A Hidden Crisis: The Growing Threat of Food Insecurity Among Older Adults

Citymeals on Wheels reveals that nearly half of older New Yorkers surveyed experienced food insecurity in the past year.

New Campaign Highlights Food Education’s Value

A new Food Tank campaign brings chefs, educators, and activists together to share why food education matters for a stronger food system.

Lighting the Way: Celebrating Arts, Culture, and Food at Climate Week

At Climate Week NYC, the McKnight Foundation, Food Tank, and Broadway Green Alliance unite artists, chefs, and cultural leaders to celebrate arts, culture, and food as drivers of climate action.

Shelf Life: A New Episode Unpacks the True Price of the American Supermarket

PBS’s Human Footprint returns with a powerful new episode exploring how grocery stores shape our health, environment, and economy.

Rooted in Health: How FreshRx Oklahoma Is Redefining Healthcare through Food and Community

FreshRx wants to transform healthcare outcomes by prescribing healthy food to improve patient outcomes and reduce chronic disease.

Food Desert Metrics Miss the Full Picture, Says Escoffier

Common metrics like LILA and RFEI fall short in capturing the full scope of food insecurity, according to a new analysis from the Auguste Escoffier School.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: A New Platform for Farmers in Tanzania, the Future of the EPA, and New Data on Global Malnutrition

This week, Food Tank’s round up is covering food policy changes, tech-driven agriculture in Africa, and growing concerns about global nutrition progress.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Immigration Raids, Syrian Wildfires, and Tomato Tariffs

A roundup of this week’s biggest food stories, from ICE raids on farmworkers to missed targets on regenerative agriculture.

Dispatch from London Climate Action Week 2025

Action starts with education: See what Food Tank is doing at London Climate Action Week and discover 20 books shaping the future of food.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: CDC Vaccine Committee Layoffs, Diet-Related NCDs in Kenya, and Deforestation Progress in the Amazon

From Kenya to the Amazon to Bethesda, this week’s stories reveal big shifts in food, health, and climate action.

Together, We Can Build Better Food and Agriculture Systems

Food is at the heart of our biggest challenges—and the most exciting, impactful solutions.

Zero Foodprint’s Bold Plan: Turning the U.S. Food System into a Climate Solution

Zero Foodprint wants to use funding from everyday food purchases to improve soil health.

The Future of The Food System Depends On You!

Food Tank has set ambitious goals in 2025 to make our food and agriculture systems more nourishing, equitable, and resilient.

Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger Fallout: Food Access at Risk

Two U.S. courts block the US$25 billion Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger to safeguard market competition, food access, and workers rights.

From Climate Week NYC To Rwanda To Azerbaijan, We Need To Keep Putting Pressure On Food and Climate Solutions

This fall, global leaders are pushing for urgent food and climate solutions at Climate Week NYC, COP 29 in Azerbaijan, and the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali. Don’t miss out on these critical conversations!

Using Food as Medicine: The Gaples Institute Fights Against Obesity, Food Insecurity and Fad Diets

The Gaples Institute is revolutionizing medical education and working to improve public health by prioritizing nutrition.

Remembering Joyce Nierenberg

Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg remembers the life of her mother, Joyce Nierenberg.

Watershed Project Bolsters Food Security in the Philippines

The Carood Watershed Project, focused on restoring degraded forests and water reservoirs, connects ecological health and food security.

See What Food Tank Has Planned for 2024!

Here is a sneak peek of some incredible programming and ways you can join us!

Mission-Driven Food Businesses Are Stepping Up to Transform Food Systems

Mission-driven food companies aren’t waiting to take climate action.

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