Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)
576 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 134 ratingsFood Tank's Danielle Nierenberg chats with the most important folks in the food industry about the most important food news, released every Thursday.
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432. Fueling Future Generations with Healthier School Meals
April 25, 2024 13:05 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBOn this episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” hear a special panel conversation on developing healthier meals for young eaters, featured during a recent Summit hosted by Food Tank, Emory University, and Spelman College. Panelists discuss efforts at the federal level to make school food healthier for students, working at the intersection of physical activity and nutrition, and how schools are integrating gardens into the cafeteria and the classroom. healthy consumption patterns that go...
431. Nourishing Communities through Diverse Models of Healthy Eating
April 18, 2024 13:05 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBFood Tank, in partnership with Emory University and Spelman College, recently hosted the “Empowering Eaters” Summit in support of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features a panel from the Summit focused on food as medicine and the approaches that nutrition experts, researchers, and private sector leaders are taking to ensure that all eaters have access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally relevant foods. Panelists ...
430. Opening a New Area of Science to Benefit Society
April 12, 2024 13:05 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg'' Dani moderates a discussion about new research and tools that can help the world adapt to a changing climate, protect agrobiodiversity, and transform our approach to and understanding of food and nutrition. Speakers dive into the architecture of a food system that will help eaters make sustainable choices, the recent work that aims to better understand diets around the globe, and measuring progress from farm to plate. Speakers include Jessica Fanzo, Pr...
429. Uncovering the Dark Matter of Food
April 11, 2024 13:05 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg'' Dani moderates a discussion about the dark matter of food—the biomolecules found in our diets that researchers haven’t even discovered yet. They discuss why a term that might sound ominous is actually very exciting; the tools that will unravel the mysteries still present in our food, and what new research will enable as communities work to improve the health of humans and the planet. Speakers include Steven Watkins, Founder of Verso Biosciences; Tracy ...
428. Mobilizing the Global Research Community to Transform Human Health
April 10, 2024 17:24 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBOn this episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg'' Dani moderates a discussion about the new Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI), a global effort to analyze the more then 26,000 biomolecules found in food. Panelists explain what this research may mean for human health and biodiversity, the ways the initiative is leveraging the expertise of researchers around the world, and how partners are coming together to amplify the findings from the PTFI and make them more accessible. Speakers...
427. Asking the Right Questions to Shape Resilient Food and Agriculture Systems
March 21, 2024 13:05 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBFood Tank, in partnership with Barr Mansion and Driscoll’s, recently hosted the All Things Food Summit at SXSW. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event. First, hear from Chef Olivia Hernandez, Founder of HER Hospitality, and Paul Newnham, Executive Director of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub as they sit down with Dani to talk about the role that chefs play in driving food systems change. They discuss the power of chefs as connectors as well as t...
426. Feeding Food Systems Change Through Documentary Film
March 20, 2024 13:05 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBFood Tank, in partnership with Barr Mansion and Driscoll’s, recently hosted the All Things Food Summit at SXSW. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event focused on activating people through the power of film. First, Ben Collier, CEO and Co-Founder of The Farmlink Project and Mike Meyer, Head of Advocacy for The Farmlink Project and a 5th Generation Cattle Rancher, sit down with Dani to discuss the documentary “Abundance,” which follows a gr...
425. Cultivating Innovative Partnerships for Thriving Communities
March 19, 2024 13:05 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBFood Tank, in partnership with Barr Mansion and Driscoll’s, recently hosted the All Things Food Summit at SXSW. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event focused on the health and wellbeing of future generations in policy. First, Admiral Rachel L. Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sits down with Dani to discuss the collaborative, whole of government approach that is being implemen...
424. Deena Shanker on the Innovations and Retail Trends Shaping the Foods We Eat
March 14, 2024 13:05 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Deena Shanker, a journalist who reports on food, agriculture, and health for Bloomberg. They discuss the future of lab grown and plant-based meat, how cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have affected grocery retail sales, and the changing landscape of food journalism. This conversation was part of a live conversation available only to Food Tank members, which featured a special Q&A session not included in the...
423. Building a Foundation for Resilience in Our Food and Agriculture Systems
March 07, 2024 13:05 - 30 minutes - 28 MBFood Tank and Duke University’s World Food Policy Center recently hosted the “Empowering Eaters” Summit in support of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two fireside chats from the event. First, hear from award-winning chef, author, educator, and advocate Sean Sherman, who sits down with Dani to discuss the harm colonization has caused to Indigenous food systems, the investment needed to undo this damage and ...
