Agriculture is responsible for more than 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Meanwhile one third of the world faces water stress.
Tune in for Our Official North America World Food Day Celebration
Tune in live for an incredible World Food Day Summit focused on this year’s theme Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave no one behind.
Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.
World Food Day is not only a day—it’s a jumping-off point for action year-round.
Opportunities to Dive into the World of Sustainable Food Systems
We’ve been busy here at Food Tank—and we have even more exciting events coming up!
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.
With World Food Day Coming Up, We Can’t Mess Up this Opportunity
It’s time to put in the work so everyone recognizes that access to healthy, nourishing, and affordable food is a human right.
Harnessing the Power of Youth for Agri-Food Systems Transformations
Youth-centered initiatives have the potential to drive food systems transformation.
Nourishing America Tour: Columbus, Ohio
On October 16, 2022, Food Tank’s Nourishing America tour will stop in Columbus, Ohio, for a summit surrounding World Food Day 2022 in partnership with the Ohio State University, the UN FAO, OFPN (Ohio Food Policy Network), and NPR.
Calling All Poets! Global Initiative to Celebrate 2021 World Food Day
Poetry X Hunger’s call for submissions shows that poetry can be an effective avenue for anti-hunger advocacy.
Join Food Tank and FAO North America for the 2020 World Food Day Twitter Chat
Food Tank and FAO North America will host a live Twitter chat to discuss how consumers to policymakers businesses can come together to build a stronger, more resilient food system.
Danielle Nierenberg to Receive 2020 Julia Child Award
As part of the Smithsonian’s Food History Weekend, Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg will receive the 2020 Julia Child Award.
On World Food Day, Take a Holistic Approach to Food Production
On World Food Day, the path to a sustainable food system includes a holistic framework to tackle decisions on public health, soil regeneration, and the environment.
Fighting Food Waste for World Food Day
FAO estimates that if we managed to eat all the food we currently waste, we could feed every hungry person in the world—four times over
