A look at major policy decisions this week affecting farmers, food systems, and agricultural innovation around the world.
Policy and Organizing
Confinement Hog Farms Fuel a Public Health Crisis in Iowa: ‘Nobody Wants to Admit this Is What’s Happening’
Iowa has the second-highest rate of cancer incidence in the United States.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: COP30 in Brazil, UNHCR Reports on Climate Displacement, and China Resumes U.S. Soybean Imports
From COP30’s climate discussions to new funding for farmers and East Africa’s agroecology commitments, this week marks a turning point for food and climate action.
Dispatch from COP30: Thursday, Nov. 13
A better, more equitable, more nourished world is possible. And COP30 is a crucial step toward building that, so let’s keep our eyes on Belém over the next week and a half.
Op-Ed | Food at COP: A Trojan Horse for Climate Action
At COP30, Brazil’s agroecological farmers will serve climate solutions on a plate—showing that food is not the problem, but the path to change.
How Obesity and GLP-1s Are Reshaping Food and Public Health
Can drugs like Ozempic help us rethink the forces driving the obesity epidemic?
Op-Ed | The Global Food System Is Broken—and Fixing it Will Take More than Good Intentions
One estimate shows that up to US$1 billion could be saved by reducing redundancies and improving collaboration between U.N. food agencies.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Shutdown Threatens SNAP, U.N. Calls for Climate Finance, and Nestlé Slashes Jobs
This week’s top stories explore SNAP risks from the shutdown, UN climate finance demands, Nestlé job cuts, coral reef collapse, and U.S. obesity trends.
USDA Ends Key Food Security Report, Leaving Advocates in the Dark
After three decades, the USDA has canceled its Household Food Security report, one of the most reliable measures of hunger in America.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Loss and Damage Fund Launches, African Union Mobilizes for Food Reform, and the CDC Faces Cuts and Confusion
The Loss and Damage Fund is preparing to accept proposals, the African continent boosts food investment, and the CDC faces deep cuts—this week in food and policy.
Aligning Policies for Food Systems Transformation
Governments are leveraging a new toolkit to assess and align policies across sectors to accelerate food systems transformation.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Government Shutdown Continues, High Seas Treaty Takes Effect, and Agroecology Model Yields Benefits
This week’s stories cover cuts to SNAP, USDA shutdown impacts, a global ocean treaty, new dietary guidelines, and agroecology in India.
Report Links Diet, Climate, and Equity in New Global Targets
“Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.”
Op-Ed | Is RFK Jr. Walking the Walk? MAHA Report Promises Updates While New York Acts on GRAS
If the FDA isn’t approving the novel proteins, stabilizers, and artificial flavors in our food, who is?
Immersive ‘Catalyst Coffee’ Reading During Climate Week Takes Attendees Inside Barista Union Campaign
“Catalyst Coffee” pulls back the curtain on the deeply personal stories behind people’s choices to support or oppose the formation of a union.
“I Try To Do Things Differently”: A Climate Week Conversation With Brazil’s First Lady ‘Janja’ da Silva
Building political will and addressing complex modern challenges means changing the ways we think about who’s involved in creating solutions, First Lady da Silva says.









