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Food Tank is the world's fastest growing global non-profit community working towards positive transformation in how we produce and consume food.

New SNAP restrictions are reshaping what millions of Americans can buy with food assistance programs.In some states, sod...
05/17/2026

New SNAP restrictions are reshaping what millions of Americans can buy with food assistance programs.

In some states, soda, sports drinks, flavored sparkling water, and certain candy products are now banned from SNAP purchases. But some ultra-processed foods, cookies, chips, and even Twix bars still qualify depending on the rules and definitions used.

Supporters say taxpayer dollars should encourage healthier choices. Critics say the rollout is confusing, inconsistent, and unfairly stigmatizes low-income families.

Read more from The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/20/candy-soda-ban-food-stamps-snap-maha/

05/14/2026

A special sneak peek at next week’s “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” podcast with Patience Kabwasa from Food to Power in Colorado Springs.

From turning a church garden into a movement to building the largest food scrap collection program in their county, Patience and her team diverted more than 1 million pounds of waste from landfills last year while creating jobs, strengthening communities, and advancing food justice.

It’s a powerful reminder that resilience can grow from small local actions rooted in history, culture, and care for one another.

Subscribe and follow “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” so you don’t miss the episode when it drops: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-talk-with-dani-nierenberg-by-food-tank/id1434128568

Amsterdam just became the first capital city in the world to ban public advertisements for meat and fossil fuel products...
05/13/2026

Amsterdam just became the first capital city in the world to ban public advertisements for meat and fossil fuel products.

No burger ads. No airline promos. No SUV billboards on public transit.

Supporters say cities shouldn’t promote products that undermine their own climate goals. Critics call it government overreach and a slippery slope.

What do you think? Should cities have the right to restrict public advertising for high-emission products like meat, flights, and fossil fuels? Tell us in the comments.

Read more from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wejdekpwyo.

A new study found people lowered some plastic-related chemicals in their bodies by up to 60% in just 7 days.Three simple...
05/11/2026

A new study found people lowered some plastic-related chemicals in their bodies by up to 60% in just 7 days.

Three simple shifts made the biggest difference:
🥤 Drink less from cans
🛒 Choose less plastic packaging
🍟 Cut back on ultra-processed foods

Tiny daily choices. Real measurable impact.

Read more from The Washington Post:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/05/11/reduce-exposure-plastic-chemicals/

Healthy soil stores carbon, holds water, supports biodiversity, and helps farms become more resilient. But carbon farmin...
05/10/2026

Healthy soil stores carbon, holds water, supports biodiversity, and helps farms become more resilient. But carbon farming is more complicated than a buzzword or carbon credit.

Food Tank Explains: Carbon Farming explores the promise, the science, and the debates shaping one of agriculture’s fastest-growing climate conversations.

Read more: https://foodtank.com/news/2026/04/food-tank-explains-carbon-farming/

“Agriculture is the culture.”Christa Barfield founded FarmerJawn, now Pennsylvania’s largest Black-owned farm, with a vi...
05/08/2026

“Agriculture is the culture.”

Christa Barfield founded FarmerJawn, now Pennsylvania’s largest Black-owned farm, with a vision rooted in regenerative agriculture, community, and access to healthy food.

Her story is about far more than farming. It’s about rebuilding connections between people, land, and each other while creating good jobs and investing in underserved communities.

Read more: https://foodtank.com/news/2026/05/agriculture-is-the-culture-at-pennsylvanias-largest-black-owned-farm/

What if the price we pay at the checkout doesn’t reflect the real cost of our food?From soil degradation and water pollu...
05/07/2026

What if the price we pay at the checkout doesn’t reflect the real cost of our food?

From soil degradation and water pollution to diet-related illness and unsafe labor conditions, many of the biggest impacts of our food system remain hidden from consumers, policymakers, and markets.

True Cost Accounting is an evolving framework that looks beyond the price tag to measure food’s full impact on people, planet, and society—and help build a food system that values health, fairness, and sustainability alongside profit.

More details here: https://foodtank.com/news/2026/05/food-tank-explains-true-cost-accounting/

Packed house in Charlotte for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day, co-hosted by Food Tank, Compass Group USA, and Envisi...
04/30/2026

Packed house in Charlotte for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day, co-hosted by Food Tank, Compass Group USA, and Envision Charlotte! Delicious food, amazing band, incredible speakers, and a room full of people actually doing the work!

Huge thanks to our amazing speakers Amy Aussieker, Envision Charlotte; Richard Armenia, Feeding Charlotte; Michiel Bakker, The Culinary Institute of America; Eliza Blank, The Farmlink Project; Cate Brinley, Providence Day School; Palmer Brown, Compass Group; Chris Ivens-Brown, Compass Group; Chayil Johnson, Community Matters Cafe; Sam Kass, Acre Venture Partners and Trove; Amy Keister, Compass Group; Riley Nelson, NASCAR; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Kris Steel, Crown Town Compost; Harry Tannenbaum, Mill; Alyssa Wilen, Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen; Eleanor Zhang, Providence Day School.

Watch the replay here: https://www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc9HB4?si=DL7LafdPU6Z—SLp&t=1856

Packed house in Charlotte for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day, co-hosted by Food Tank, Compass Group USA, and Envisi...
04/30/2026

Packed house in Charlotte for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day, co-hosted by Food Tank, Compass Group USA, and Envision Charlotte! Delicious food, amazing band, incredible speakers, and a room full of people actually doing the work!

Huge thanks to our amazing speakers Amy Aussieker, Envision Charlotte; Richard Armenia, Feeding Charlotte; Michiel Bakker, The Culinary Institute of America; Eliza Blank, The Farmlink Project; Cate Brinley, Providence Day School; Palmer Brown, Compass Group; Chris Ivens-Brown, Compass Group; Chayil Johnson, Community Matters Cafe; Sam Kass, Acre Venture Partners and Trove; Amy Keister, Compass Group; Riley Nelson, NASCAR; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Kris Steel, Crown Town Compost; Harry Tannenbaum, Mill; Alyssa Wilen, Chef Alyssa's Kitchen; Eleanor Zhang, Providence Day School.

Watch the replay here: https://www.youtube.com/live/R8JjiTc9HB4?si=DL7LafdPU6Z--SLp&t=1856

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