A look at major policy decisions this week affecting farmers, food systems, and agricultural innovation around the world.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Kenya Protects Seed Sharing, Australia Expands Right to Repair, and SF Takes on Ultra-Processed Foods
From court rulings to climate tech, here are five key developments influencing food systems around the world.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
New Campaign Highlights Food Education’s Value
A new Food Tank campaign brings chefs, educators, and activists together to share why food education matters for a stronger food system.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: EPA Proposes Emissions Reporting Rollback, Malawi Introduces GenAI for Farmers, WTO Acts on Overfishing
New global rules, AI tools, and trade disputes are changing how farmers, governments, and consumers navigate a shifting food system.
Honoring Fred Kirschenmann
Fred Kirschenmann’s legacy is one of transformation—redefining agriculture as a system grounded in ecological balance and resilience and advocating for the vital role of soil and ecological health in sustaining life.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Strategy Report, USDA Delays, and Pesticide Progress
This week’s news roundup explores new pesticide restrictions in Mexico and France, unspent USDA farm funds, the MAHA strategy, and more.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Child Poverty in a Changing Climate, Increasing Food Prices, and Indigenous Sea Communities in Malaysia
Explore five urgent stories this week, from Climate Week NYC to collapsing coastal ecosystems and ballooning food prices.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Meat Returns to Eleven Madison Park, Fires Rage in Europe, and Mexico Cuts Poverty
This week, Eleven Madison Park brings back meat, USDA curbs union rights, wildfires rage in Europe, and U.S. agencies delete climate data.
Draft MAHA Report Favors Research, Not Rules
A leaked draft MAHA Strategy to address childhood chronic disease highlights education and research but avoids tougher restrictions on industry.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Agri-Communities, Soil Science Research Gaps, and Sargassum Solutions
Explore how farming communities, chemical policy, and global aid cuts are shaping the week’s most important food stories.
Food Desert Metrics Miss the Full Picture, Says Escoffier
Common metrics like LILA and RFEI fall short in capturing the full scope of food insecurity, according to a new analysis from the Auguste Escoffier School.
Hunger Is a Choice—Brazil Just Proved It
The U.N. confirms Brazil’s removal from the Hunger Map after lifting millions out of food insecurity in just two years.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: A New Platform for Farmers in Tanzania, the Future of the EPA, and New Data on Global Malnutrition
This week, Food Tank’s round up is covering food policy changes, tech-driven agriculture in Africa, and growing concerns about global nutrition progress.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Immigration Raids, Syrian Wildfires, and Tomato Tariffs
A roundup of this week’s biggest food stories, from ICE raids on farmworkers to missed targets on regenerative agriculture.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: SNAP Cuts, European Heat Waves, and Japanese Food Waste Reductions
This week: SNAP cuts take effect, Europe swelters, Japan curbs food waste, the U.S. targets foreign farmland buyers, and GCF boosts climate funding.
