Food Tank has hand-picked 16 books that have educated, inspired, and informed us for your spring reading list.
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Cyanobacterial Bio-fertilizer: Nature’s Own Solution for Improved Soil Fertility
Cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer can be an environmentally-friendly and affordable nitrogen-rich fertilizer which farmers can use to improve soil fertility.
Celebrating the Potential of Permaculture
Food Tank highlights ten projects that embrace permaculture practices worldwide. In March, permaculture experts will gather for the Permaculture Voices event.
Recent Study Adds to Qualitative Milk Production Method Debate
A recent fatty-acid based milk study reveals significant support for the organic choice over its conventional alternative.
Healing the Land, Grazing for Solutions
Allan Savory’s vision for a more sustainable food system, the “Savory Grazing Method,” facing criticism, and his long-term plans for The Savory Institute.
Five ways System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices and ideas can help “feed the world”
The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices and ideas can help “feed the world,” support family farmers, and help protect the environment.
Science and Storytelling
Denise Young sat down recently with a group of key actors from CGIAR Centers to find out what happened when funding slowed down in the 1980s.
14 Food Resolutions to Bring in The New Year
Together we can be that generation and find solutions to nourish both people and the planet! Here are 14 food resolutions for 2014.
Why Is Obesity Soaring? The answer is more complex than human behavior
A recently published article in the New York Times suggests we should invest as many research dollars in understanding the biology of obesity as we do behavior.
World’s Largest Organization of Food Professionals Leads Event To Empower Nation and Improve Health
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics held its annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, offering the most up to date nutritional information and trends.
Forum Highlights Steps Needed for Globally Sustainable Food System
Ideas for a sustainable food future will be shared at an international food and nutrition forum this November.
40 Chances to Create a Better Food System
Food Tank has compiled a list of 40 individuals and organizations breaking the status quo in food and nutrition security, food sovereignty, and food justice.
Food Sovereignty Prize Honorees Attend World Food Prize Ceremonies
The winners of the Food Sovereignty Prize, recognized for “fighting for the right to food for all,” will be attending the World Food Prize Ceremony.
Toddlers who eat the same meals as their parents are healthier
Children who eat the same meals as the rest of the family – but not necessarily at the same time – have a healthier diet, a new UK study finds.
40 Organizations That Are Shaking Up the Food System
These 40 organizations are doing invaluable work to change the way we eat, grow, cook, buy, and sell food.
10 Movies About the Food Movement Worth Watching
Here are 10 food documentaries worth watching to learn more about issues in the food system.
