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.
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Putting Food and Farming at the Center of Climate Action: Q&A with Anna Lappé
Food and agriculture systems are increasingly on climate negotiators’ and policy makers’ radar. At COP30, how do we turn that into action?
Doing the Right Thing Is Good Business: Q&A with Nishant Roy
“Hunger is not unsolvable,” says Chobani’s Nishant Roy, and businesses have a role to play in creating a world free from food insecurity.
A Hidden Crisis: The Growing Threat of Food Insecurity Among Older Adults
Citymeals on Wheels reveals that nearly half of older New Yorkers surveyed experienced food insecurity in the past year.
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, Conflict, and the Weaponization of Food
Starvation kills slowly, demoralizes populations, and erodes cultures.
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.”
Food Is Medicine Requires Systemic Changes: “It’s No One Discipline’s Job to Solve Food Insecurity”
Amid rising food insecurity and cuts to federal nutrition programs, leaders at Climate Week NYC explore how food can be a tool for health, equity, and community resilience.
School Meals Can Nourish Children—and Regenerate the Food System
Regenerative school meals can nourish children, support farmers, and fight climate change—but they urgently need investment, panelists say at Climate Week NYC 2025.
Seeing the Signs: Pioneering New Tools to Get Ahead of Future Food Crises
With new and better tools, it’s possible to identify the early signs of food crises, helping us saves lives and livelihoods.
Join Food Tank at Climate Week NYC 2025: 300+ Leaders, Farmers, and Chefs Unite to Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food
“The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we not only talk about solutions but also bring together the people who can make them happen.”
Food Is Medicine: Healing Communities at Climate Week NYC
The Food is Medicine Summit at Climate Week NYC will spotlight how food can strengthen communities and support a healthier future.
Act Now: Join Young People in the Fight to End Food Waste
The message from young people is clear: We can no longer toss good food when there are plenty of ways to distribute it to people who need it.
Shaping U.S. Leadership on Global Food Security Amid Political Shifts
At a time when the U.S. seems to be retreating from the global stage, the Food Security Leadership Council wants to strengthen international relationships to build a food secure world.
Steady Work, Lasting Change: How Maine is Leveraging Federal Nutrition Programs to End Childhood Food Insecurity
Maine understands that hungry kids can’t learn—and that the solutions to end childhood food insecurity are a win for families, farmers, and local economies.
When Aid Declines, Hunger Rises: The Cost of Cutting Humanitarian Support
Shrinking humanitarian aid will hit many sectors—hard. It doesn’t bode well for the hunger and malnutrition on the African continent where food security rates are already deteriorating.
‘It’s On Us’: Dion’s Chicago Dream Fights Hunger and Builds Wealth
Food is Medicine is a $25 billion market, and the Founder of Dion’s Chicago Dream wants it to serve communities first.
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.