422. The Fight to Protect and Expand Nutrition Assistance Programs for Healthy Communities
March 05, 2024 13:05 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBFood Tank and Duke University’s World Food Policy Center recently hosted the “Empowering Eaters” Summit in support of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event focused on policies and programs that nourish eaters and ensure that they can reach their fullest potential. First, Luis Guardia, President of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), sits down with Dani to discuss the barr...
421. Regina (Anderson) Harmon on Turning Surplus into Solutions in the Food Recovery Movement
February 29, 2024 15:30 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Regina (Anderson) Harmon, Executive Director of the Food Recovery Network (FRN), a nonprofit mobilizing young people to tackle food waste and hunger. They discuss the growing attention that food loss and waste is receiving and how that’s affecting the movement, the organization’s gleaning projects that focus on diverting fresh surplus food to those most in need, and why recovering food to feed people today is just one piece of the puzzl...
420. Anna Lappé on Closing the Funding Gap for Food Systems Transformation
February 22, 2024 13:05 - 38 minutes - 35 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Anna Lappé, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food. They discuss how philanthropists can work in partnership with food producers to drive positive food systems transformation, the link between the fossil fuel industry and global food and agriculture systems, and why Lappé thinks of herself as neither an optimist nor a pessimist, but a possibilist. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show;...
419. Holly Freishtat on Scaling Food Is Medicine Solutions
February 15, 2024 13:05 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Holly Freishtat, Senior Director of Feeding Change at the Milken Institute. They discuss the growing interest around Food is Medicine programs and the challenges to scaling them, the benefits that can come by leveraging the reach of pharmacists, and why Food is Medicine isn’t a panacea but part of a broader treatment plan. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedb...
418. Elevating the Role of Herbal Medicine in Food Systems
February 08, 2024 13:05 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThis week’s episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features conversations from a recent herbal education summit, hosted by Food Tank and Traditional Medicinals, which focused on herbal medicines in the food system. Speakers discussed the notion of “herbalism as activism,” the many benefits that plants offer to physical and mental wellbeing, and ways for eaters to incorporate more herbal medicines into their own lives. Speakers include Taryn Forrelli, chief science officer at Tradi...
417. Nancy Dalton on Fostering Community Wellness through Digital Grocery Solutions
February 01, 2024 13:05 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Nancy Dalton, the Head of Community Experience and Customer Marketing for Amazon Access. They discuss the benefits of online grocery shopping, which extend far beyond convenience for some eaters; the community outreach work that has helped to guide Dalton and her team; and what the private sector is doing to advance food is medicine initiatives. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to...
416. Documenting the Story of Failure and New Beginnings
January 27, 2024 13:05 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBAt a recent Summit during the Sundance Film Festival, Food Tank and 360 Communications presented a day of programming focused on food, environment, and the arts. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features a panel from the event about the new documentary “Susan Feniger. FORKED.” The film follows award-winning Chef Susan Feniger’s passionate struggle and quest to bring global street food under one roof in the form of a new LA restaurant: STREET. During the panel, Chef Fenige...
415. How Chefs Are Making Restaurants the Fabric of Their Communities
January 26, 2024 13:05 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBAt a recent Summit during the Sundance Film Festival, Food Tank and 360 Communications presented a day of programming focused on food, environment, and the arts. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features a panel about a chef’s perspective on food systems change. Chef Adrian Lipscombe, Founder of the 40 Acres Project; Chef Eric Gephart, Director of Culinary Inspiration for Kamado Joe; and Chef Dave White, author of Salted: A Recipe Book with a Story to Tell discuss the lea...
414. Building and Investing in Community through the Food System
January 25, 2024 13:05 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAt a recent Summit during the Sundance Film Festival, Food Tank and 360 Communications presented a day of programming focused on food, environment, and the arts. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event. First, hear from Chef Bleu Adams, Founder and Director of IndigeHub and a member of the American Culinary Corps. She discusses strategies to bring more equity to the restaurant industry, why it’s important for her to be a part of the Am...
413. The Transformative Impact of Food and Environmental Storytelling
January 24, 2024 16:54 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBAt a recent Summit during the Sundance Film Festival, Food Tank and 360 Communications presented a day of programming focused on food, environment, and the arts. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations from the event focused on impact storytelling. First hear about the ways that documentaries are being used to not just inspire hope, but also drive action. Then hear a fireside chat that explores why we need to create space for new storytellers and what...
