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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.

Enforcement Gaps Threaten Europe’s Marine Protected Areas

A legal and political battle is unfolding over bottom trawling in Europe’s Marine Protected Areas, as fishers defend their livelihoods against growing calls from environmental groups and EU policymakers to phase out the practice.

Op-Ed | Is RFK Jr. Walking the Walk? MAHA Report Promises Updates While New York Acts on GRAS

If the FDA isn’t approving the novel proteins, stabilizers, and artificial flavors in our food, who is?

“We Are The Environment”: For Farmers, Stories Of Regenerative Food Systems Are Deeply Personal

To conclude Climate Week NYC, ten farmers from around the world took the stage to share deeply personal, moving, inspirational stories of resilient agriculture.

Cutting Through the Noise on Food and Climate: Q&A with Jonathan Kung

Jonathan Kung talks about being a third culture cook, combatting misinformation, and plugging into local, grassroots communities to drive change.

Chefs Are Rewriting the Recipe for a Climate-Resilient Future

Modern chefs are far more than food creators—they are frontline climate leaders, panelists said at “Chefs Change the World,” a Climate Week NYC 2025 Summit.

Digital Tools Can Strengthen Transparency, Traceability, and Trust In The Future of Food

A better future food system needs to be a transparent food system, panelists said at “Digital Futures: A Better Food Future Celebration at Climate Week NYC.”

“All Hands on Deck for Our Planet”: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture With Collaboration

At Climate Week NYC 2025, leaders from across the food system emphasized that scaling regenerative agriculture means prioritizing farmer support, collaboration over competition, and storytelling that connects with eaters.

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.

Immersive ‘Catalyst Coffee’ Reading During Climate Week Takes Attendees Inside Barista Union Campaign

“Catalyst Coffee” pulls back the curtain on the deeply personal stories behind people’s choices to support or oppose the formation of a union.

Sustainable Foods Showcase Highlights The Power Of Food Entrepreneurship

Climate Week NYC attendees got a taste of the future of food—and heard directly from the entrepreneurs powering it—at the 2nd annual Sustainable Foods Showcase.

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.

“I Try To Do Things Differently”: A Climate Week Conversation With Brazil’s First Lady ‘Janja’ da Silva

Building political will and addressing complex modern challenges means changing the ways we think about who’s involved in creating solutions, First Lady da Silva says.

Sustainability Leaders Face Growing Pressure in an Uncertain Food Landscape

Food sustainability leaders are facing new and evolving challenges in the U.S., from shifting policy priorities to regulatory and trade uncertainty. On the morning of Wednesday, September 24, Food Tank hosted “The Sustainability Leadership Summit: Strategies for Founders, CSOs, and…

Cross-Sector Solutions To Global Hunger: “Every Season We Waste Is a Season Where Someone Is Going Hungry”

All solutions—from AI to school meals to on-farm tech—must be created alongside those working on the ground, panelists said during Climate Week NYC.

Supporting Farmers Is Key to Combating the Climate Crisis

From soil health and land protection to agrivoltaics and smart solar strategies, farmers have vital power to drive climate transformation.

There Can Be No Climate Advocacy Movement Without Arts, Culture, and Music

During Climate Week NYC, an evening of singers, poets, visual artists, drag queens, chefs, and theater makers demonstrated the transformative power of creativity.

From Beans to Butterflies: Rethinking Food for People and Planet

By bringing creative approaches to business, restaurant cuisine, and packaged food products, we can help consumers support planetary health.

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.

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