Nutrition

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: USDA Departures, Traditional African Food Systems, and El Niño

This week, we’re looking at USDA resignations, food security risks, and whether dairy is making a comeback.

This Black-led Food Collective Fights Food Apartheid with Education, Land Reclamation, and Storytelling

A new documentary tells the story of East Knoxville’s food apartheid problem and the community members fighting for change.

An Investment in Food Systems Is an Investment in Health

Food is Medicine programs, when designed effectively, can improve eaters’ health, support farmers, and advance nutrition equity.

Transforming Health Through Food: The Role of Education, Access, and Environment

Food is medicine and eating for health go beyond the doctor’s office—learn how equity and environment impact wellbeing.

Could Eating Well Save Our Lives?

Illnesses caused by poor dietary health contribute to millions of deaths each year.

The Fight for the Healthy Incentives Program in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program, which provides extra money for food assistance recipients to purchase fresh produce from local farmers, faces budget cuts. Food justice advocates are fighting to keep the program afloat.

Nourishing Communities, Advancing Health: Two Days of Dynamic Conversations

These two days of conversation will look at solutions that cultivate nourished, resilient communities.

Improving Access to Healthy Diets Is ‘Clearly Actionable’

Roughly one third of people in the world still can’t access a healthy diet, but there are solutions.

New Food is Medicine Network Aims to Transform Healthcare

A new national network is working to make food a standard part of healthcare, tackling chronic disease and improving patient outcomes through nutrition.

More than a Meal: Forti Foods’ Mission to End Malnutrition with Dignity

Forti Foods is tackling malnutrition with fortified meals that are designed to empower communities.

21 New Books to Inspire the Movement for Sustainable Food Systems

These 21 books dig deep into the complexities of food, farming, and climate—offering insights for a better future.

In Parched Zimbabwe, Small-Scale Farmers Turn to Traditional Crops

Severe droughts are pushing Zimbabwe farmers back to traditional crops like millet and sorghum.

Brooke Rollins Testifies Before Senate Ag Committee

Brooke Rollins addressed key food and farming issues including SNAP and immigration in her testimony before the Senate Agriculture Commitee.

Michigan CSA Program Brings Local Food to SNAP Families

The Michigan Farm to Family program helps SNAP families access fresh produce through affordable CSA shares while supporting local farmers.

Can Grape Pomace Replace Antibiotics in Poultry Farming?

Phytoflock is pioneering a feed additive derived from grape pomace that promotes immune health while reducing food waste.

Op-Ed | New Dietary Guidelines Should Recognize Link Between Planetary and Human Health

Small changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans could have a big environmental impact.

125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

As we enter a new quarter century, keep an eye on these 125 organizations building resilience, fighting injustice, and nourishing eaters all around the world.

From Research to Results: Building the Evidence Base to Tackle America’s Nutrition Crisis

Sub-optimal diets are threatening public health, the economy, and national security, presenting an opportunity for researchers to act.

Friedman School’s Transformation: Advancing Equity and Impact in Nutrition

The Friedman School is expanding its educational portfolio, refocusing its research themes, and deepening its global impact.

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