412. Dr. Cary Fowler on Getting the Fundamentals of Food and Agriculture Systems Right
January 18, 2024 13:05 - 39 minutes - 48.1 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Dr. Cary Fowler, Special Envoy for Global Food Security at the U.S. Department of State about the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils, an initiative that aims to boost agricultural productivity and nutrition by developing diverse, climate-resilient crop varieties and building healthy soils. They discuss the promise of “opportunity crops,” how the initiative is trying to kickstart a new way of thinking, and why it’s so important for VAC...
411. Saru Jayaraman on the Only Way Forward for the Restaurant Industry
January 11, 2024 19:31 - 27 minutes - 36.1 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage, an organization working to end subminimum wages in the United States. They discuss the inspiring progress that workers have celebrated, why the only future for the restaurant industry is one that provides life-sustaining wages to employees, and what it means to be a part of the fight for fair pay at a time when, as Jayaraman says, “we’re finally winning.” While you’re listening, subscribe, rat...
410. Building Resilience on the Ground: Investing in the Farmers of Today and the Future
January 04, 2024 08:05 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBThis week’s episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two recent, live fireside chats, moderated by Dani. First, hear from Million Belay, General Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, who discusses the need to invest in youth, the differences he sees between the agroecology and regenerative agriculture movements, and why he is pushing for a model for food systems that is grounded in community. Then, hear from Sandra Uwera, Global CEO of Fairtrade Internation...
409. A New Year and New Opportunities: What's Next for the Food Movement
December 28, 2023 08:05 - 54 minutes - 70.9 MBOn this special episode of "Food Talk With Dani Nierenberg," Dani reflects on some of the greatest achievements in food and agriculture systems in 2023 and what lies ahead. And hear from special callers Reverend Eugene Cho of Bread for the World, Seth Goldman of Eat the Change, Erika Allen of Urban Growers Collective, Rupa Bhattacharya of the Culinary Institute of America, and Tambra Raye Stevenson of WANDA as they discuss what they're expecting—and hoping—to see in the new year. While...
408. “We Don’t Have Time to Wait:” How the Public and Private Sectors Are Taking Action Now on Food Systems Transformation
December 21, 2023 08:05 - 55 minutes - 73.1 MBDuring the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference, Food Tank participated in more than 30 conversations to underscore the importance of transforming food and agriculture systems to address the climate crisis. This week’s episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two fireside chats, moderated by Dani, from the Conference. First, in a session organized by Food Tank and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, hear from Karen Ross, Secretary of the California De...
407. Brent Loken on the Case for Optimism Coming Out of COP28
December 18, 2023 17:30 - 21 minutes - 28.7 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Brent Loken, Global Food Lead Scientist for WWF. The discuss the wins the food movement saw at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the strategic work that is needed to break down silos, and what lies ahead on the road to COP30 to ensure that global leaders continue to view food and agriculture systems as a solution to the climate crisis. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the...
406. Irene Li on Fighting Food Waste with Creativity
December 07, 2023 08:05 - 30 minutes - 40.9 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Irene Li, Co-Founder of Mei Mei Dumplings, Co-Founder of Prepshift, and Co-Author of Perfectly Good Food: A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach To Home Cooking. They discuss what it was like to write a cookbook that encourages experimentation, the biggest challenges that lead to food waste in the home, and the new restaurant models emerging that give her hope for the future of the hospitality industry. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and ...
405. Elizabeth Whitlow on a “Revolutionary” Certification for Soil, Animals, and People
November 30, 2023 08:05 - 48 minutes - 61.1 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Elizabeth Whitlow, Executive Director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance. They discuss why the Regenerative Organic Certification touches on soil health, animal welfare, and workers, the greenwashing taking place in the regenerative agriculture movement (and what to do about it), and what it means for the success of the label to come back to the farmers nourishing the world. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the ...
404. Tope Fajingbesi on Finding Allies and Creating Community in Food and Agriculture Systems
November 23, 2023 08:05 - 36 minutes - 49.4 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Tope Fajingbesi, and agricultural and social impact entrepreneur, author, educator, and the Co-Owner of Dodo Farms in Maryland. They discuss the highly spiritual nature of agricultural work, how Dodo Farms is bridging the gap between Nigeria and the United States with the crops they grow, and Fajingbesi's plans to create space for women in food and agriculture to connect and build community. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and...
403. Michelle Hughes on Giving Young Farmers a Seat at the Table
November 16, 2023 08:05 - 46 minutes - 60.6 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Michelle Hughes, Co-Executive Director of the National Young Farmers Coalition. They discuss what motivates young farmers despite the challenges they face, wins around mental health for producers, and why the National Young Farmers Coalition focuses so heavily on shifting power for a new future of agriculture. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can liste...
