Water Resource Cooperation in Nepali Villages

In Nepal, Himalayan home to the third-largest water reservoir, inefficiency in policy and infrastructure is creating an unnecessary scarcity.

Addressing the Link Between Disability and Food Insecurity

Disability prevents both producers and consumers from accessing food and a healthy livelihood.

Interview with Janelle Kapoor, Director of the Ashevillage Institute’s New Urban Farm School

Food Tank interviews Janell Kapoor about the Ashevillage Institute’s new holistic Urban Farm School in Asheville, North Carolina.

Eliminate Poverty Now’s Farmers of the Future

Anna Drury and John Craig of Eliminate Poverty Now describe how the Farmers of the Future program is teaching sustainable agriculture to young people in Niger.

24 TED Talks That Will Help Save the Food System

Food Tank has decided to highlight 24 TED talks specifically around food issues that we found compelling and worth sharing.

California’s Full Belly Farm Proving That Organic Family Farms Can Also Be Profitable

Full Belly Farm is an innovative example of a small farming enterprise that has pioneered the use of organic agriculture and agricultural diversity.

The Taste of Comfort for Syrian Refugees

Food vouchers give Syrian refugees the ability to cook for themselves, remember their home, and support the local economy. 

Algal Blooms Continue to Threaten Lake Erie Ecosystem

The extreme algal blooms in Lake Erie have been growing increasingly since 2011. This is due to both climate change and farming practices.

Food Hero Series: Rose Karimi, Women Going Green

Rose Karimi developed Women Going Green, a project aimed at improving climate change adaptation and food security for smallholder women coffee farmers in Kenya.

Guerilla Gardeners Transform London, One Bus Stop at a Time

The Edible Bus Stop, a London based community gardening project, has recently been rewarded funding by the Mayor of London’s Pocket Parks Programme.

EU-wide testing reveals Low Levels of Phenylbutazone in Horse Meat

EU-wide testing revealed low levels of the veterinary drug, Phenylbutazone in horse meat. The drug is banned from entering the human food chain, as it can be hazardous to human health.

Mother Jones

Mysterious Poop Foam Causes Explosions on Hog Farms

​Foam developed from hog manure caused a half-dozen explosions in the upper Midwest on factory pig farms in 2011.

The Five-Borough Farm Project: Expanding urban agriculture potential in NYC

The Five Borough Farm synthesizes urban agriculture research to create innovative metrics and a comprehensive strategy for expanding NYC's capabilities.

Phone app AppliFish helps consumers choose sustainable fish

Applifish is a new phone app that helps consumers learn about the sustainability of the fish they purchase.

The Guardian

Hunger and Malnutrition: the Key datasets you need to know

How much food is available? What are people eating? How much do poor people spend on food? The Guardian explores the statistics behind the U.N. Millennium Development Goals

Science Forum 2013: Nutrition, Health and Agricultural Research

CGIAR’s third biennial Science Forum focuses on the links between nutrition, health and agriculture. The event will be held in Bonn, Germany in September 2013.

The Sacramento Bee

Ag Secretary Vilsack Officially Recognizes Distinct Needs of U.S. Organic Agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke of the importance for USDA guidance to remove obstacles to the growth of organic production in a speech at the Organic Trade Association’s Policy Conference on Tuesday.

FRESH Congress to be Held in Paris in June

FRESH Congress, celebrating its tenth anniversary, will bring leaders in the produce industry to Paris to tackle issues relating to fruit and vegetable consumption and sustainability

The New York Times

Building a $325,000 Burger

Scientists are exploring alternatives to environmentally-intensive beef production​ and will be soon be launching a cook-off of their creation: hamburgers made from beef muscle tissue grown in a lab, known as in vitro or cultured beef.

CommonWealth Urban Farms Gives Old Space New Life

Knowing the facts about what we eat is becoming increasingly important to us. This desire has led to an increase in local, community based farms showing up in cities across the U.S. CommonWealth Urban Farms, located in Oklahoma City, is one such farm that is doing its part to create a healthy, sustainable partnership with the surrounding community.

Young Professionals Platform for Agricultural Research and Development

Danielle Nierenberg is welcomed to the YPARD Steering Committee

Young Professional Platform for Agricultural Research and Development (YPARD) is an international networking organization working to promote agriculture among young people and to connect young professionals working in agricultural research and development. Danielle Nirenberg was recently invited to join YPARD's steering committee. YPARD is looking forward to working with Nierenberg to expand YPARD’s partnerships in North America.

Video: Roger Thurow’s TEDxChange Talk on Agriculture’s Impact on African Smallholder Farmers

TEDXChange Talk by Roger Thurow about how enabling smallholder farmers can bring long-term sustainable health and hope to the people of Africa.

The New York Times

Coke Takes Anti-Obesity Campaign Global

The ​Coca-Cola company launched an anti-obesity campaign this week promising changes to marketing tactics and beverage product offerings to encourage health. Coke says it will no longer market to children under 12, and will encourage physical activity as well as increased labeling efforts and low-calorie beverages.

Register to Attend the Innovative Ideas to Change the World Contest!

On May 21, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will host the Innovative Ideas to Feed the World Competition for young professionals under 35 years old, who will be presenting their unique ideas of ways to feed the world.