Policy and Organizing

James Beard Foundation and Food Tank to Release Third Annual Good Food Org Guide

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.

The Cookbook Project Trains Community Leaders to Promote Food Literacy and Cooking Education

The Cookbook Project offers an online program that trains people to become Certified Food Literacy Educators.

Food Recovery in Marin County, California

ExtraFood works to end hunger and minimize food waste in Marin County, where approximately 50,000 people are unsure of where their next meal will come from.

Project Green Challenge 2016 Sparks Change

Project Green Challenge consists of 30 days of environmentally-themed challenges to encourage environmental stewardship amongst students and future generations.

One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts focuses on regenerative farming

As a re-generational farmer Will Harris manages a living ecosystem centered on sustainability, animal welfare, and humane agricultural and environmental stewardship.

The Organic Center Report Says Organic Livestock Can Combat Antibiotic Resistance

A recent report by The Organic Center asserts that organic meat is “the best choice” consumers can make to protect against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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.

Leket Israel: A Role Model Food Bank

Leket Israel covers all aspects of food recovery, gathering fresh and high-quality food items that would otherwise be destined for landfill and redistributing to those in need.

Antibiotics in the Food System

Check out what experts presented at the New York Academy of Science and Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science’s conference on antibiotics in the food system and what they mean for public and animal health.

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.

Weekly Roundup with Food Tank

This past week in events and headline news.

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.

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