Food Hero Series: Ruth Oniang’o, Kenya’s Voice for Nutrition

Kenya’s Ruth Oniang’o, a renowned leader in food and nutrition issues, has been working to improve nutrition for women in Africa for decades.

Songhai Women’s Capital Fund Expanding Opportunities for Women in Benin

Eliminate Poverty now and the Songhai Women’s Capital Fund offers start-up loans to agricultural school graduates.

40 Organizations That Are Shaking Up the Food System

These 40 organizations are doing invaluable work to change the way we eat, grow, cook, buy, and sell food.

Five Ways Food and Agriculture Can Promote Sustainable Water Use and Protect Biodiversity

Today, Food Tank celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity with five ways to support healthy, diverse ecosystems and sustainable water supplies.

India Risks Losing Native Cattle Breeds

India is famous for its native cattle. But, thanks to cross-breeding with non-native dairy cattle breeds, India risks losing its genetic heritage for good.

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.

Legumes and Beans: One Key to Improving Food Security in Malawi

As part of its efforts to improve food security, Malawi has increased production of legumes and beans.

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.

Excess Fat from London Restaurants to be Used as Fuel for Energy Plant

A deal between Thames Water and the renewable energy company, 2OC, will use cooking waste from thousands of London restaurants to fuel the world’s largest fat-fueled power station.

AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center

SEAVEG 2014: Families, Farms, Food

SEAVEG 2014 is a regional symposium on sustaining small-scale vegetable production and marketing systems for food and nutrition security to be held on February 25-28, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.

And What’s the Deal with (Sustainable) Airline Food?

Virgin Atlantic Airways and the Sustainable Restaurant Association are working together to serve Virgin’s customers more sustainably-sourced meals.

Food Tank

INFOGRAPHIC: Organic Industry Structure

“Organic has undergone a transformation from a movement to a $20 billion a year industry in the United States," says Philip H. Howard, Associate Professor Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University. This infographic by Howard explores the changes in ownership and control of the U.S. organics industry.

Food Vouchers a Critical Part of HIV Treatment

HIV treatment and prevention programs from Zimbabwe to New York use innovative food vouchers to combat malnutrition.

Global Forest Coalition

Industrial Livestock Production Key Threat to World’s Forests and Biodiversity

Brighter Green and the Global Forest Coalition release paper on the International Day for Biodiversity highlighting the reality that large-scale cattle ranching and production of feed and fodder for the industrial livestock industry are by far the main causes of forest loss in Latin America, and play significant roles in biodiversity loss in other continents.

FAO Announces New Voices of the Hungry Project

FAO will launch a new project entitled, Voices of the Hungry. In partnership with Gallop Inc., the experience-based food-security indicator will be distributed to over 150 countries to measure different aspects of global food insecurity.

Chicago Council: The challenges are immense, but our capacity is unlimited, says Secretary Vilsack

Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: Keynote speech by Secretary Tom Vilsack

Chicago Council: Trade and Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities, Final Symposium Panel

Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: Trade and Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities, Final Symposium Panel

Chicago Council: Lightning Presentations Highlight Innovative Leaders in Food and Agriculture

Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: Lightning Presentations Highlight Innovative Leaders in Food and Agriculture

Chicago Council: “Failure to act now puts future generations in jeopardy,” says Dr. Helene Gayle

Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of CARE International

Chicago Council: Agriculture and Health Nexus Panel

Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: panel discussion on “The Agriculture and Health Nexus”

Chicago Council: A Discussion on “A New Science of Agriculture to Advance Global Food Security”

Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: A New Science of Agriculture to Advance Global Food Security

Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium, Raj Shah: “All hands on deck”

Live-blogging the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium: Raj Shah