Nutrition

Researchers Say Crops That Nourish Can Transform African Farming

A “Crops that Nourish” strategy can reshape farming across sub-Saharan Africa by centering nutrition, resilience, and community voices.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: World Bank Biodiversity Warnings, U.S. Regenerative Farm Funding, and After-School Nutrition Gaps

This week’s roundup looks at biodiversity risks, farm funding, pesticide safety, and why millions of children still miss out on after-school meals.

Op-Ed | Why the Future of Food Must Include Seafood

Seafood is one of the most nutrient-dense, climate-friendly, and scalable food sources, but it’s often left out of the conversation when we talk about food security solutions.

Local Corner Store Expands D.C. Food Access

Stanton Supermarket in D.C.’s Ward 8 expanded its produce section to bring fresh food closer to local families.

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.

How Culinary Medicine Could Transform Healthcare: Q&A with Dr. Timothy Harlan on Bringing the Kitchen into Medical Education

For years, medicine and food existed in parallel worlds: one focused on disease, the other on culture and flavor. Dr. Timothy Harlan has spent his career bridging that divide.

Op-Ed | From Comfort to Climate: Why What We Eat Matters for the Planet

Nobody is imposing new eating rules or taking the pleasure out of food. It’s about adaptation.

Op-Ed | Action to End Hunger Demands Scaling Large Investments

An additional $512 billion in global investment from public and private sectors combined is necessary to end hunger.

Op-Ed | From Molecules to Markets: Building a Food Intelligence Economy

The Food Intelligence Economy can unlock the hidden power of food—using data and AI to transform global health, sustainability, and prosperity.

How Obesity and GLP-1s Are Reshaping Food and Public Health

Can drugs like Ozempic help us rethink the forces driving the obesity epidemic?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Food for All: Addressing the Allergy Crisis to Build a Better Food System

Food allergies are on the rise. By turning awareness into action and funding new science, we can build a safer food system.

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