The controversial best-before (DLUO) label for non-perishable food products has been abolished in France by the French Senate.
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Calling all Food Entrepreneurs: Join Bootcamp for Crowdfunding Your Innovations!
Food entrepreneurs have the opportunity to launch their own crowdfunding campaign and learn from expert Lisa Fetterman who raised US$1.3 million on Kickstarter.
USDA Report Offers Insight on the Impact of Local Food Systems
Farmers’ market sales might be down, but local food systems are making a notable impact on increasing access to healthy food for all.
Good Turn Earth Company: Transforming the Landscape of Fredericksburg, VA
Good Turn Earth Company will launch a crowdfunding campaign to create a living soil conditioner.
Twenty Chefs Unite to Save the Oceans, Feed the World
Globally-acclaimed chefs will unite in Spain on March 17, 2015 to announce support for Oceana’s Save the Oceans: Feed the World campaign.
Sowing a New Life for Colorado Veterans
One community organization in southwest Colorado is helping combat veterans reintegrate to civilian life through sustainable agriculture.
Innovations Changing the Way Farmers Grow Food
Farmers are creating innovations and new technologies to solve commonly faced challenges. Food Tank highlights solutions supporting small and medium sized farms
Women Farmers Making it Happen #IWD2015
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the success and achievements of women in agriculture, while also calling on more resources and support.
Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Results in Huge Cost for the EU
A recent series of studies found exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals contributes to diseases, estimated to cost an average of €157 billion per year.
Spike Mendelsohn Will Chair D.C. Food Policy Council
Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed Chef Spike Mendelsohn as the chairman of the D.C. Food Policy Council.
TEDxManhattan Changing Food One Talk at a Time
On March 7, TEDxManhattan ‘Changing the Way We Eat,’ organized by Change Food, celebrates its fifth anniversary, and Food Tank is thrilled to be a part of it.
World Rural Forum Speaks About their Commitment to Family Farming
Food Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with the World Rural Forum about IYFF 2014, and their plans for the future.
Food Chain Avengers: Sparking Conversation About the Food Chain
Food Chain Avengers is a comic book about the struggles of food workers across the food chain.
101 Facts That Make Us Hopeful About the Future of Food
Food Tank is highlighting 101 stories of hope, innovation, and success, in creating a better food system.
High School Students Launch Innovative Greenhouse Program
Maggie Bass and fellow environmentally-minded students at DC public schools are pushing for more greenhouses and curriculum focused on urban ecology.
Exposed: The Secret Life of Roots
An upcoming exhibit at the United States Botanic Garden will feature the hidden root systems of our food crops.
Women Farmers Featured on National Ag Day
FarmHer photography will be featured at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. on National Ag Day.
Food Tank Discusses Ending Poverty and Hunger with Heifer International’s Pierre Ferrari
Food Tank speaks with Heifer International CEO Pierre Ferrari.
Ten Unique Urban Agriculture Projects in Tokyo
Here’s how urban farms in Tokyo are combining Japanese tradition, innovative technologies, and architectural design to create uniquely Edokkdo foodscapes.
Eat Ugly Fruit: An Interview with John Zamora of Hungry Harvest
John Zamora of Hungry Harvest tells Food Tank how they are working to connect people to surplus produce and reduce waste.
