On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Raphael Podselver of ProVeg International discusses the impact of industrial livestock production on the environment, the challenge of shifting eaters’ diets, and the importance of putting food on the agenda at future global conferences.
Congress Should Pull the Plug on USAID’S Failing African Green Revolution
U.S. Congress should shift funding toward more promising ecological programs that will support farmers.
Leading Youth Food Campaigner Launches Global Manifesto to Mend ‘Broken Food System’
The global food system is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. Young people are calling for change.
The Role of Agaves in Presilience at the Food/Water/Energy Nexus
Arid cities in the U.S./Mexico borderlands are using succulent crops in regenerative perennial food systems to reverse and halt climate change.
Agricultural Carbon Markets Are Not a Climate Solution
Carbon markets have a decade-long track record of failing to stem greenhouse gas emissions, so why are they still presented as a solution?
USDA Invests US$1 Billion in Climate-Smart Agriculture
USDA announces a US$1 billion investment in pilot projects to support practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or sequester carbon.
Watch “The Last Harvest” @ SXSW
On March 15, 2022, Food Tank will screen “The Last Harvest,” a film which offers a rare glimpse into the critical labor shortage problem in the agricultural industry. The post-screening panel discussion will feature Soren Bjorn, President of Driscoll’s of the Americas and Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg.
Watch “The Ants & the Grasshopper” @ SXSW
On March 15, 2022, Food Tank will screen “The Ants & the Grasshopper” a documentary about Anita Chitaya’s journey from Malawi to California to the White House as she meets climate skeptics and despairing farmers. A post-screening panel discussion will feature Co-Director Raj Patel and Dr. Karen Magid from Huston-Tillotson University.
16 Organizations Redefining the Future of Livestock Management
These 16 organizations are nourishing the planet through healthy, sustainable livestock production systems.
Upcycled Certified™ Products Projected to Prevent Millions of Pounds of Annual Food Waste
The 141 products and ingredients that have recently become Upcycled Certified™ are projected to prevent more than 703 million pounds of food waste per year.
