Chris McGrath of Mondelēz foods talks with Food Tank’s Dani Nierenberg on the role large companies play in advancing healthy snacking.
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Supporting Indigenous Foodways Is For Everyone, Says Daniels
A registered Native Hawai’ian, Daniels is using the Good Food Purchasing Program to push public institutions to support diverse food producers.
Native Voices Convene for Food Tank Summit on Indigenous Foods
Food Tank and Arizona State University’s (ASU) “The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways” Summit on January 22, 2020, is convening native voices and food system leaders to help bring Indigenous knowledge to the forefront of conversations on food system transformation.
Farm-to-Table App Is Connecting Chefs, Eaters, and Farmers in Phoenix
Bites | Eat With Your Tribe is a mobile app connecting chefs, foodies, and urban farmers to create in-home, farm-to-table dining experiences.
Every Seed Has a Story
Women are playing a huge role in saving seeds around the world: and in turn, the seeds are playing critical roles in their health, culture, and resilience.
Inequality Towards Female Agri-Food Tech Founders Is Pervasive, Says Study
The first report by Money Where Our Mouths Are (MWOMA) reveals alarming disparities between female and male founders in the Agri-Food Tech industry.
Opinion | Trees: Generous Wild Hosts for Refugees in Uganda
From refugees from South Sudan, trees form a significant part of their story from when they flee from political war to their arrival in settlements.
Food Shift’s Food Waste and Job Training Program Seeks to Grow its Impact
Food Shift gives a second chance to both food and people—but they need help to grow their impact.
Louisiana Chef Working to Strengthen Food Relief Efforts
Chef Amy Sins works to build a more food resilient New Orleans by strengthening its foodways and improving disaster preparedness efforts.
Chefs Uniting to End Waste and Hunger
Keeping gourmet meals from going into the trash not only feeds those in need, it can also improve environmental outcomes and help California reach its waste diversion goal by 2020.
Remembering Luca Virginio, Advocate of International Collaboration for Sustainability
Food Tank celebrates the legacy of Luca Virginio, Chief Communication and External Relations Officer at Barilla Group and the Barilla Food & Nutrition Foundation Vice Chairman.
From Farms to Incubators: Poornima Parameswaran of Trace Genomics Inc.
A new generation of women-led startups including Trace Genomics is providing novel solutions to agriculture’s problems with tech innovation.
Preventing Food Waste in Brazilian Favelas
Through promoting the use of all parts of vegetables, Favela Orgânica is promoting a nutritious lifestyle for all parts of Rio de Janeiro.
Remembering Stuart Levy: Scientist Behind Animal Husbandry Advocacy
Food Tank remembers Stuart Levy, a pioneer researcher pushing for better animal husbandry—with only responsible use of antibiotics.
Spain’s First Food Sharing App Is Tackling Food Waste
Yonodesperdicio is the first web-mobile application in Spain for collaborative consumption to reduce household food waste.
Restaurants Are Helping to Drive Carbon Farming Practices
By donating a portion of each diner’s check, restaurants can help fund the implementation of carbon farming practices, which can be a key driver in the fight against climate change.
Medically Tailored Meals Need to Be Part of Healthcare
Community Servings delivers medically tailored meals to critically-ill patients with limited resources living in 21 communities in Massachusetts, while trying to address different social and food-related issues in the communities.
Defining the Line: Good, Bad, and Neutral Food Tech
Food isn’t immune to technology’s influence as AI and Big Data create opportunities for innovation—as well as risks. At Food Tank’s second monthly conversation at NYU, experts evaluate the fork in the road for the future dividing good and bad food tech.
Partnerships to End Eating Disorders at Project HEAL
Project HEAL CEO Kristina Saffran talks about the key to fostering better relationships with food through closer relationships with peers.
17 Indigenous Agricultural Programs to Recognize International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
As part of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Food Tank is learning more about these 17 organizations that promote indigenous food systems
