How the Double Burden of Malnutrition—undernutrition and overweight—plays out on the ground: a view from francophone West Africa.
Policy and Organizing
UAE’s Food Waste Pledge and Winnow Tackle US$4 Billion Problem
The pledge calls on the hospitality sector to adopt waste-saving and efficient food production practices powered by new technologies.
Opinion | California Budget Boosts Healthy Food for Kids and Markets for Farmers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a budget that proposes US$80 million for school food programs serving more than 3.5 million children in the state.
We Must Listen to Indigenous Communities: Food Tank in Arizona
Food Tank and ASU’s summit in Arizona brought together innovators from Native communities who advocated for a better understanding of Indigenous foodways.
Native American Agriculture Fund Is Helping Empower Farmers
A new agriculture fund is supporting Tribal nations and communities in their efforts to revitalize ancient food systems throughout the United States.
Proposed Bill May Aide Small-, Medium-Sized Farms
Senator Cory Booker’s Farm System Reform Act legislation may shake-up CAFOs and provide a fair living to family-led farms.
New Report Explores the Environmental Impact of Food Packaging
A new report says that we as consumers pursue healthy and sustainable eating habits, but still overlook the impact of food packaging on the environment.
We’re Too Close to the Edge of Planetary Boundaries, Says Walter Willett
Alex Sammon, author, and Walter Willett of EAT-Lancet and Harvard host an inter-generational conversation about transforming diets to protect the planet’s boundaries.
Break Economic and Nutrition Policy Out of Their Silos for Real Change
Dr. Sara Bleich of the Harvard Chan School of Public Health sits down with Sarah Blackburn of Edible Boston to talk about the key to effective nutrition policies.
The Food System Vision Prize Is Accepting Applications Through January 31st
The Food System Vision Prize, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse, and OpenIDEO, will reward proposals that inspire farmers, policymakers, businesspeople, activists, and eaters to build a more sustainable food system.
Being A Democracy Activist Is Part of Food Work
Frances Moore Lappé discovers why hunger exists across the world: because agribusiness dollars are fueling politics and extracting from the land.
Congress Introduces Universal School Meals Bill
The Universal School Meals Program Act could make school meals free for all U.S. schoolchildren, eliminate lunch debt, and expand out-of-school meals
No-Deal Brexit May Hurt Scotland’s Agriculture Sector
Scotland could face serious problems under a no-deal Brexit—including severe damages to its import and export markets, customs delays and a weakening British Pound.
Views For 2020: U.S. Democrat Presidential Candidates’ Plans in Food and Agriculture
Food Tank is highlighting the Democratic presidential candidates still in the race and their visions for a brighter future for food and agriculture.
Apply for the Food System Vision Prize to Envision a Better Food System for 2050
The Food System Vision Prize, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse, and OpenIDEO, will reward proposals that inspire farmers, policymakers, businesspeople, activists, and eaters to build a more sustainable food system.
Colorado Springs Food Rescue—Supporting Community-Driven Change
The Colorado Springs Food Rescue community-driven model is overcoming barriers to food access and creating a more sustainable food system.
Florida’s Food Policy Council: Building a Platform to Drive Change
The FLFPC board members give Food Tank insight into the accomplishments achieved and unique challenges that the FLFPC has faced in the last few years.
A New Pathway to Citizenship for Undocumented Farmworkers
The Agricultural Worker Program Act could help to bring stability to farmworkers, their communities, their agricultural employers, and our food system as a whole.
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.
Join Food Tank and The New York Times at the Food Festival This Oct 5–6
Food Tank is a media partner with The New York Times for the upcoming Food Festival, which will be held October 5th–6th in NYC.
