From court rulings to climate tech, here are five key developments influencing food systems around the world.
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.
Interrupting the Burden of Chronic Disease
The burden of chronic diseases is rising across the U.S. How do we interrupt the trend?
Confinement Hog Farms Fuel a Public Health Crisis in Iowa: ‘Nobody Wants to Admit this Is What’s Happening’
Iowa has the second-highest rate of cancer incidence in the United States.
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 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.
On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: ‘Immediate and Disastrous’ Impacts from the Dismantling of USAID
With no transition time, organizations supported by USAID couldn’t prepare their staff or the communities they served for what was coming.
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.
Remembering David Nabarro: A Champion for Global Health and Nutrition
Dr. David Nabarro has passed away at the age of 75.
Designing Dietary Guidance for Everyone: Q&A with Sameera Talegawkar
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans influence everything from school meals to nutrition education. What does it take to make them work for all eaters?
Milken Institute Report Calls for Employer-Led Nutrition Strategies
Discover how smart nutrition programs at work can boost employee health and transform the future of corporate wellness.
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.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Formula Milk Marketing Reform, Lab-Grown Meat Bans, and U.K. Farm Funding Cuts
What’s changing in food and health this week? A vaccine contract gets pulled, cultivated meat faces bans, and infant formula ads come under new scrutiny.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: MAHA Report, Worker Heat Protections, and Droughts in Europe
Food Tank covers U.S. food aid cuts, European climate threats, PepsiCo’s revised targets, and a new push to protect workers from heat.
MAHA Commission Releases Report on Childhood Chronic Illness
A new report from Trump’s MAHA Commission says kids are sicker than ever—and blames UPFs, toxins, and too many meds. Critics say it’s missing key facts.
New Food is Medicine Network Aims to Transform Healthcare
A new national network is working to make food a standard part of healthcare, tackling chronic disease and improving patient outcomes through nutrition.
U.S. Policy Changes Will Have Consequences for Food Systems Globally
The new administration is already reshaping global food systems, affecting humanitarian aid, public health, and global peace.
Global Food Security at Risk as U.S. Freezes Foreign Aid Programs
The U.S. foreign aid freeze is sowing confusion and disrupting vital food security and health programs, putting millions at risk worldwide.
Using Food as Medicine: The Gaples Institute Fights Against Obesity, Food Insecurity and Fad Diets
The Gaples Institute is revolutionizing medical education and working to improve public health by prioritizing nutrition.
FDA 101: Food Labeling for Online Grocery Shopping and Eaters
The FDA has issued an RFI to learn more about food labeling information provided through online grocery shopping platforms, aiming to provide consumers with more accurate and accessible nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information for packaged foods.
