Guest Blog from Chef Ann, the Renegade Lunch Lady discusses Salad Bar Nation, a campaign to get salad bars in 2013 schools this year.
Nutrition
April 17th Food Tank Summit Speaker Spotlight: Alan Shannon
Food Tank Summit Speaker Spotlight: Alan Shannon, Public Affairs Director for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s Midwest Region.
Reducing Food Waste by Accepting “Wonky” Vegetables
Supermarkets are wasting huge amounts of food by refusing to sell aesthetically imperfect produce. How can we resolve this?
Mary’s Meals Combats Childhood Hunger
Mary’s Meals provides thousands of children around the world with school lunches, giving them the nutrition and energy they need to concentrate on their studies
Efforts by The Christensen Fund and Others Revive Nutrient Packed Indigenous and Heirloom Foods
Indigenous, heirloom, and heritage varieties of foods are powerful nutrient sources and more sustainable, too.
Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Highlights the Connections between Diet and Disease
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition is offering a free download of their debut magazine issue in honor of World Heath Day.
Permaculture Combats Malnutrition in Malawi
Permaculture helps subsistence farmers in Malawi access nutritious produce year round.
Food Hero Series: Meera Shekar, World Health Leader
Food Hero: Dr. Meera Shekar, Lead Health and Nutrition Specialist for the World Bank specializes in the interactions between food and health issues.
Urban Gardening Offers Nutrition and a Livelihood for HIV affected Ethiopians
Urban gardening in Ethiopia brings a livelihood and critical nutrition to people living with HIV.
“Modern” Food and High Blood Pressure
David Aylward of Ashoka envisions a future when you will be able to measure your nutritional status with a smart phone
Healthy Plates Around the World
The Institute for Family Health designed culturally specific Healthy Plate diagrams to teach diabetes education with the foods people know and love.
World Health Day: Small Changes in Diet Still Make a Big Difference for Health
Today’s post in Food Tank’s World Health Day series focuses on how small dietary changes can have a huge impact on your health
John Hopkins Supports Research in the Public Health Benefits of Aquaculture
Johns Hopkins’s Center for a Livable Future supports research connecting aquaculture and public health.
Cooking Classes give Somali Refugees Lessons on Health and Heritage
Cooking classes for Somali refugees help mothers and daughters bond and develop healthy cooking traditions.
World Health Day: Investing in Vegetables is a Win-Win-Win
Today’s post in Food Tank’s World Health Day series focuses the power of veggies and how they can address the world’s health problems
World Health Day 2013: Spotlight on Food and High Blood Pressure
Food Tank’s World Health Day series spotlights how changes in both food and agriculture systems can address the world’s health problems.
Trees That Feed Foundation Promotes Wellbeing for People and Planet
The Trees That Feed Foundation plants edible trees in developing nations that feed people, create jobs, and protect the environment.
Isha Datar’s In Vitro Meat
Isha Datar offers a novel–and possibly environmentally friendly–solution to meat production by growing muscle cells in vitro.
Global Spotlight on Family Farmers
The United Nations has designated next year, 2014, the International Year of the Family Farmer (IYFF), and preparations around the world are already beginning.
As Antibiotic Use in Food Animals Rises, So Does Public Concern
Many food producers sell meat products treated with antibiotics. Growing concerns about human health effects give rise to calls for labeling and alternatives.
