Chefs from South and East Asia discuss the importance of encouraging eaters to adopt plant-forward diets.
Nutrition
New Report Finds 100 Percent Organic, Plant-Forward School Meals Produce More Than Just Health Benefits
These values-based school meals can also benefit the environment and boost the local economy.
Experts Discuss the Connection Between Human and Planetary Health
During an event co-hosted by Food Tank and the Barilla Foundation, experts argue that food, culture, and environmental health are inseparable.
Dr. Mark Hyman Talks Food, COVID-19, and the Pegan Diet
Dr. Mark Hyman reveals how to optimally eat for personal and environmental health.
Michael Moss’s Hooked Explores the Ways Companies Manipulate Our Diets
Hooked by Michael Moss explores food addiction, the importance of government intervention, and companies’ tactics to keep consumers coming back for more.
27 Inspiring Women Reshaping the Food System
In honor of International Women’s Day, Food Tank is celebrating 27 Inspiring women working to close the gender gap in the food system.
SNAP-Ed Is Helping U.S. Families Make Healthier Choices, Study Shows
Study shows SNAP-Ed is helping U.S. families make healthier choices.
From Crisis to Possibility: Five Aspirations for our Food System
Transforming the food system will take great effort and requires a systems based approach. By working toward these five aspirations, it is possible to build a more equitable food system that provides nutritious food for all.
Report Details Harmful Consequences of Prison Food Policies
Impact Justice’s new report detailing prison food policies and practices shows what message we are sending to people who are incarcerated through food.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans: There Are No Healthy People on an Unhealthy Planet
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans have the potential to better public health and the environment. But in recently released 2020-2025 guidelines do not go far enough.
Superfood Bar with Compostable Wrapper Reclaims Carbon
Impacts Snacks, a plant-based superfood bar company, is using compostable wrappers and reclaiming more carbon that it uses to make its bars.
Food Banks Face Surging Demand This Holiday Season
Food banks face are facing a major surge in hunger this holiday season. Food Tank shares ways to help and food banks to support.
Bridging the Gap Between the Plant-Based Protein and Meat Industries
The meat and plant-based protein industries do not have to be opponents. Rather, each can learn lessons from the other to help reduce companies’ carbon footprint and develop healthier products.
School Nutrition Directors Feed Communities Through the Pandemic
Innovative action from school nutrition directors makes school meals possible during the pandemic.
USDA Proposal Aims to Loosen School Nutrition Standards
A proposed rule by the USDA will reintroduce 1 percent chocolate milk, cut in half whole grain serving requirements, and relax sodium restrictions.
Liberation Ice Cream: kubé Brings Justice to People and Food
kubé is rebuilding a more inclusive regenerative economy through their plant-based coconut ice cream.
Innovating for the Future of Plant-Based Protein
Through low-tech solutions and natural processes, food companies like Lightlife are developing plant-based proteins that are good for consumers and the planet.
New Report from World Wildlife Fund Explores Planet-Based Diets
WWF’s new report and website show how diet impacts the planet.
Most Americans Have Roundup in Their Bodies. Researchers Say One Week of Eating Organic Can Help.
A new study finds that just one week of organic eating can reduce pesticide levels in the body by an average of 60 percent.
School-Based Food Bank Programs Most Effective, Report Says
A new report shows that food bank programs are important in fighting hunger in school children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
