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Thought Leaders
These Twenty Young People Are Changing the Food System in Huge Ways
Youth around the world are creating inspiring projects and products that are changing how we grow, prepare, and eat food.
Tama Matsuoka Wong on Eating Weeds and Making a Meal of the Meadow
Corporate lawyer and professional forager, Tama Matsuoka Wong, wants you to eat weeds. Whether native or invasive, she teaches how to make a meal of a meadow.
Save the Bees! What’s Threatening Pollinators and Why They Are Vital to Agriculture
Pollinators are responsible for much of the food we consume, but are experiencing sharp declines. The Xerces Society speaks with Food Tank about conservation.
African Leaders Urge to Link Landscapes to People
One of the greatest challenges the world is facing today is how to feed the growing population, which is estimated to hit the nine billion mark by 2050.
A Push For Positive Environmental Impact on World Environment Day
Food Tank is focusing on how eaters, farmers, businesses, and governments can all take action on the forthcoming Milan Protocol.
Fisherman to Fork: Skipper Otto and the Rise of Community Supported Fisheries
Skipper Otto is following in the footsteps of Community Supported Agriculture, delivering fresh, sustainable and quality local fish to consumers.
LIVE Q&A: Is Nutrition a Feminist Issue?
Join an expert panel to discuss this and more on Thursday May 29th from 1pm – 3pm BST.
Helping the Food and Restaurant Industry Take the High Road
Despite it’s monumental size and profitability, the restaurant industry still contains six of the ten lowest paying jobs in the United States.
Edible Institute: Bringing Together Leaders for a Better Food System
Food Tank highlight five of the many Edible publications who are a voice for the good food movement. Join us at the Edible institute May 10-11!
The Women’s World Summit Foundation: The Women’s Creativity in Rural Life Award
The Women’s World Summit Foundation is a non-profit organization is accepting nominations for their “Women’s Creativity in Rural Life” prize.
Food Hero: HK Seo — Mass Digital Consulting for Small Farmers
Social-networking service, Avaaj Otalo (AO), connects university research methods to rural farming areas
Cesar Chavez, an American Hero
Here are five critical campaigns fighting for the rights of workers in the food system and continuing Chavez’s legacy for social justice and fair wages for all.
Think.Eat.Save Gives the Tone
The U.N. Environment Program’s Think.Eat.Save campaign is working to decrease food waste.
Food Hero: Ann Cooper — Nourishing Schoolchildren’s Bodies, Minds and Futures
Ann Cooper, chef, author and founder of Food Family Farming Foundation, sees sustainable model for transition from pre-packaged school meals
Food Hero: Sasha Kramer, How SOIL Works at the Nexus of Human Rights and Ecology
Sasha Kramer, Co-founder of Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods, works to transform human waste into growing tool
“I Left Nigeria Once, I Will Leave Again”
One Young Professionals’ Platform for Agricultural Research and Development (YPARD member shares his experience with studying agriculture in and out of Nigeria.
A Love Affair with Roselle
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a plant of many uses; culinary and nonculinary.
Calling all Food Heroes! World Food Prize Nominations 2014
Who has made an exceptional, significant, individual achievement in transforming the food system? Food Tank wants to know–please share your nominations with us
Feed South Africa: Food Bloggers Create Recipe for Philanthropy
Food bloggers are donating their posts to support The Lunchbox Fund and fundraising to feed South African school children a daily meal for one year.
