A new study quantifies the amount of U.S. Department of Agriculture dollars funding sustainable agriculture research and development.
Researchers
Food Tank’s Favorite Books of 2015
Food Tank’s favorite books from 2015 include both fresh and familiar titles, and explore topics ranging from ethical meat consumption to global food security.
Collaboration in Higher Education: An Interview with Doug Lantagne of UVM’s Food Systems Initiative
At the University of Vermont (UVM), students and professors from varied disciplines come together with community members across the state to study food systems.
Arabella Advisors Channels the Power of Food Philanthropists
A new food philanthropy consultancy will tap into exploding interest in impact investment to transform the food system from farm to fork.
Scientists To Debate Ecological Intensification
Scientists and researchers from around the world will come together for a three-week forum on the subject of ecological intensification.
Scientists Debate Safety of Glyphosate
The European Food Safety Authority, in contradiction to a previous report from the World Health Organization, declared glyphosate to be safe.
We Feed the Planet Puts Young Farmers in Control of Food Security
Slow Food’s We Feed the Planet Conference highlights the importance of farmer directed innovation.
Valuing the Landscape in Tanzania: A Study of Maasai Pastoralism and Agriculture
A recent study measures the economic value of traditional land management practices in Tanzania.
Imperfect Implications
Minnesota study observes the effect that selling ugly produce has on the economy.
Catalyzing Action: Trucost Quantifies Environmental Costs of Food Production
Libby Bernick shares Trucost’s vision for sustainable business models in the face of resource scarcity.
