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The Secret to a Carbon-Friendly Diet May Surprise You
Author Nicolette Hahn Niman discusses soil’s important role in sequestering carbon and the unexpected ways that eaters can help mitigate climate change.
Five Ways Cell Phones are Changing Agriculture in Africa
Africa innovatively harnesses the power of mobile technology to improve agricultural practices.
66 Instagram Accounts Helping Cultivate a Better Food System!
One of the fastest-growing social media networks is Instagram– Food Tank highlights 66 Instagram accounts cultivating a better food system!
Five Questions with Niman Ranch Pork Company’s Paul Willis
Food Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with Paul Willis who was one of the speakers at the 2015 Food Tank Summit.
VIDEO RELEASE: Biocultural Diversity Combats Climate Change
Food Tank produced a video highlighting how biocultural landscapes can benefit the health of both people and the planet.
Samburu Pastoralists Protect Environment and Culture
The Samburu pastoral way of life protects the environment in which they live, an environment essential to their culture.
10 Innovative Urban Agriculture Projects in San Diego, California
San Diego, California is home to a cornucopia of innovative and inspiring urban agriculture initiatives.
Ugandan Pastoral Communities Push for the Conservation of Ankole Longhorn Cattle
Ugandan pastoral communities push to raise awareness of the cultural and environmental importance of the Ankole Longhorn cattle.
Livestock Development: How it contributes to smallholder farmers
For the century of livestock, there needs to be a new look at livestock keeping and its development.
Food Tank’s Spring Reading List
Food Tank has hand-picked 16 books that have educated, inspired, and informed us for your spring reading list.
Healing the Land, Grazing for Solutions
Allan Savory’s vision for a more sustainable food system, the “Savory Grazing Method,” facing criticism, and his long-term plans for The Savory Institute.
Recent Study Explores Environmental Implications of Global Livestock Production Practices
A study highlights differences in livestock production between “developed” regions and “developing” regions, which has important environmental implications.
Meat’s large water footprint: why raising livestock and poultry for meat is so resource-intensive
Why revealing the virtual water hidden in meat and explaining its resource-intensity matters; acknowledging the potential problems and limits for ways forward.
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.
40 Organizations That Are Shaking Up the Food System
These 40 organizations are doing invaluable work to change the way we eat, grow, cook, buy, and sell food.
