Food Tank

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

[Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank @DaniNierenberg]

Sad to be leaving Mexico! What an extraordinary couple of days visiting projects with @CIMMYT.

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What does “organic” really mean?

Organic agriculture is about much more than avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. It is a system designed to build healthy soils, protect biodiversity, support animal welfare, and strengthen resilience to drought, flooding, and a changing climate.

Food Tank breaks down how organic farming works, what certification requires, and why investing in organic agriculture is an investment in future generations.

Read more: https://t.co/h7ysVx00JL

[Andrew Zimmern @andrewzimmern]

Join @foodtank, @CityMinneapolis, @MNFarmersUnion, @NimanRanch, and me for an exciting evening of farmer storytelling.

Reserve your spot here.

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Food Tank is in Oaxaca, Mexico, today!

We’re visiting CIMMYT and learning how they are working alongside producers to safeguard biodiversity and build resilience in the face of drought.

The future of food depends on farmers like these, whose deep knowledge of the land is helping shape solutions to the climate and food security challenges ahead.

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Ending hunger and ensuring everyone can afford a healthy diet are not the same thing. We need to do both.

Read more: https://t.co/ZxUD10WDDJ

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Agroecology is paying off in Burkina Faso.

Farmers using advanced nature-friendly practices saw 77 percent higher yields, 67 percent higher net incomes, more food reserves, and significantly less debt than conventional farmers, according to a new report.

Even in communities facing drought, flooding, displacement, and food insecurity, these practices are helping farmers restore soils, conserve water, and build more resilient livelihoods.

Read more from Food Tank: https://t.co/tr9eFH3hl5

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Danielle Nierenberg discovering the past and future of agriculture at @CIMMYT headquarters in Mexico.

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USAID didn't just fund humanitarian assistance. It helped build a global agricultural research ecosystem that strengthened food security, supported farmers, and fueled scientific innovation around the world.

What happens when that ecosystem disappears? And who will help fill the gap?

Read Food Tank's latest article exploring the legacy of USAID's agricultural research investments and what comes next: 
https://t.co/4gQaYIlXSc

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The future of our food system depends on healthy oceans.

Blue foods already provide sustainable protein for billions of people, support livelihoods, and strengthen global food security. The encouraging news? Science-based fisheries management and responsible sourcing are proving that fish populations can recover and thrive.

Read our latest op-ed on why awareness, optimism, and sustainable seafood matter for people and the planet: https://t.co/e79QMSLo4Q

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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Maximo Torero, Chief Economist for the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization about the latest report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World.

They discuss the decline in global hunger, why the cost of a healthy diet is significantly higher than in 2020, and the policies that can help countries expand access to nutritious food for all.

Listen: https://t.co/crMIhHXv4Z

[Rachel Atcheson @r_atcheson]

Packed event on Capitol Hill with @foodtank & Food Is Medicine Institute; it’s so great to be in DC again and see so many Food Policy Pathways’ folks in the room.

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What an extraordinary afternoon on Capitol Hill!

A packed house and a huge online audience joined Food Tank and the Food is Medicine Institute at the The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University for The Power and Peril of Food, exploring the latest science on nutrition’s relationship with mood, memory, metabolism, and longevity.

Thank you to our incredible speakers, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, Calley Means, Dariush Mozaffarian MD DrPH, Uma Naidoo, Danielle Nierenberg, Jan Ellison Baszucki, Ashley Gearhardt, and Eric Verdin, for sharing their expertise, leadership, and vision.

And a huge thank you to our partners, collaborators, and everyone who joined us in person and online for making this conversation such a success.

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"There’s a handful of policies that we could enact to both improve the science and improve the food right now for Americans." -Dariush Mozaffarian, Director, Food is Medicine Institute

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"The age of AI is here, and we should be implementing it to collect more accurate data to offer personalized solutions for some individuals, but also offer better research." -Uma Naidoo, MD, Director of Nutritional & Lifestyle Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

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“We see people making the shift in their metabolism using vegan diets all the way through to carnivore diets. This is not a dietary prescription; it’s a metabolic prescription.” -Jan Ellison Baszucki, President, Baszucki Group

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"We spend $50 billion a year through the NIH on research for health for Americans. In 2024, we spent 300 billion on one serious mental illness, which affects 1-2% of the population, schizophrenia." -Jan Ellison Baszucki, President, Baszucki Group

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"We have seen in the past two years the first decline in obesity in modern history." -Calley Means, Senior Advisor, United States Department of Health and Human Services

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"The entire healthcare system is predicated on more sick patients…Americans are starting to see it and becoming more frustrated." -Calley Means, Senior Advisor, United States Department of Health and Human Services

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“Wherever we are on the political aisle, we can all agree that there is a unique political moment right now where we are talking about these things more in this country.” -Calley Means, Senior Advisor, United States Department of Health and Human Services

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[Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank @DaniNierenberg]

“The corporate DNA of our modern ultra-processed food supply is intertwined with tobacco.” -Ashley Gearhardt, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan

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