402. Katherine Miller on Becoming an Advocate for Food Systems Transformation
November 09, 2023 08:05 - 34 minutes - 46.4 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Katherine Miller, the author of At the Table: The Chef’s Guide to Advocacy. Since 2012, Miller has focused on the interdisciplinary practices of politics, policy, advocacy, sustainability, and gender bias in the global food system. During this episode, they discuss strategies to be a successful advocate on food and agriculture issues, the ways that organizations are responding to the demands of younger generations, and turning feeling...
401. Ira Wallace on the Stories Behind the Seeds We Grow
November 02, 2023 07:05 - 46 minutes - 62.7 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Ira Wallace, a seed saver, writer, educator, and a co-owner of the cooperatively managed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. They discuss how seed saving contributes to resilience in times of crisis, pushing back against corporate control of the seed industry, and why the story behind the seed is just as important as the seed itself. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your f...
400. Adrian Lipscombe on Creating a Sacred Place to Tell the Story of Black Foodways
October 26, 2023 07:05 - 45 minutes - 60.9 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Adrian Lipscombe, a chef, the Founder of the 40 Acres Project, and the Co-Founder of the Muloma Heritage Center. They discuss opportunities that allow chefs to reimagine what the hospitality sector can be, why food systems encompass so much more than the food we grow and consume, and the creation of an institution that is dedicated to research, archiving, education, and awareness raising around agriculture and Black foodways. While you’...
399. The Inseparable Link Between the Food and Water that Sustain Us
October 19, 2023 07:05 - 41 minutes - 56.1 MBDuring a recent Summit in celebration of World Food Day, speakers gathered to explore this year’s theme “Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave no one behind.” This week’s episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two sessions from the event. First hear about the importance of centering water in conversations about food and agriculture and the growing stress on one of the Earth’s most precious natural resources. Then, hear from a panel of four youth leaders working to improve food sy...
398. Bleu Adams on Uplifting the Cultural Richness of Indigenous Communities
October 12, 2023 07:05 - 55 minutes - 75.5 MBOn Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Bleu Adams, Director of IndigeHub, an organization working to empower Indigenous communities through culturally informed, sustainable solutions that prioritize self-sufficiency and long-term success. They discuss the influence of Indigenous foodways on global cuisines, the talent too often locked in poverty, and Adams' efforts to remove misconceptions while showing that Indigenous communities are culturally rich, language rich, and land ric...
397. Rupa Bhattacharya on Building Empathy into a Culinary Curriculum
October 05, 2023 07:05 - 49 minutes - 66.9 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Rupa Bhattacharya, Executive Director of the Strategic Initiatives Group for the Culinary Institute of America. They discuss the small adjustments that can have a big impact on the culture in the culinary world, the role of chain businesses in driving structural change, and why it’s helpful to take a less prescriptive approach when encouraging eaters to alter their diets. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show;...
396. Mark Bittman on Demonstrating that Viable Food Systems Solutions Are Possible
September 28, 2023 07:05 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBAs part of Food Tank’s recent Summit in New York, journalist Deena Shanker of Bloomberg sat down with Mark Bittman the author of 30 books and the Editor-in-Chief of The Bittman Project. They discuss the importance of national policy that states that everybody has the right to good food; Bittmans’ Community Kitchen project, which aims to serve delicious, affordable, nutritious food to eaters in a way that benefits the food chain workers and the planet; and why it’s critical to build new ...
395. Facing the Politics of Our Food System Head On
September 21, 2023 19:26 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBFollowing a sneak peek screening of the new Food, Inc. 2, Dani sat down with Michael Pollan of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Marion Nestle of Food Politics, and the filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo. They discuss the biggest changes they have observed since the release of Food, Inc. in 2008, the hold that multinational corporations have on the U.S. government, and whether guiding eaters toward different choices is enough to drive the food systems change we want to see. In Food, Inc. 2, ...
394. Anna Hammond on Designing Waste Out of Our Food System
September 14, 2023 07:05 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Anna Hammond, the Founder and CEO of Matriark Foods, a social impact business producing Upcycled Certified foods. They discuss how the company is turning surplus food remnants into products for foodservice retail and emergency food aid, the ways the private sector is changing in response to demands from young consumers, and what businesses and organizations can do to help more eaters understand and embrace the upcycled food movement....
