The new agency aims to strengthen food safety oversight and support agricultural exports through accredited testing.
Study Reveals Hidden Health Risks of Cheap Foods
A major loophole allows manufacturers to introduce ingredients into the food supply without FDA review.
Experts Highlight the Power of Food to Improve Metabolic and Mental Health
“There’s a handful of policies that we could enact to both improve the science and improve the food right now for Americans.”
Can Better Food Policy Improve Our Memories, Moods, and Metabolisms?
Join Food Tank on Capitol Hill as we talk about the science helping us understand the powerful connections between nutrition and nearly every component of human health.
Save Our Bacon Act Left Out of Senate Farm Bill
The Bill was “hemorrhaging support in the Senate,” says one advocate.
When Federal Leadership Falls Short, Cities Can Lead the Way
“There’s this backtracking on the wealth of information we know about systems approaches,” says food systems expert Jessica Fanzo.
Federal Judge Blocks SNAP Waivers in Five States
Evidence shows that SNAP recipients’ diet quality is similar to other Americans.
Food Tank Explains: The Farm Bill
From conservation funding to nutrition assistance, the Farm Bill affects farmers, consumers, and food systems nationwide.
What the House Farm Bill Means for SNAP, Pesticides, and U.S. Food Policy
The U.S. hasn’t seen a new Farm Bill since 2018, but is the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 taking the country’s food and agriculture systems in the right direction?
Food Tank Explains: True Cost Accounting
True Cost Accounting reveals the hidden costs of food systems—and how they shape health, environment, and equity.
One Year On: How Trump and Vance Have Changed Food, Agriculture, Health, and Climate
Follow the policies, trace the impacts, and see how food and agriculture systems are being reshaped in real time.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: NY Acts on GRAS Loophole, Green Roofs Offer Climate Solutions, Bolivia’s Farmers Protect their Future
This week, NY is acting to tackle the GRAS loophole, research reveals the promise of green roofs, and Bolivia’s farmers are standing up to the gold mining industry to protect their future.
The Local Step that Changed an Entire Country’s Approach to Agroecology
Kenya has celebrated a number of local agroecology wins that can illuminate the path forward for countries around the globe.
126 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2026
Keep an eye on these 126 organizations transforming food and agriculture systems.
Food Systems Transformation in 2026 Will Be Powered by People
The kind of systemic transformation we need to see is made possible by meaningful relationships between people.
Join Us on Capitol Hill Next Week to Ask: Are We Eating Ourselves Sick?
Food Tank is heading to Capitol Hill to explore a major public health challenge: ultra-processed foods.
Aligning Policies for Food Systems Transformation
Governments are leveraging a new toolkit to assess and align policies across sectors to accelerate food systems transformation.
Book Excerpt: Changing Culture
Changing culture is messy and complicated. “This is true in any area, but doubly so with food culture,” writes Sam Kass in his new book. “Food is one of the deepest expressions of our identity.”
‘I Try To Do Things Differently’: A Climate Week Conversation With Brazil’s First Lady ‘Janja’ da Silva
Building political will and addressing complex modern challenges means changing the ways we think about who’s involved in creating solutions, First Lady da Silva says.
Supporting Farmers Is Key to Combating the Climate Crisis
From soil health and land protection to agrivoltaics and smart solar strategies, farmers have vital power to drive climate transformation.