Food Tank Explains: Agroecology

What is agroecology? Food Tank’s primer explores its roots, core principles, and role in building sustainable, just food systems.

Putting Food and Farming at the Center of Climate Action: Q&A with Anna Lappé

Food and agriculture systems are increasingly on climate negotiators’ and policy makers’ radar. At COP30, how do we turn that into action?

School Meals Can Nourish Children—and Regenerate the Food System

Regenerative school meals can nourish children, support farmers, and fight climate change—but they urgently need investment, panelists say at Climate Week NYC 2025.

Op-Ed | From Tools and Frameworks to Action, True Cost Accounting Has Come a Long Way

True Cost Accounting is a powerful tool to understand the costs and benefits—including those typically hidden—from food production, distribution, and consumption.

Op-Ed | Why Philanthropy Should Back and Engage in the Committee on World Food Security

Bringing together a diversity of actors working on food systems governance offers unique advantages to elevate the impact of philanthropy.

Closing the Gap: Putting Philanthropic Dollars Behind Food Systems Transformation

Philanthropies are increasingly understanding the interconnectedness of food, farming, climate, and biodiversity.

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Dec. 8

COP28 is calling governments, corporations, and philanthropists together, with youth and education taking center stage.

Op-Ed | Diving into the Deep End of Regenerative Agriculture

Philanthropy can help tilt the incentives needed to usher in a regenerative and agroecological transition centering farmers and landscape stewards.

Why Does the Food System Produce $13 Trillion in Unaccounted-For Costs?

The impact of global food systems on human health, biodiversity, animal welfare, waterways aren’t always reflected on a price tag. But those costs add up.

Op-Ed: Feeding Fairness: World Leaders Can Address Inequality-Food Security Links in Rome this Month

A healthy diet is out of reach for nearly half of the world’s population even while food manufacturers and global seed giants continue to report record profits.

Raising the Ambition on Food Systems Transformation

During Pre-COP Food Day @ UNGA, food systems leaders gathered to raise the ambition on food systems transformation by amplifying and accelerating implementation across all levels. 

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Join us for this highly interactive event to discuss the opportunities that will maximize impact in the shortest time possible.

Op-Ed: Food Systems Transformation Will Enable G7 Leaders to Advance Progress on Past Promises

Food systems hold the key to addressing global challenges like conflict, climate change, and hunger.

As U.N. Nations Meet Again—this Time, on Biodiversity—What Should We Be Paying Attention to?

COP15 presents a once-in-a-decade opportunity to protect and restore biodiversity. But global leaders can’t do it without acknowledging the role of food and agriculture systems.

Can the World Align Climate Finance with Climate Objectives?

The world needs $400 billion per year to support natural climate solutions. Currently, there is just $0.7 billion available.

New Reports Make the Case for Food Systems as a Climate Solution

Leading researchers are helping prioritize food systems at the COP27 discussions in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with groundbreaking new reports.

Agroecology Boosts Employment, Rural Economies, and Gender Relations in Africa

Interdisciplinary collaboration can help to expand agroecology, which has the potential to feed the growing population and sustainably nourish future generations.

Systemic Problems Require Systemic Solutions

Agroecology has the potential to provide the transformational change needed to solve the interconnected, global crises the world faces today.

Scaling Agroecology: “Why Is Something So Compelling Also So Contentious?”

A new compendium and corresponding regional dialogue series explore the potential of agroecology and the factors undermining its success.

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.