the crop safety, and promote soil health. MicroGen is working to address the health risks of soil pollutants through their patented platform technology.
Focus on Food: A Conversation with Congressman Dwight Evans
Congressman Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania details his work on food security in America and the importance of strong food policy both domestically and internationally in a conversation with Food Tank.
BCFN Alumni Series: Constanza Monterrubio Solis on Strengthening Food Traditions
BCFN Alumni Constanza Monterrubio Solis discusses how women and culturally diverse food traditions are key in strengthening food sovereignty.
Social Enterprise Accelerator Takes Aim at Hunger
The Good Kitchen provides funding, businesses support, and mentorship to social enterprises that are working to address “food poverty.” This businesses accelerator was launched in 2016, as an initiative of the KellyDeli Foundation, and is currently working with the first round of five startups to help their innovations reach the market.
In India, Farmers Are Taking a Novel Approach to Drought Adaptation
The Doba Livelihood Program is helping Indian farmers adapt to climate change by linking indigenous knowledge with academic research.
Stephanie Whalen Speaks With Food Tank About Farming In Hawaii
Food Tank talks specialty crops, local farming, and educating the future generation of sustainable farmers with Hawaii Agriculture Research Center’s Stephanie Whalen.
Steel: “Fewer ingredients and less cooking time often spell better tasting foods”
Tanya Steel’s introduction in food was with Julia Child. Now she is an Editorial Director at Clean Plates. Read about her philanthropy, her inspiration, and her work.
Researchers Find Food Insecurity “A Key Contributor to Poor Health and Higher Costs” in Canada
Researcher Naomi Dachner discusses with Food Tank her team’s work on the association between health care costs and food insecurity in Canada, which they found “consistent with U.S. research that has raised concerns about food insecurity as a key contributor to poor health and higher costs.”
