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Food Tank is the world’s fastest growing global non-profit community working towards positive transformation in how we produce & consume food. @foodtank.bsky

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“We need to stop asking if food systems are worth investing in—and start building the tools that make those investments possible.” -Ertharin Cousin, CEO of Food Systems for the Future. Read the full Q&A with @FoodTank and Global Food Institute at GW here: foodtank.com/news/2025/05/f….

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Brad Leone’s Local Legends is more than a travel and cooking show—it’s a celebration of the farmers, foragers, chefs, and producers redefining how we grow and share food. His latest episode features a regenerative vineyard in California. Watch: foodtank.com/news/2025/05/y…

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What does a just transition look like for livestock farmers? A new research initiative from Aleph Farms and Federation University explores how regenerative practices, cellular agriculture, and rural resilience can work together—not in competition, but in collaboration. Read

What does a just transition look like for livestock farmers? A new research initiative from Aleph Farms and Federation University explores how regenerative practices, cellular agriculture, and rural resilience can work together—not in competition, but in collaboration. 

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What happens when food misinformation goes viral? A new op-ed explores how distorted narratives are fueling fear, inflating grocery prices, and threatening public health—especially for the most vulnerable. We need better food communication. 👉 foodtank.com/news/2025/05/t…

What happens when food misinformation goes viral? A new op-ed explores how distorted narratives are fueling fear, inflating grocery prices, and threatening public health—especially for the most vulnerable. 

We need better food communication.

👉 foodtank.com/news/2025/05/t…
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It was great to speak at the “Food is Medicine” Luncheon hosted by Food Tank and the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University on ways to better integrate food into our health care system. youtube.com/watch?v=V6r6j-…

It was great to speak at the “Food is Medicine” Luncheon hosted by <a href="/foodtank/">Food Tank</a> and the Food is Medicine Institute at <a href="/TuftsUniversity/">Tufts University</a> on ways to better integrate food into our health care system. youtube.com/watch?v=V6r6j-…
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Join Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank this World Environment Day (tomorrow!) for a live roundtable exploring how healthcare can drive environmental change. This global conversation brings together leading voices in medicine, environmental policy, nutrition, and food justice

Join Food Tank President <a href="/DaniNierenberg/">Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank</a> this World Environment Day (tomorrow!) for a live roundtable exploring how healthcare can drive environmental change.

This global conversation brings together leading voices in medicine, environmental policy, nutrition, and food justice
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“There has been a renaissance occurring in healthcare. This has led to grassroots efforts and collaborations involving community organizations, local growers, food banks, and academic institutions, focusing on integrating food into healthcare,” states the first Food As Medicine

“There has been a renaissance occurring in healthcare. This has led to grassroots efforts and collaborations involving community organizations, local growers, food banks, and academic institutions, focusing on integrating food into healthcare,” states the first Food As Medicine
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Around half of all adults in the US have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases and 76% of households that experience food insecurity have adults who are employed. With 160 million adults in the US workforce, employers are uniquely positioned to craft policies,

Around half of all adults in the US have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases and 76% of households that experience food insecurity have adults who are employed.

With 160 million adults in the US workforce, employers are uniquely positioned to craft policies,
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“We’re seeing lights turn back on in barns that sat dark for years.” Shawna Nelson, CEO of Organic Valley, shares how their farmer-first co-op model offers real security, mentorship, and long-term planning—helping producers thrive even in uncertain times. From new farmers to

“We’re seeing lights turn back on in barns that sat dark for years.”

Shawna Nelson, CEO of <a href="/OrganicValley/">Organic Valley</a>, shares how their farmer-first co-op model offers real security, mentorship, and long-term planning—helping producers thrive even in uncertain times.

From new farmers to
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Climate Week NYC 2025 isn’t scaling back -- it’s leveling up! From global innovation to local action, momentum is building fast. Here's what six insiders had to say (including Danielle Nierenberg): forbes.com/sites/we-dont-…

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Farmers are no strangers to uncertainty, but today’s challenges are hitting harder. Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union tells Food Tank how policy shifts, trade wars, and USDA funding cuts are threatening the future of local producers. What farmers need isn't bailouts. They

Farmers are no strangers to uncertainty, but today’s challenges are hitting harder. Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union tells Food Tank how policy shifts, trade wars, and USDA funding cuts are threatening the future of local producers. What farmers need isn't bailouts. They
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As John Deere invests US$55 million in a new Mexico facility, layoffs continue across Iowa and Illinois. The company denies a shutdown—but concerns remain for its U.S. workface. foodtank.com/news/2025/06/j… operations-in-mexico/ via Food Tank Boyd calls For John Deere Boycott

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1 in 10 people fall ill from contaminated food each year. In Forbes, food systems expert Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank calls for a whole-system approach to #FoodSafety – from farm to fork 👇🏾 bit.ly/4kPoIjw #WorldFoodSafetyDay | Food Tank

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This week on Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg 🌳 Forests are recovering. But not fast enough. A 20% cut in meat could slash deforestation in half. 🌿 What your plate has to do with the planet’s lungs and what we can actually do about it. 🎧 Listen now: Episode 494:

This week on Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg
🌳 Forests are recovering. But not fast enough.
A 20% cut in meat could slash deforestation in half. 🌿
What your plate has to do with the planet’s lungs and what we can actually do about it.
🎧 Listen now: Episode 494:
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Rochester, MN is proving that health isn’t just about hospitals—it’s about orchards, equity, and access. When a funding delay threatened kids’ snacks, the city stepped up with farmers, nonprofits, and fresh apples. A powerful model for rethinking public health through food. Read

Rochester, MN is proving that health isn’t just about hospitals—it’s about orchards, equity, and access. When a funding delay threatened kids’ snacks, the city stepped up with farmers, nonprofits, and fresh apples. A powerful model for rethinking public health through food.

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“We’re still out here raising pigs in the sunshine and wide-open spaces.” Meet the Van Zantes—a family farming against the grain in Iowa. No antibiotics. No confinement barns. Just care, fresh air, and a commitment to doing things differently. Their story proves there’s another

“We’re still out here raising pigs in the sunshine and wide-open spaces.”

Meet the Van Zantes—a family farming against the grain in Iowa. No antibiotics. No confinement barns. Just care, fresh air, and a commitment to doing things differently.

Their story proves there’s another
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“Even with the best roads and storage, if global trade terms stay unjust, farmers will keep losing food and hope.” -Dr. Moses Kansanga. He breaks down why food loss isn’t just a technical issue -- it’s political, structural, and deeply human. Read the Q&A:

“Even with the best roads and storage, if global trade terms stay unjust, farmers will keep losing food and hope.” -Dr. Moses Kansanga.

He breaks down why food loss isn’t just a technical issue -- it’s political, structural, and deeply human.

Read the Q&amp;A:
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SOLD OUT. 180+ chief sustainability officers. The world’s top chefs, scientists, and cultural leaders. A packed day of ideas, action, and incredible food. June 26 at Google London. See the incredible lineup of speakers and why our Food Tank summit at London Climate Action Week

SOLD OUT. 180+ chief sustainability officers. The world’s top chefs, scientists, and cultural leaders. A packed day of ideas, action, and incredible food. June 26 at Google London. 

See the incredible lineup of speakers and why our Food Tank summit at London Climate Action Week
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Bird flu is spreading—fast. On the latest Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja explains why underfunded agencies and a lack of urgency are putting us all at risk. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foo…

Bird flu is spreading—fast. On the latest Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja explains why underfunded agencies and a lack of urgency are putting us all at risk.

Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foo…