The Singapore-based food tech startup Karana Foods is working to support biodiversity and benefit farmers, consumers, and chefs, through a meat alternative made from jackfruit.
22 Global Medical Professionals Practicing Food as Medicine
As medical professionals recognize the tangible benefits of making food an integral part of preventing and fighting disease, Food Tank highlights 22 health professionals advancing the concept of food as medicine around the world.
Roots, Resistance, and Reclamation in the Food System
Roots, Resistance, and Reclamation explores how Black women are embracing the roots of African Diasporic food systems, resisting the current food system, and reclaiming food and land.
Tackling the Climate Emergency through Diet Change
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.
American Diet Creates Public Health Crisis, Experts Say
Experts say the American diet has caused a huge wave of chronic illness. Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities experience the worst of it.
To Slow Climate Change, We Must Reimagine What It Means to Eat Like an American
Frances Moore Lappé calls the American fascination with animal protein “a fixation.” To mitigate climate change, it’s time for U.S. consumers to reassess their consumption patterns.
National Climate Leadership on Healthy and Sustainable Diets: A Win-win for People and Planet
Climate action plans required by the Paris Agreement are a strategic opportunity to center food systems in government policies.
Nutritionists and Environmentalists Must Join Hands to Unlock the Power of the Plate
Research finds that 11 million people die prematurely due to unhealthy diets each year. Healthy foods must be available, affordable, and accessible for all.
How Can Nutrition Professionals Help the Food System?
A new paper outlines how dietitians and nutrition professionals can promote sustainable food systems.
Connecting the Dots: Sustainable Diets, Climate, and Health
During this event, Brent Loken, the Global Food Lead Scientist for WWF, and Stineke Oenema, the Executive Secretary of UN Nutrition, and Federico Bellone of the UNFCC COP26, join Danielle Nierenberg to discuss the inextricable links between sustainable consumption and diet, climate change, biodiversity, and health as well as the importance of breaking down silos for food systems transformation.
Food Talk Live: Frances Moore Lappe
Frances Moore Lappe is the author of Diet for a Small Planet, a landmark book published in 1971 that illustrated the relationship between food, agriculture, and environmental degradation. For the 50th anniversary of the book’s publication, she joins Food Tank to discuss the path toward a more sustainable food system.
Are Young People Really Eating Less Meat?
Young people are buying and eating more meat than older generations, according to new research from the World Resources Institute.
Why Are Diets and Biodiversity Linked?
Building more healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems is central to reversing biodiversity loss, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring food security for everyone.
Exploring the Importance and Challenges of Plant-Based Diets
Experts discuss the importance of eating plant-based diets for our health and for the planet’s.
How Can Consumers Eat Well Without Wrecking the Planet?
Can consumers eat well without wrecking the planet? How does plant-based meat fit in the picture? Experts unpack how dietary choices impact the food system.
U.N. Food Systems Champions Discuss Solutions that Support Nutritious Diets for All
Experts discuss why food systems must support not just calorie production, but nutrient-dense, locally adapted diets.
Nine Ways to Eat for Healthier Planet
These tips can help you maintain a sustainable diet that supports the health of the planet.
Celebrating Sustainable Food Rooted in Place and Tradition
A panel discussion featuring chefs from the United States and Latin America discuss the importance of a diet that works with the environment.
A Countdown to Earth Day: Register Now For Panel Series Food Culture, Health, and Climate
Join Food Tank as we count down to Earth Day with a series of panel conversations that explore the intersection of food culture, health, and climate.
Experts Discuss the Connection Between Human and Planetary Health
During an event co-hosted by Food Tank and the Barilla Foundation, experts argue that food, culture, and environmental health are inseparable.
