Nourishing the Planet

09/20/2025

Just Announced! Food Tank is so excited to feature keynote remarks from First Lady of Brazil Janja Lula da Silva at our programming! The First Lady will discuss the role of food and agriculture as a solution to the climate crisis in advance of Brazil hosting the UN Climate Change Conference ( ) later this fall.

She will join our Summit on Wednesday, September 24th at 1:30PM in partnership with J.P. Morgan and NOW Partners Foundation .

An afternoon of talks, interactive tastings experiences, and incredible performances including Afra Hines, Broadway performer; Noah Turner, New York–based music director and accompanist; Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil; Márcio Macêdo, Minister, General Secretariat of Brazil; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Jackson Morrow, J.P. Morgan; Anna Hammond, Matriark Foods; Viraj Puri, Gotham Greens; Sarela Herrada, SIMPLi; Mark Kaplan, Wholechain; Cecilia Chang, Mission Barns; Michael Fox, Fable Food Co; Eben Bayer, MyFOREST Foods; Brendan Somerville, Oishiii; Ron Ben-Israell, Ron Ben-Israel Cakes; Jay McEntiree, Arva; Julia Collins, Planet FWD; Sarah Kapnick, J.P. Morgan; Jeremy Tolsky, The Broadway Band; Alex Jashinski, University of Miami Frost School of Music; Thomas E. Carley, Bassist and arranger; and more.

Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-week-nyc-2nd-annual-sustainable-foods-showcase-sept-24-tickets-1363801800899?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/20/2024

So wonderful being with advocates Sean Sherman, Michael Pollan, Grace Young, Al Gore, Alice Waters, and many more in Washington DC to recognize the growing power of the good food movement and importance of free and healthy meals for all children.

10/19/2024

What a perfect evening! The 10th Annual Food History Weekend at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington DC celebrating the 2024 Julia Child Award recipient Alice Waters.

10/16/2024

Today is and a reminder that everyone deserves affordable access to healthy, nutrient-rich, safe, and delicious food. And to make this happen, we need to diversify our food and agriculture systems

We are in Toronto, Canada with the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to discuss best practices and replicatable solutions.

See my new column in Forbes showcasing some of the ideas being presented: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellenierenberg/2024/10/11/can-we-transform-world-food-day-into-a-celebration/.

10/15/2024

Moreover, farmers—small, medium, and large—literally need a seat at the table, from in person input at international dialogues like COP29, the U.N. Climate Change Conference, to co-creating technologies with scientists and entrepreneurs that will actually solve the problems that farmers are experiencing in fields and ranches.

My op-ed today in IPS Inter Press Service: https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/10/will-world-food-day-day-actually-celebrate.

09/22/2024

Join us Food Tank at !

Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yPQP4RVillgv_j7YOK6_j_uAoZ0sz9RT_14BnYFGPE4/edit

09/22/2024

Tomorrow Food Tank and The James Beard Foundation kick-off !

Incredible line-up of 40+ speakers including (in alpha order): Dr. Ricardo Abramovay, Chef Eric Adjepong, Yemi Amu, Eric Archambeau, Kiki Aranita, Rupa Bhattacharya, Corey Blumenthal, Mark Bittman, Rebecca Chesney, Julia Collins, Ertharin Cousin, Stacy Dean, Michael K. Dorsey, Sheryll Durrant, Sara Eckhouse, Curt Ellis, Paul Fairhead, Jessica Fanzo, Kathleen Finlay, Brian Fowler, Jeff Frank, Evan Fraser, Kwan-Yin Graw, Seanicaa (Edwards) Herron, Sarela Herrada, Tony Hillery, Ora Kemp, Leslie Kapin, Michael Kedala, Steven Jennings, JJ Johnson, Anna Lappé, Andy Levitt, Paul Lightfoot, Brandon Lombardi, Hunter Lovins, Ron Mardesen, Lori Anne McBride, Bill McKibben, Qiana Mickie, Eric Mittenthal, Marion Nestle, Liz Neumark, Lotanna Obodozie, Fernanda Facchini, Clare Reichenbach, Dorothy Shaver, Chloé Sorvino, Tara Smith Swibel, Chef Pierre Thiam, Karen Young-Washington, Kelly Whitaker.

All day delicious food thanks to our partners Great Performances!

Join us (also streaming live at FoodTank.com): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yPQP4RVillgv_j7YOK6_j_uAoZ0sz9RT_14BnYFGPE4/edit.

09/13/2024

A fantastic new initiative led by the World Vegetable Center aims to address hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and the climate crisis by rescuing and conserving the biodiversity of African vegetables.

The African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan aims to address hunger, malnutrition, poverty and the climate crisis.

09/06/2024

Excited to announce John Kerry as a speaker at Food Tank's Summit in partnership with American Farmland Trust at WNYC-NPR on Wednesday, September 25, 2024

See our full Food Tank at Climate Week schedule of events here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yPQP4RVillgv_j7YOK6_j_uAoZ0sz9RT_14BnYFGPE4/edit

08/23/2024

Family farms are the backbone of our food system. Without family farms, we would not eat. And without family farms, a regenerative and equitable future is not possible.

Family farms are the backbone of the food system, producing more than 80 percent of the world’s food value.

08/21/2024

Join Food Tank at Climate Week NYC.

250+ Speakers.

Sept 23-27. Free.

Details here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yPQP4RVillgv_j7YOK6_j_uAoZ0sz9RT_14BnYFGPE4/edit.

07/30/2024

“It isn’t just about donning an apron and making a quick dish on a Wednesday night, it’s about geography, history, farming, politics and what connects us.”

The Vice President's passion for cooking is well-documented, but her collection of cookbooks still surprised us. Here's what her titles reveal.