Food Tank spoke with Hilal Elver, law professor and globally distinguished fellow, on the right to food and barriers in the world’s food system.
Policy and Organizing
Controversial GMO Study Finds No Adverse Effects on Human Health
A comprehensive analysis of more than 900 publications provides a fresh perspective on the applications of genetic engineering in agriculture.
How to Leave Industrial Agriculture Behind
Claiming that there is no alternative to industrial agriculture is no longer viable in 2016.
Big Food Changes Direction on GMOs
Major food companies, such as General Mills and Mars, Inc., opt to implement GMO labels for all U.S. products.
Plate of the Union Wants YOU to Take Action
American voters can take action and encourage the next President to fix the broken food system.
Analysis Highlights Countries Leading the Fight Against Food Waste
A study, published in December 2015, compares household food waste generation trends and determinants across 44 countries of various income levels.
17 Farmer Heroes for Sustainability, Equality, and Defense of Traditions
Check out these seventeen farmer heroes who, from poetry to advocacy, are doing more than putting food on our plates.
Antibiotics In Food: Can Less Do More?
The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Sciences is taking a closer look at the effects of reducing the use of antibiotics in food production in the United States.
Knowledge Exchange Program Addresses Threats to Agricultural Biodiversity
A recent knowledge exchange program addressed the need for alternative responses to agricultural biodiversity loss.
Date Labeling Confusion Causes Food Waste, Consumer Uncertainty
A new short film from the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic examines expiration dates and food waste.
