The James Beard Foundation and Food Tank will release the third annual Good Food Org Guide at the James Beard Food Conference in New York City on October 17-18.
Policy and Organizing
Environmental Working Group Highlights Agroecology as Solution to World Hunger
A new report from the Environmental Working Group suggests that supporting smallholder farmers demonstrates promising potential in the fight to end world hunger.
Toxic Algae Blooms Linked to Over-Fertilization and Climate Change
Recent toxic algae blooms in Florida have covered over one third of the surface area of Lake Okeechobee.
Celebrate National Farm to School Month this October
This year’s theme, One Small Step, highlights the many simple ways that one can get involved in promoting farm to school in their own communities.
More and Better’s Work on the SDGs
Food Tank recently had the opportunity to interview Aksel Naerstad, the international co-coordinator of the More and Better Network, about the Sustainable Development Goals.
Groundswell International Panel on Agroecology and Food Sovereignty
Leaders in global food sovereignty will gather for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities in implementing agroecology across the globe.
FAO and the Self-Employed Women’s Association Announce Partnership
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization announced that it will form a partnership with the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India.
FAO Highlights Increased Drought in Caribbean
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization released a report on the impact of climate change on agriculture in the Caribbean region.
Food Loss and Waste Protocol Partnership Releases First-Ever Global Food Waste Standard
The first-ever global standard to measure food waste was recently released.
Nine Questions with Oscar Villegas, Supervisor on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Food Tank spoke with Oscar Villegas, Supervisor on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, who will be speaking at the Farm Tank Summit in Sacramento.
Celebrating International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2016
The theme for International Day of the World\’92s Indigenous Peoples promotes maintaining indigenous knowledge around the world.