Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

During a recent conversation at the Future of Food @ SXSW in Austin, Texas, chef, restaurateur, and television personality Andrew Zimmern discussed the future of the restaurant industry and the interconnectedness of food systems issues. According to a survey from the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), 60 percent of independent restaurants in the United States are at risk of closing if they do...

In partnership with Huston-Tillotson University and Driscoll's, Food Tank kicked off the "Nourishing America" tour at SXSW 2022 in Austin, Texas, with a screening of " Man in the Field ," a profile of pioneering artist and chef Jim Denevan. Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg sat down with Denevan and the film's Director Patrick Trefz to discuss temporary land art, traveling farm dinners, and...

In partnership with Huston-Tillotson University and Driscoll's, Food Tank kicked off the "Nourishing America" tour at SXSW 2022 in Austin, Texas, with a screening of " Gather ," a new film documenting the journey among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty. Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg sat down with A-dae Romero-Briones...

Toni Tipton -Martin is an award-winning food and nutrition journalist and Editor-in-Chief of  Cook's Country  Magazine. At a recent summit in collaboration with Huston-Tillotson University, Tipton -Martin sits down with Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg to discuss the intersection of food, culture, and economics. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the...

At The Future of Food @ SXSW in Austin, Texas, Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg sat down with Adrian Grenier, actor and Goodwill Ambassador for the U.N. Environment Programme North America, to discuss building a better relationship with nature through investing in yields beyond money. Grenier's new documentary series "Earth Speed" explores his personal experience connecting back to the land...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Tamara Melton, registered dietitian nutritionist and co-founder and Executive Director of Diversify Dietetics. A non-profit organization, Diversify Dietetics aims to address the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering future BIPOC nutritionists. Tamara talks about her organization's work, the barriers to diver...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg", Dani talks with Baldemar Velasquez, Founder and President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee about supporting migrant farm workers. They discuss challenges that farm worker unions face and changes in public perception of farm workers brought on by recent events including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and increasing climate catastrop...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Chris Ramsaroop, the founding member of Justicia for Migrant Workers in Ontario, Canada. They discuss the lack of support for migrant farm workers, efforts to help migrant farm workers obtain benefits, and the implications of automation in the agriculture sector. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the wor...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Sofia Tingstorp about the Stockholm +50 international environmental conference. The United Nations conference will draw on 50 years of global environmental action to develop a roadmap for a healthy and sustainable future, and accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Felipe Villela, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of reNature, a Dutch organization working to support the transition to regenerative agriculture around the world. He talks with Dani about reNature's projects and their new 2% for the Planet campaign, which is working to regenerate 2 percent of all farmland and reach 2 percent of all farmer...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg", Dani talks with Michelle Miller about the role of the government in ensuring equitable access to food supply chain data. Miller discusses how information asymmetry, where some companies do not have the same access to data on food production, distribution, and consumption, negatively impacts small, independent food producers and leads to unstable food supply cha...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg", Dani talks with Chef Alejandra Schrader about her new book, The Low-Carbon Cookbook. The book provides information on the complex relationship between food and the climate crisis, providing readers with an action plan and recipes to develop a diet that reduces their carbon footprint and their food print. As a founding member of Chef's Manifesto, Schrader values...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Kim Severson about her predictions for a new year in food. The award-winning New York Times journalist takes Dani through several predictions including the rise of mushrooms, environmentally sustainable foods, and Netflix inspired desserts. And most important, Severson says, is to practice kindness and patience.  While you're listening, subscrib...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Marshall Johnson about the National Audubon Society's Conservation Ranching Initiative. The initiative is a market-based approach to grassland and bird conservation. A partnership between the Audubon Society and cattle ranchers promotes good land stewardship, grass-fed cattle and species conservation. A certification scheme empowers consumers to...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Pascale Joassart-Marcelli about her new book The $16 Taco . As a Professor of Geography and Director of Urban Studies Program at San Diego State University, Pascale's research focuses on urban poverty and social justice. The $16 Taco examines the relationship between food and gentrification, how food can transform neighborhoods, and its role in...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Lasse Bruun about industrialized animal agriculture. As the Chief Executive Officer of 50x40, Lasse helps develop strategy and advocacy projects to accomplish 50x40's goal of reducing the global production and consumption of industrial animal agriculture by 50 percent in 2040.   While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it wo...

On this special episode of Food Talk With Dani Nierenberg, Danielle shares her favorite (and not so favorite) memories from 2021.  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.

Every year, $408 billion is spent processing, transporting, storing, and disposing of food that never gets eaten. That's millions of pounds of fresh food—24% of all food in the U.S.—going to waste, instead of nourishing the 42 million Americans expected to experience food insecurity in 2021. Join WW International – who is leading cross-sector efforts related to food and nutrition access – and Food...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg", Dani talks with Gaelle Le Gelard and Eliot Beeby about the "Big Food Redesign" plan at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The plan applies the principles of a circular economy to food production and design. It aims to help producers rethink the  ingredients they use, how they're produced and how to provide choices that are better for farmers as well as human and p...

Join Award winning Chef Tom Colicchio, Sam Kass former White House chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition and the former US Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman along with Do Good Foods co-founders/CEOs Justin and Matt Kamine to discuss their innovative infrastructure solution to fighting food waste, and how their climate-forward CPG company will enable consumers to be active participants in...

Today on "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani interviews Arlin Wasserman , Founder and Managing Director of Changing Tastes, a consultancy that helps guide clients from restaurants to environmental organizations toward positive change in the food system. They discuss the importance of collecting consumer insights in the food industry, the changing nature of protein and seafood consumption, and h...

During an event co-hosted by Food Tank and the Clover Sonoma, panelists highlight paths forward to create a more sustainable dairy industry and strengthen local food systems.  Key to food systems change is the consumer, Clover Sonoma CEO Marcus Benedetti says. "Consumers want to reward an ecosystem they believe in," he tells Food Tank. "It's not good enough to just be organic. You have to meet con...

Today on "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani interviews Myra Foster , Global Director of Sustainability Strategy and Advocacy at Sealed Air, a packaging company. They discuss the company's efforts to develop sustainable options to food packaging, integrating automation in the packaging process, and tackling food loss and waste around the holiday season. While you're listening, subscribe, rate,...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Dr. Priya Fielding - Singh , a sociologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Utah. Her new book, How the Other Half Eats: the Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America, unpacks nutritional inequality in the United States through a captivating examination of class and health, follow...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani interviews Claire Babineaux- Fontenot , CEO of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second-largest U.S. charity. They discuss Feeding America's efforts to address food insecurity and the role of race and gender in understanding food injustice.  While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would m...