Food Tank

USAID is the largest provider of humanitarian food aid in the world. Much of that aid comes from U.S. farmers, whose corn, wheat and rice is sold in bulk to the government for USAID's programs. What happens now if those programs end? https://lnkd.in/e4YPxvkH

Bird flu highlights the importance of animal welfare for both animals and humans. These small changes for chicken welfare can make a world of a difference: https://lnkd.in/eHax9kX7

SURVEY: How are the Trump Admin's funding decisions affecting you? Share your answers for an upcoming story: https://lnkd.in/d2Jf8Kjc

Regenerative agriculture practices allow farmers to "pass on healthier soil and a thriving ecosystem... to the next generation," says Mark Lewis on ep 477 of our podcast. That, he says, is "a value proposition that they're excited about." Full episode: https://lnkd.in/eGrAHsbp

These “forgotten” food crops could go a long way toward addressing hunger and malnutrition. Danielle Nierenberg's challenge for Food Tankers around the world: Bring agrobiodiversity into your kitchen by cooking with an ingredient you’ve never used before! Even if you can’t find these specific crops, maybe your local stores carry a vegetable you’ve never bought or grains like fonio or millet. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egy8E9Rm

Food Tank is planning an extraordinary evening on April 1st at The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR in New York City with Compass Group, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and Mill in celebration of 2025 Stop Food Waste Day! This is a wonderful evening that will showcase Broadway performers, celebrity chefs, youth poetry spoken word performances, luminary speakers, and delicious bites and cocktails. Confirmed speakers include: Jennifer Berg, Department Chair of Food Studies, NYU Steinhardt; Natasha Bernstein Bunzl, Doctoral Student, NYU Steinhardt; Andrew Fisher Jr., 10 Year-old Youth Poet, Brooklyn; Harrison Herz, Undergraduate Student, NYU Steinhardt; Chris Ivens-Brown, Chief Culinary Officer, Compass Group; Sam Kass, Investor & Strategist for Healthier Climate Smart Food; Amy Keister, Global Director of Sustainability, Compass Group; Robert Lee, CEO, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine; Priyanka Naik, Celebrity Chef and Cookbook Author; Danielle Nierenberg, Co-Founder and President, Food Tank; Jennifer Noble, Broadway Actor, Singer and Dancer most known for her performances in King Kong, Ghost, Kinky Boots and We Will Rock You; Prahlada Rastogi, 10 Year-old Youth Poet, Princeton, NJ; Merrill Schaefer, 13 Year-old Youth Poet, New York City; Harry Tannenbaum, Cofounder and President, Mill; and more surprise guests to be announced soon! Details here: https://lnkd.in/emTP3VxA

🐟🐮 Do you know where your seafood, beef, or leather is really coming from? Industry leaders are working to standardize how traceability data is shared and collected along the supply chains to reduce fraud, eliminate labor abuse, and prevent deforestation. The ultimate goal? Use this as a tool across sectors and ensure ethically sourced materials. 📍 Key Takeaways: 💬 What is traceability? The "who, what, when, where, and why" of a product's journey, across both food and fashion. 💬 "Supply chains, by nature, are partnership-based." 💬 "Collaboration is good for business, and good business is collaborative." 💬 "Fast food & fashionistas, take note! Traceability standards from the seafood industry are the ultimate 'cheat code' for beef & leather supply chains." 💬 "Standardization is the foundation of transparency: just like how barcodes revolutionized retail, we need a universal data language for supply chains." Power-house line-up today at the Better Food Future Summit. In attendance: Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank) Jean-Stéphane Naas (United Nations Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition) Mark K. (Wholechain) Karly Kelso (Environmental Defense Fund / Aquatic Blue Food Coalition) Leyland Seto (Plug and Play Tech Center) Jayson Berryhill (Wholechain) Cliona Howie del Río (EIT Food) Huw Thomas (Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST)) Blake Harris CSCP (Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) / Global Food Traceability Center) Steve Hart (Global Seafood Alliance) Michael McNicholas (Culinary Collaborations LLC / GDST Chairman) Joe Sellwood (Reflect) Øistein Thorsen (FAI) Fernando Bellese de Cesaro (World Wildlife Fund) Earl W. Shank (Tapestry) Food Tank is a proud fiscal sponsor of the Better Food Future Summit: enabling companies to donate alongside philanthropies and other corporates to de-risk investments and accelerate impact. #BetterFoodFuture #SupplyChain #Traceability #Sustainability #Innovation #FoodSystems

Former NFL player Sam Acho shares how he turned a liquor store into a food mart, while food justice activist Karen Washington advises on organizing to leverage communal wealth and how to fight back against rollbacks on DEI. They cover: 💡 Letting go of ego to create change 💡 Organizing communities for real impact 💡 Why food justice is racial justice 🎙️Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gYcJpCua

ICYMI: Last week, Rachel Ferencik, director in the Noninfectious Disease department, spoke at Food Tank's All Things Food at #SXSW about our Hunger, Nutrition and Health program. 👏

SURVEY: The Trump Admin's funding decisions have had a wide impact. We want to hear from you on both the positive & the negative: How are these changes affecting you? Share your answers for an upcoming story: https://lnkd.in/d2Jf8Kjc