New resources help students understand the ways industrial agriculture and agrochemicals impact their own communities and surrounding environments.
Global Alliance Report Highlights Investment Strategies for Resilient Food Systems
A new report encourages investors to use creative financial strategies to promote food system sustainability, resiliency, and equity.
Is Fake Meat a False Promise? New Report Exposes the Politics of Alternative Proteins
The new Politics of Protein report by IPES-Food finds that fake meats “risk recreating the same problems of our industrial food system.”
NYU-Steinhardt and Food Tank Present: Sustainable Food Systems
The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at NYU and Food Tank will explore the opportunities and challenges New York City faces in building sustainable food systems. Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg, NYU Steinhardt’s Scholar-in-Residence, will moderate the discussion.
Nourishing America Tour: Chicago, Illinois
On August 24, 2022, Food Tank’s Tour will stop in Chicago, Illinois for a summit on Technology and the Future of Our Food Systems hosted by the University of Illinois Chicago.
CEFS Symposium on Agriculture, Food Systems and Climate Change: A Call to Action
On August 11, 2022, Food Tank is partnering with North Carolina State University for a summit on Agriculture, Food Systems, and Climate Change. Danielle Nierenberg will moderate Dr. Robert Bonnie, the USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Dr. Rattan Lal, OSU Distinguished Professor of Soil Science, and more amazing speakers.
New Study Highlights Traditional Foods as Foundational to the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples
The study underscores the health and nutrition disparities experienced by the First Nations peoples of Canada.
The Food Systems Game Changers Lab Supports Global Food Innovators
The Food Systems Game Changers Lab offers an opportunity for innovative new ideas to create positive change in the food system.
Senator Booker’s Legislation Aims to Reform U.S. Farm Systems
Senator Booker has drawn a wide range of support from farm advocates, public health and environmental justice groups.
Indigenous Food Security at Risk Following Push for Conservation Plan
The 30 x 30 agenda would preserve 30 percent of the Earth’s land and sea by 2030, but it may also lead to food insecurity among Indigenous groups.
Climate Feis – Food Growing Discussion
The Skye Climate Feis is a climate and environmental education festival in Northwest Scotland offering in-person and online events ahead of the COP26. Food Tank’s president, Danielle Nierenberg, will contribute to the Festival’s online discussion on the benefits of growing your own food.
20 Youth Organizations Transforming Food Systems
This International Youth Day, celebrate these youth-led organizations fighting for the future of food.
Connecting the Dots During the Super Year of Food
This is the first piece in a series produced by the Global Action Platform on Sustainable Consumption and Diets. Read parts two and three, and learn more by visiting their webpage here. Humanity’s chance of achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable…
Hunger Relief Organizations Must Make Systemic Changes, Study Shows
A recent study from Duke University and WhyHunger calls for systematic, long-term changes in the food system.
FOOD. NATURE. PEOPLE. A blueprint to build thriving, sustainable food systems
During this half-day digital event, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and its partners will present solutions to tackle the food system crisis. Food Tank’s president, Danielle Nierenberg, will serve as a discussion moderator at this event.
Calling All Storytellers Passionate About Food and Climate Action
25 Storytellers will advance to The Lexicon Total Storytelling Masterclass and learn how to produce location-based stories of agrobiodiversity for the initiative.
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.
UN Food Systems Summit Dialogues: Meat Sector in Transition
This event is convened by Global Counsel and is part of the UN Food Systems Summit Dialogues. This dialogue explores routes to sustainable meat production and consumption as it welcomes high-level keynotes speakers and panelists. Food Tank’s president, Danielle Nierenberg, will help moderate this event.
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.
20 Teachers and Educators Building a Stronger Food System
Through nutrition and garden education, teachers are building a stronger food system.
