In Augusta, Maine, fast-food restaurant employees are unionizing for better pay, adequate training, and sanitary work conditions for their crew and community.
Public Health
Can Food-Related Trade and Fiscal Policies Address Obesity?
A recent IFPRI analysis stresses the importance of combining public health policy with trade and fiscal policy reforms to address obesity.
Ripping Out the Safety Net? How Soon-To-Expire COVID Relief Measures Will Affect College Hunger
When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends July 15, 2022, millions of U.S. college students will lose crucial food assistance programs like SNAP.
How Health Care Providers Can Use Food To Treat Disease
A growing evidence base supports that healthy diets can fight inflammation and reduce susceptibility to diet-related diseases.
22 Global Medical Professionals Practicing Food as Medicine
As medical professionals recognize the tangible benefits of making food an integral part of preventing and fighting disease, Food Tank highlights 22 health professionals advancing the concept of food as medicine around the world.
Rockefeller Foundation Commits $105M to New Good Food Strategy
The Strategy marks the Foundation’s largest commitment to nutrition in its 109-year history.
Food Tank’s Spring 2022 Book List
Food Tank is rounding up 20 titles that celebrate ancestral farming practices, document the importance of marine ecosystems, introduce readers to new recipes, and more.
Organizations Providing Food Relief in Ukraine
Organizations like CARE, IRC, and World Central Kitchen are on the ground, providing food to Ukrainians affected by violence.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Paul Farmer
Dr. Paul Farmer, an award-winning infectious disease doctor, anthropologist, co-founder of Partners in Health (PIH), and author of 12 books died at age 62 on February 21, 2022. Farmer was a global health champion and he dedicated his career to…
Report Reveals Need for Prioritizing Nutritious Food Donations
A recent report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) finds that no federal policies and few state policies affecting food bank donations currently prioritize nutrition.