393. Morgan Ody on Returning Power to the Hands of the People
September 07, 2023 07:05 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Morgan Ody, General Coordinator for La Via Campesina, the international peasant movement. They discuss why food sovereignty is the basis of people’s sovereignty, the connection between the struggle against the climate crisis and the fight for social justice, and why peasants are the future. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk w...
392. Lessons on Building Multigenerational Farming and Food Systems
August 30, 2023 07:05 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBDuring a recent Summit co-hosted by Food Tank and Niman Ranch, speakers gathered to discuss the role that everyone can play to support independent family farmers, the changing meat sector, and the opportunities we can build through food. This week’s episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two discussions from the event. First, hear why a strong relationship between chefs and food producers is so important to building a sustainable food system. Then, dive into a policy discu...
391. Chef Sean Sherman on Building a Support System for Indigenous Food Operations
August 24, 2023 07:05 - 33 minutes - 44.8 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with the award-winning chef, educator, author, and activist Sean Sherman behind The Sioux Chef, Owamni, and North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS). They discuss the importance of naming American colonialism for what it is, the infrastructure being built to support Indigenous entrepreneurs, and the importance of moving forward with intention. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean ...
390. Chicago’s Changemakers on Letting Communities Lead Us to a Just Food Future
August 17, 2023 07:05 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBAs part of Food Tank’s recent Summit in Chicago, some of the city’s leading voices in food and agriculture came together to explore issues of food access and affordability. They called for investment in solutions led by communities who know what they need; reflected on the changes Chicago’s food system has seen in the last decade; and discussed their vision for a vibrant, just, and resilient urban food system where everyone can afford healthy, culturally relevant, and delicious food. S...
389. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Shaping the Future of Food Policy
August 10, 2023 07:05 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBAs part of Food Tank’s recent Summit in Chicago, Dani sat down with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois. They discuss farmers’ evolving views on the climate crisis, the Senator’s efforts to protect consumers by improving food safety, and where the next Farm Bill stands. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.
388. Laura Carroll and Robin McKinnon on the FDA's Efforts to Prioritize Nutrition
July 27, 2023 07:05 - 47 minutes - 63.5 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Laura Carroll, Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff, and Robin McKinnon, Senior Advisor for Nutrition Policy, at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They discuss the FDA's reorganization of the human foods program to strengthen their nutrition initiatives, the societal costs of poor nutrition, and the agency's recent work around labeling to help consumers make healthy food choices. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review...
387. Seth Goldman on Finding a Path to Activism through Entrepreneurship
July 20, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 67.1 MBOn “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani speaks with Seth Goldman, Co-Founder of Eat the Change. They discuss how businesses can be used to make food systems healthier and more sustainable, the lessons Goldman learned from his entrepreneurial journey that shaped the launch of his new brand Just Ice Tea, and what it means when every meal offers an opportunity to take climate action. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your...
386. Mavis-Jay Sanders on Playing the Long Game to Create the Change We Want to See
July 13, 2023 07:05 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders, a James Beard award-winning culinarian, storyteller, and the Founder of A Sanders Thing. They discuss the process of translating a sense of identity through food, the need for new institutions in the hospitality industry that don't replicate oppressive models, and Sanders' work to build a world where everyone "can feed themselves in a way that is not killing them." While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and re...
385. Milagros de Hoz on NYC's 10-Year Food Policy Plan
July 06, 2023 07:05 - 40 minutes - 54.8 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Milagros de Hoz, the Food Policy Advisor at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy (MOFP), where she is responsible for advancing MOFP’s work in the intersection of food, environment, and climate. de Hoz is also responsible for reporting on progress towards the goals set in Food Forward NYC, the city’s ambitious 10-year food policy plan. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world t...
384. How Research Can Help Us Unlock Solutions to Our Current Health Challenges
June 29, 2023 07:05 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn partnership with the White House and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Food Tank recently co-hosted the "Advancing Food Is Medicine Approaches" Summit in support of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” listen to a two-part session from the event, where food policy and public health experts discussed research in support of community empowerment, the politics that can get in the way of data collection, and the need to...
383. Lakisha May on the Art of Accessibility and Advocacy
June 22, 2023 07:05 - 54 minutes - 73.3 MBOn "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Lakisha May, actor, producer, and advocate Her advocacy work includes being the Chair of the Leadership Awards Committee at the James Beard Foundation. She serves as Co-Vice Chair of the board at Space on Ryder Farm, a non-profit residency program and organic farm in Brewster, New York. She is also on the board at Süprseed which provides education, programming, and low cost organic produce to residents of South LA through the social enter...