Brian Wansink discusses the big picture of food system change and how breaking our biggest issues into more manageable focus point can create long term positive changes for us all.
Nutrition
Remembering Sam Dryden: Global Leader in Food Security and Agricultural Development
Global food security and agricultural development leader and advocate Sam Dryden has passed away at age 67.
BCFN Alumni Charlotte Payne Discusses Food Cultures and Caterpillars
BCFN Alumni Charlotte Payne explains the many benefits of insect farming, from tackling food insecurity to reducing deforestation.
Seven Countries Study: “Invaluable Information About the Connections Between Diet and Coronary Heart Disease”
A new True Health Initiative report addresses critics of the controversial Seven Countries Study begun in 1958, which sought to examine lifestyle and dietary factors with coronary heart disease outcomes across time.
Food Security and the Farm Bill: A Talk 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.
AI-Powered Food Computers Designing New Ways of Growing Crops
Researchers at OpenAg have developed a series of personal food computers, which are different-sized controlled growing environments that collect thousands of data points on the crops growing inside of them.
WFP Transformers Project Boosts School Meals with Ugly Vegetables
In Nairobi, Kenya, the World Food Programme has piloted a project to include aesthetically rejected ugly vegetables in school meals, feeding 2,200 schoolchildren lunch made with fresh vegetables for 75 school days.
United Nations Ocean Conference: Mobilizing the Global Community to Protect the World’s Oceans
Bringing together thousands of government represents, scientists and non-governmental organizations, the first-ever U.N. Ocean Conference calls on everyone to help protect the world’s oceans.
New Research: Mediterranean-Style Diet Leads to Healthier Outcomes in Children
New research reveals that children who follow a Mediterranean-style diet are more likely to have healthier weight status, and better quality sleep.
Eat More Pasta: Incorporating Pasta into a Healthy and Sustainable Diet
According to Keri Gans and Elisa Zied, consumers should include pasta as a part of a healthy, well-balanced diet that has a low impact on the environment.