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Can Food Systems Remind Politicians that Dialogue Is More Powerful than Partisan Debate?

Durable, long-lasting food systems transformation requires us to come together, find common ground and shared goals, and work in good faith to nourish our communities.

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.

Want a Stronger Food System? Start With Who Owns It

Employee ownership is a strategic, tested, and people-centered approach to today’s challenges that safeguards the legacy of founders creates wealth-building opportunities for workers.

Op-Ed | Freedom to Choose What to Eat—and the Power to Build a Better Food Future

Science shows we have the tools to feed a growing population without destroying the planet.

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.

A Story of Two Maize Plans—and a Better Farmer-Led Food System

With access to high-quality seeds, technical support, and new technologies, Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers are becoming more resilient to climate variations.

A Soil Health Journey at Maker’s Mark

Brian Mattingly is an eighth-generation farmer in Marion County, Kentucky, who grew up fascinated by soil. Shortly after college, he was hired at Maker’s Mark, a global whisky brand headquartered just three miles from his childhood home. Now as Director of Star…

Aligning Policies for Food Systems Transformation

Governments are leveraging a new toolkit to assess and align policies across sectors to accelerate food systems transformation.

Op-Ed | Asia’s Farmers Root for a Resilient Future

Localized control and collective enterprise can lay the groundwork for an agroecology food economy.

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.

Let’s Work Hand-In-Hand for a Better Future on World Food Day

Join us this World Food Day 2025 to explore powerful solutions to fight hunger, promote healthy diets, and build a sustainable food future—because together, we can nourish the world.

Food Tank’s Fall Reads for Food, Farming, and Our Future

Our fall reading list spotlights 26 powerful new books that explore food, farming, culture, and climate—and how they shape our future.

Book Excerpt: Changing Culture

Changing culture is messy and complicated. “This is true in any area, but doubly so with food culture,” writes Sam Kass in his new book. “Food is one of the deepest expressions of our identity.”

The Promise of Urban Agroecology to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the 21st Century

Teaching communities about urban agroecology is about more than farming. “We are educating people for sustainability in the 21st century.”

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.”

Telling Real Stories Through Food: Inside Sammy Monsour’s New Podcast ‘Repertoire’

Chef Sammy Monsour’s podcast Repertoire reveals the personal stories, values, and struggles that drive chefs to cook and advocate for change.

Holding Land and Honoring Roots in New York: ‘I’m Meant To Be Here’

When Sea Matías lost their grandmother in 2017, they felt called to continue her legacy of growing plants and building community through food.

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