Food banks face are facing a major surge in hunger this holiday season. Food Tank shares ways to help and food banks to support.
24 Organizations Supporting Sustainable Fishing
Organizations around the world working towards a more sustainable, efficient, and equitable fishing industry.
Plastic-Free Cucumbers Reduce Plastic and Food Waste
Apeel’s plastic-free cucumbers are coming to Walmart to reduce plastic and food waste.
College Students Recycle Waste into Sustainable Fertilizer for Rural Farmers
Five college students won $5,000 at this year’s @WegePrize for their plan to recycle waste into sustainable fertilizer. The group projects that their organic fertilizer will cut costs for rural farmers by 35 percent.
The Seasonal Food Guide Helps Consumers Find In-Season Produce
A Seasonal Food Guide from FoodPrint is teaching the public about seasonal eating based on which produce is in season by location.
Study Says Wild Crops Can Bolster Food Access in Arid Climates
A recent study suggests reintroducing wild crops to bolster food security, restore local ecosystems, and improve community health in desert regions.
ColdHubs Is Bringing Solar-Powered Cold Storage to Farmers in Nigeria
50 percent of produce is lost post-harvest in Nigeria. ColdHubs aims to change this through the company’s solar powered coolers.
How a Land Trust in Iowa is Combatting Big Ag
The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust secures affordable land for farmers so they can grow food sustainably for generations to come.
24 LGBTQ+ Farms and Organizations Celebrating Community Through Food and Agriculture
The LGBTQ+ farmers and collectives on this running list are creating supportive spaces for themselves and other members of the queer community, keeping agricultural traditions alive, and honoring the land.
School Lunches Are As Important As Ever, Says Fleishman
“When chefs are able to see that they can be creative with school food and they can help change the palates of our youngest generation – I think it brings more culinary talent into this field,” says Fleishman.
24 Organizations Finding Food Justice
In honor of World Social Justice Day, Food Tank highlights 24 organizations working to help communities create just food systems
How an Iowa Family Shares its Well-Honed Organic Farming Practices
While farming organically for more than three decades, this Iowa family farm frequently shares its knowledge and passion with others.
Opinion | Making Coffee Sustainable
Coffee is facing a sustainability crisis. A Global Coffee Fund would help, say Jeff Sachs and Kaitlin Cordes, Columbia University.
Drink Sustainably With These 24 Breweries, Distilleries, Wineries
Breweries, distilleries, and wineries are using both traditional and technological methods to produce their unique beverages—and protect the planet.
11 Kitchen Hacks to Cut Down on Food Waste in the Tastiest Way
Use your food to its fullest potential. By using the often-forgotten peels, stems, leaves, and other parts of an ingredient, you can waste less and taste more. Food Tank gives 11 tips for maximizing what you buy at the grocery store.
The Trick to Better Chickens: Honoring Their Ancestry, Says Wadiak
CEO of Cooks Venture Matt Wadiak talks about what even cautious eaters don’t know about how their chickens are raised and the potential for happier, more nutrient-dense chickens through better raising practices.
Feed Your Craving with These 18 Sustainably Sourced Foods
According to a report by Nielsen, nearly 75 percent of millennials, 72 percent of Generation Z, and 51 percent of baby boomers are willing to pay more for sustainably sourced products. Feed your craving with these 18 sustainably sourced foods.
Long-lasting Avocados May Help Combat Food Waste
An innovative solution for food spoilage was brought to market in the U.S. by Apeel Sciences last summer and will now be available in Europe thanks to a new partnership.
Calculating Your FoodPrint
Dr. Urvashi Rangan discusses the challenges that consumers face when trying to make sustainable food choices, the power that their food choices hold in shaping our food system, and how FoodPrints can help.
Hilton Properties Takes Additional Steps to Source Local Food
FoodMaven, a technology startup committed to reducing food waste on an industrial scale, is partnering with Hilton Properties to expand Hilton’s efforts to source local food in Colorado and Texas.
