Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture deserves center stage in Marrakech

At COP22 in Morocco, we have the opportunity to make significant progress, by making agriculture a major part of the solution.

Ten Questions with Karen Lehman, Director, Fresh Taste

Food Tank had the chance to speak with Karen Lehman, Director at Fresh Taste, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.

Ten Questions with Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home

Food Tank spoke with Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Chicago.

Serving Up Local Food and Social Justice at Soul Fire Farm

Food Tank spoke with JoAnne Berkenkamp, a Senior Advocate in the Food & Agriculture Program at the NRDC, about the problem of food waste.

Nine Questions with Angela Mason, Associate Vice President of Windy City Harvest

Food Tank spoke with Angela Mason, Associate Vice President of Windy City Harvest at the Chicago Botanic Garden, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summ

How Does It Grow? Tells The Truth About Pumpkins

Food Tank spoke with JoAnne Berkenkamp, a Senior Advocate in the Food & Agriculture Program at the NRDC, about the problem of food waste.

Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Eating Less Meat, CGIAR Report Says

Food Tank spoke with JoAnne Berkenkamp, a Senior Advocate in the Food & Agriculture Program at the NRDC, about the problem of food waste.

Ten Questions with Jonathan Pereira, Executive Director of Plant Chicago

Food Tank recently had the chance to speak with Jonathan Pereira of Plant Chicago, who will be speaking at the upcoming Chicago Summit.

Penn State’s PlantVillage Forum is Making Crop Information Free and Accessible

Penn State’s PlantVillage, an online forum, provides free access to information about plants and plant disease and provides a database of information about a crop’s description, use, and propagation.

On World Food Day One Year After Expo Milano 2015—the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Awards

As part of World Food Day on October 14, Milan’s Mayor Giuseppe Sala declared that “Milan continues to build the global council of urban food.”

Confronting a Global Epidemic of Obesity and Disease: An Interview with Jack Fisher

Food Tank talks to Jack Fisher of NCDFREE. NCDFREE is a global nonprofit that uses social and creative media, and educational and collaborative events to mobilize world citizens and push for change in the battle against noncommunicable diseases.

Promoting Dialogue on Sustainable Food Security: An Interview with Matthew Fielding

The Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative seeks to promote dialogue and collaboration on global agricultural development.

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.

An Overlooked Water Resource

Diana Donlon investigates an often overlooked and largely untapped resource available to even drought-stricken California.

Farm Tank Interview with Clover President & CEO Marcus Benedetti

A Food Tank interview with Marcus Benedetti, President and CEO of Clover in Petaluma, CA.

New Scorecard: Olive Garden Gets F for Inaction on Antibiotics

“Chain Reaction” report from Friends of the Earth details which American chain restaurants adopted policies restricting antibiotics use by their suppliers.

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.

Ten Questions with Jon Bansen, Organic Valley Farmer

Food Tank spoke with Jon Bansen, an Organic Valley Farmer, who will be speaking at the Farm Tank summit in Sacramento.

The World Resources Institute and Reforming the Food System

The World Resources Institute has launched several innovative initiatives to ensure we can feed more than nine billion people by 2050.

35 Food Education Organizations

Food Tank has put together a list of organizations providing food and nutrition education to children across the world.

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