At Climate Week NYC, we threw a birthday celebration to honor the legendary food policy expert, writer, mentor, and friend—with cake included!
Celebrating Marion Nestle
Food Tank, NYU, and Rodale Institute will celebrate Marion Nestle’s 90th birthday and her extraordinary legacy in food, nutrition, public health, and food policy.
Unboxing Breakfast: Marion Nestle on the Hidden Forces Shaping What We Eat
A new book explores the story behind America’s cereal boxes.
Food Tank Explains: Functional Foods
Functional foods may support health beyond basic nutrition, but questions remain about how they should be defined, regulated, and evaluated.
Food Tank Explains: Ultra-Processed Foods
Ultra-processed foods now shape many diets worldwide. Read Food Tank’s primer to learn how they are produced and why experts are concerned.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Senegal’s Youth Pursue Agriculture, Amazonian Bees Gain Legal Protection, and U.S. Unveils New Dietary Guidelines
This week’s news roundup takes a look at how food systems are changing—from hunger data and dietary guidelines to youth-led farming and shifting food trends.
New Dietary Guidelines Focus on Reducing Processed Foods and Promoting Whole Foods
The Trump administration has released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, calling for reduced consumption of processed foods and refined carbohydrates while revising long-standing advice on fats, protein, and dairy.
Sustainability Leaders Face Growing Pressure in an Uncertain Food Landscape
Food sustainability leaders are facing new and evolving challenges in the U.S., from shifting policy priorities to regulatory and trade uncertainty. On the morning of Wednesday, September 24, Food Tank hosted “The Sustainability Leadership Summit: Strategies for Founders, CSOs, and…
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.
Leading with Purpose: Food Tank’s Summit Bridges Sectors for Climate Action
Join sustainability leaders, food industry executives, and bold changemakers that are breaking down silos across sectors to accelerate scalable climate solutions.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Strategy Report, USDA Delays, and Pesticide Progress
This week’s news roundup explores new pesticide restrictions in Mexico and France, unspent USDA farm funds, the MAHA strategy, and more.
Draft MAHA Report Favors Research, Not Rules
A leaked draft MAHA Strategy to address childhood chronic disease highlights education and research but avoids tougher restrictions on industry.
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.
MAHA Commission Releases Report on Childhood Chronic Illness
A new report from Trump’s MAHA Commission says kids are sicker than ever—and blames UPFs, toxins, and too many meds. Critics say it’s missing key facts.
Remembering Joan Dye Gussow: Pioneer of Local Food Movement
Joan Dye Gussow, a nutrition pioneer and local food advocate, shaped the sustainable food movement with her groundbreaking work and lifelong passion.
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!
Looking Ahead to More Resilient, Nourishing, and Equitable Food Systems
On World Food Day, food systems leaders point to the power of policy change, labor organizing, and research to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
How Writers Are Impacting the Food System
On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” hear about the authors who are writing about and inspiring change in the food system today. Dani talks with Marion Nestle, Tom Philpott, Hari Pulapaka, and Michael Pollan.
Food Tank’s Fall 2020 Reading List
As the cool weather sets in, Food Tank is here with a list of 22 books to inspire hope for the food system’s future.
New on the Podcast: Marion Nestle Discusses Her New Book and the Current State of Food Politics
Marion Nestle’s new book Let’s Ask Marion: What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health examines a wide range of issues from school lunches, cultured meat, superfoods, and self-medicating with dietary supplements.