Op-Ed | The Future of Protein Is Delicious and Data-Backed
The op‑ed highlights a growing consensus that taste is the gateway to scaling healthier, sustainable protein. Industry leaders—from regenerative beef ranchers to insect and plant‑based innovators—are aligning on the need for flavor, convenience, and affordability. New data‑driven tools such as the Periodic Table of Food Initiative and AI platforms from Heritable Agriculture and the Bezos Earth Fund are mapping protein diversity and optimizing meals for nutrition, sustainability, and palatability. This shift moves the focus from crude protein counts to high‑resolution metrics that capture bioactive peptides, digestibility, and sensory impact.
Join Food Tank at London Climate Action Week
Food Tank, Google Cloud, and the U.N. Environment Programme are co‑hosting the third annual Food Tank London Climate Action Week Summit on June 25 at Google’s London campus. The event will convene more than 180 senior leaders—CEOs, CSOs, founders and...
Inside Buffalo Go Green’s Approach to Food, Health, and Care
Buffalo Go Green, a nonprofit operating on Buffalo’s East Side, is tackling food inequity by linking access, education, and health services. Founder Allison DeHonney built a farm and produce‑prescription program, then expanded to mobile markets and nutrition training. To close...
A Tribal Bison Program Rooted in Resilience
Ute Bison Meat Company was created in 2015 to address an overpopulated tribal bison herd that was straying onto public lands. Led by COO AJ Kanip, the tribe built infrastructure, navigated federal regulations, and launched a tribally owned bison meat...
Food Tank Explains: Food Is Medicine
Food is Medicine (FIM) initiatives link nutrition, agriculture, and healthcare to combat diet‑related chronic disease. The article highlights that poor diets drive 45% of US cardiometabolic deaths and cost over $1.1 trillion annually, disproportionately affecting low‑income and minority groups. Programs such...
Op-Ed | Dietary Guidelines for (Some) Americans: The Impact of Ignoring Health Equity in the DGA
The 2025‑2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) rejected 30 of the 56 recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) after labeling the committee’s health‑equity focus as biased. Instead, the administration relied on a newly commissioned “Scientific Foundation” report that...
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Farm Bankruptcies Climb, Nigeria Distributes Clean Cookstoves, Uganda Moves to Certify Agroecological Produce
U.S. agriculture is undergoing rapid consolidation as the number of farms fell 150,000 in five years, a rate three times faster than the loss of farmland, while farm bankruptcies surged 46% year‑over‑year. Severe wildfires in Nebraska scorched over 800,000 acres,...
From Collapse to Comeback: How Fishers And Environmentalists Are Restoring Oceans
The book *Sea Change* showcases how catch‑share programs have turned collapsing fisheries into thriving ecosystems, centering on the Texas red snapper case. EDF Executive Director Amanda Leland describes catch shares as built‑in incentives that let fishers fish any time while...
UBC Researchers Fight Tire Toxins Threatening Salmon
Researchers at UBC’s Scholes Lab have identified 6PPD‑quinone, a tire‑wear byproduct, as a lethal contaminant for coho salmon in Pacific Northwest streams. Through the interdisciplinary STREAM project they are modeling which waterways, especially those near highways and First Nations reserves,...
Op-Ed | A Toxic Turn for Our Daily Bread: Why GMO Wheat Raises Serious Concerns
The U.S. government has approved HB4, a genetically engineered wheat tolerant to the herbicide glufosinate, marking the first commercial GMO wheat in America. Glufosinate is linked to reproductive toxicity and is banned in the EU, raising concerns about residue buildup...
As Climate Stress Grows, SEWA Equips Women Farmers With New Tools
India’s Self‑Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), representing 3.8 million informal workers, is confronting a rapid “feminization of agriculture” as climate shocks force men to migrate to cities. To protect its largely female farming base, SEWA has rolled out a parametric climate‑insurance scheme...
ICE’s Impact on Food Security, as Seen Through Joyce Uptown Food Shelf
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf in Minneapolis adapted its operations after the federal Operation Metro Surge, which saw thousands of ICE and CBP agents deployed and resulted in two fatal shootings. At the surge's peak the pantry operated at 130% capacity,...
Field to Film Festival Amplifies Indigenous and Rural Youth Voices
The 4th Annual Youth Storytellers Field to Film Festival, part of Groundswell International’s Youth Storyteller Program, invites Indigenous and rural youth to document agroecological transformations in their communities. Running through March 12, the 2026 edition places a special emphasis on...
‘Unearthing the Future’ Unpacks the Food and Farming Systems Impacting Human Health
The Lexicon of Food and BBC StoryWorks have launched a six‑episode digital film series called “Unearthing the Future,” which examines how language influences food and agriculture systems. The episodes spotlight topics such as land access, alternative proteins, and school lunches,...
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: The Next Farm Bill, Producers Stand Their Ground, and the Latest Progress on Deforestation
The House Agriculture Committee is set to markup a farm bill draft that critics say neglects SNAP cuts and fails to protect rural seniors, prompting over 100 hunger groups to lobby for the Delivering for Rural Seniors Act. At the...