Food Tank Newsletter

With Books for Kids and Adults, We Can Read Our Way to a Stronger Food System

These books can help us all plant the seeds of change in our own communities and build stronger food and agriculture systems!

Join Us on Capitol Hill Next Week to Ask: Are We Eating Ourselves Sick?

Food Tank is heading to Capitol Hill to explore a major public health challenge: ultra-processed foods.

COP30 Could Be Make-or-Break for Food and Climate Solutions

The challenges facing our global climate systems are dramatic, and we need dramatic action to set us on a better course. 

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.

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.

The Roots of Regeneration: ‘What You Do To The Planet, You Do To Yourself’

The way farmers treated soils a generation ago influences how healthy they—and our food and agriculture systems—are today.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: A Flesh-Eating Parasite Puts Farmers On Alert, Amazon Protection at Risk, and Seaweed Farm Shows Promising Early Signs

This week, the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite is detected in the U.S., a protection for the Amazon rainforest is put under threat, and a new seaweed farm in the EU shows promising early signs.

World Sees Slight Drop in Global Hunger But a Rise in Inequality

The latest numbers reveal a modest drop in food insecurity, but the world is still “significantly behind” its goal to end by hunger by 2030.

Beyond Promises: At UNFSS+4, it’s Time to Take Stock—and Take Action

At the second U.N. Food Systems Summit Stocktake in Ethiopia global stakeholders will take stock of progress and explore next steps to achieve sustainable, nourishing food and agriculture systems.

What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Means for Food, Farming, and Health

The tax and spending bill signed into law on July 4 will alter food and health systems. Read about the immediate impacts and what’s at stake.

Dispatch from London Climate Action Week 2025

Action starts with education: See what Food Tank is doing at London Climate Action Week and discover 20 books shaping the future of food.

We’re Dropping the Ball on Avian Flu Preparedness—Dangerously

Avian flu is spreading on poultry and dairy cattle farms, and it’s not going away. The response is leaving public health experts concerned.

At London Climate Action Week, Let’s Talk Food Industry Sustainability

At London Climate Action Week Food Tank is spotlighting climate-smart food solutions with top business leaders, farmers, chefs, advocates, and other changemakers.

‘Hungrier, Poorer, And Sicker’: The Cost of the House Budget Bill

The Bill represents the largest cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.

In a Hotter and Drier World, How Can Food and Farming Systems Adapt?

Over the past 40 years, drought has affected more people around the globe than any other natural disaster.

Could Eating Well Save Our Lives?

Illnesses caused by poor dietary health contribute to millions of deaths each year.

Your Field Guide to Building Hope and Community Strength in Today’s World

We owe it to ourselves, our communities, and the next generations to push back against that destructive fear and strengthen our sense of hope.

Pollinators Are More Diverse than We Think—And Face Challenges We Aren’t Fully Addressing

Pollinators are in trouble. Without them, our food systems and the way we eat wouldn’t be the same.

The Future of Food Is Zero Waste—Are We Ready?

Stop Food Waste Day will highlight waste warriors, innovative solutions, and ways that all eaters can take action in their communities.

It’s Not Too Late to Protect Blue Food Systems

Blue food systems are at a crucial tipping point, but it’s not too late to make sustainability the norm.

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