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Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Soaring Ocean Temperatures, U.S. Retreat from Global Organizations, and 1,000 Days of Conflict in Sudan
This week’s top stories highlight global climate records, U.S. foreign policy shifts, stalled farm legislation, nutrition policy changes, and food insecurity in Sudan.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Senegal’s Youth Pursue Agriculture, Amazonian Bees Gain Legal Protection, and U.S. Unveils New Dietary Guidelines
This week’s news roundup takes a look at how food systems are changing—from hunger data and dietary guidelines to youth-led farming and shifting food trends.
Food 2050 Visionaries: Nourishing Nairobi with Ubuntu
In Nairobi, urban farming is more than growing food—it’s restoring dignity, nutrition, and community.
Food 2050 Visionaries: Lak̇óta Food as Medicine in South Dakota
The Sicáŋğu Lak̇óta, like other Indigenous communities in the U.S., have seen their traditional food systems dismantled over generations. Now, they’re rebuilding what they lost.
126 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2026
Keep an eye on these 126 organizations transforming food and agriculture systems.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: World Bank Biodiversity Warnings, U.S. Regenerative Farm Funding, and After-School Nutrition Gaps
This week’s roundup looks at biodiversity risks, farm funding, pesticide safety, and why millions of children still miss out on after-school meals.
With Books for Kids and Adults, We Can Read Our Way to a Stronger Food System
These books can help us all plant the seeds of change in our own communities and build stronger food and agriculture systems!
From Checkout to Checkup: Reimagining the Role of the Grocery Aisle in Public Health
Instacart examines how online grocery access, modernized food assistance programs, and food as medicine initiatives can improve nutrition security and public health across the United States.
Local Corner Store Expands D.C. Food Access
Stanton Supermarket in D.C.’s Ward 8 expanded its produce section to bring fresh food closer to local families.
Interrupting the Burden of Chronic Disease
The burden of chronic diseases is rising across the U.S. How do we interrupt the trend?
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: COP30 in Brazil, UNHCR Reports on Climate Displacement, and China Resumes U.S. Soybean Imports
From COP30’s climate discussions to new funding for farmers and East Africa’s agroecology commitments, this week marks a turning point for food and climate action.
Putting Food and Farming at the Center of Climate Action: Q&A with Anna Lappé
Food and agriculture systems are increasingly on climate negotiators’ and policy makers’ radar. At COP30, how do we turn that into action?
Doing the Right Thing Is Good Business: Q&A with Nishant Roy
“Hunger is not unsolvable,” says Chobani’s Nishant Roy, and businesses have a role to play in creating a world free from food insecurity.
A Hidden Crisis: The Growing Threat of Food Insecurity Among Older Adults
Citymeals on Wheels reveals that nearly half of older New Yorkers surveyed experienced food insecurity in the past year.
USDA Ends Key Food Security Report, Leaving Advocates in the Dark
After three decades, the USDA has canceled its Household Food Security report, one of the most reliable measures of hunger in America.
Op-Ed | Freedom to Choose What to Eat—and the Power to Build a Better Food Future
Science shows we have the tools to feed a growing population without destroying the planet.
Food, Conflict, and the Weaponization of Food
Starvation kills slowly, demoralizes populations, and erodes cultures.
Let’s Work Hand-In-Hand for a Better Future on World Food Day
Join us this World Food Day 2025 to explore powerful solutions to fight hunger, promote healthy diets, and build a sustainable food future—because together, we can nourish the world.
The Promise of Urban Agroecology to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the 21st Century
Teaching communities about urban agroecology is about more than farming. “We are educating people for sustainability in the 21st century.”