A DOGE staffer’s access to USDA’s National Payment Service is raising concerns about data privacy, transparency, and agricultural market risks.
Policy and Organizing
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: SNAP Cuts, European Heat Waves, and Japanese Food Waste Reductions
This week: SNAP cuts take effect, Europe swelters, Japan curbs food waste, the U.S. targets foreign farmland buyers, and GCF boosts climate funding.
Co-op Values in Action: Abundance Staff Win Union Vote
Workers at Abundance Food Co-op in Rochester, NY celebrated a successful vote to form a union.
20 Must-Read Books on Food, Culture, and Climate for Summer Reading
Food Tank’s summer reading list packed with essential books on sustainability, food justice, humanitarian aid, and more.
City-Owned Grocery Stores: A Bold Fix for Food Insecurity
New York and Atlanta leaders are testing public grocery stores to bring fresh, affordable food to underserved neighborhoods.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Hunger Hotspots, Fishery Gains, and Cyber Threats
Food Tank brings you the latest on hunger, ocean protections, ICE raids, and more in this week’s global food system update.
A Bill to Support Garden Education in Public Schools
A new bill could bring lasting support to California’s school garden programs through dedicated funding and statewide coordination.
Creating a City for Health
Equity Eats connects Rochester students with fresh, healthy snacks—fighting hunger, supporting farmers, and advancing resilient local food systems.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Formula Milk Marketing Reform, Lab-Grown Meat Bans, and U.K. Farm Funding Cuts
What’s changing in food and health this week? A vaccine contract gets pulled, cultivated meat faces bans, and infant formula ads come under new scrutiny.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Report, Worker Heat Protections, and Droughts in Europe
Food Tank covers U.S. food aid cuts, European climate threats, PepsiCo’s revised targets, and a new push to protect workers from heat.
New Legislation Protects Pesticide Manufacturers from Legal Complaints of Harm
Agrochemical companies like Bayer are lobbying for legal immunity against failure-to-warn lawsuits linking pesticides to adverse health effects.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: SNAP Cuts, Soda Bans, and Avian Flu
A look at soda bans, school meal impacts, and what climate data says about our food future.
MAHA Commission Releases Report on Childhood Chronic Illness
A new report from Trump’s MAHA Commission says kids are sicker than ever—and blames UPFs, toxins, and too many meds. Critics say it’s missing key facts.
Food Waste Policies in Three Countries: Are They Working?
Countries worldwide are taking different approaches to food waste reduction—some through enforcement, others with incentives. Here’s what’s working.
Financing a Fairer Food System: Q&A with Ertharin Cousin
How can we mobilize capital to build more equitable, resilient, and sustainable food system and agriculture?
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Gene-Edited Livestock, Water Scarcity Solutions, and Ocean Deregulation
This week, we’re looking at deregulated fishing zones, drought solutions in Libya, and a stalled FDA response to food safety violations.