In honor of International Women’s Day, Food Tank is celebrating 27 Inspiring women working to close the gender gap in the food system.
ReFED Launches New Roadmap, Digital Tools to Combat Food Waste
After data showed the amount of food waste in the U.S. was leveling off, ReFED created a suite of digital tools and data-driven solutions to make a larger impact on reducing waste.
Why Ending Factory Farming Must Be Part of Biden’s Plan to Tackle America’s Biggest Issues
Ending factory farms is good for animal welfare, public health, worker safety, and the environment.
COVID-19 Spurs Demand in the Frozen Food Industry
Supply chains are adapting to the growing demand for frozen foods that are shelf stable and nutritious.
Seven Ways to Fight for Food Justice
In honor of World Justice Day, Food Tank is celebrating different ways to support food justice efforts around the world and the organizations committed to this work.
New Report from One Fair Wage Finds Service Workers Are More Vulnerable During Pandemic
Tipped service workers are seeing a decline in tips and an increase in sexual harassment amid the pandemic, according to a new report.
Food (In)Security and Waste: Lessons from the Pandemic
COVID-19 has revealed weaknesses and contradictions in our food system, but also opens up opportunities to reduce waste, improve sustainability standards, and bring equity into supply chains.
Nuance Is Our Friend, Ideology Is Our Enemy
To build a better food system, we must welcome solutions that embrace nuance.
Health Experts Agree that Reusable Coffee Cups are Safe During COVID
Health experts say that, with proper hygiene, it is safe for coffee shops to make drinks in customers’ reusable mugs.
Report Details Harmful Consequences of Prison Food Policies
Impact Justice’s new report detailing prison food policies and practices shows what message we are sending to people who are incarcerated through food.
Alabama Food Bank, Facing Funding Cuts, Finds Creative Solutions to Try to Meet Demand
Following the decision to cut a federal emergency food assistance program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama (CFBCA) is working to find new ways to feed the community. CFBCA, a leading food…
Food Empowerment Project Employs Education to Help Consumers Make Ethical Food Choices
The Food Empowerment Project is aiming to help viewers make ethical food consumption and reduce the suffering of animals and people in the food industry.
Mutual Aid: Chicago’s Love Fridge Fights Food Apartheid
As Chicago residents deal with with the economic downturn of COVID-19, the Love Fridge Chicago is bringing fully stocked refrigerators to neighborhoods struggling with food apartheid.
Why Food Systems Need Resilient Farmers Markets: 5 Lessons from 2020
In addition to feeding people, farmers markets can build essential infrastructure in communities. Here are 5 main lessons drawn farmers markets operating through the pandemic.
Farm Workers Organizations Demand Protections As Essential Workers
Farm worker organizations and their allies are working to support farmer workers’ protection, rights, and respect as essential workers.
The Effects of U.S. Federal Payments on the Agriculture Sector
Farmers face challenges from trade wars, climate change, and COVID-19 but need more than federal payments to be sustainable long term.
Pandemic, Fresh Food Act Influencing Farm-to-School Efforts in West Virginia
West Virginia farmers and schools are adapting to the pandemic and learning lessons in local sourcing.
121 Food Organizations to Watch in 2021
Ahead of the new year, Food Tank is highlighting 121 organizations that are working to build a stronger and more just food system.
Food Banks Face Surging Demand This Holiday Season
Food banks face are facing a major surge in hunger this holiday season. Food Tank shares ways to help and food banks to support.
Cooking Matters Colorado Highlights and Supports Indigenous Cooking
Cooking Matters Colorado is supporting Indigenous communities’ food sovereignty efforts by helping them access and cook with traditional foods.
