Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

In the second panel of a monthly panel series featuring 25+ members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network, Ruth Richardson and Danielle Nierenberg sit down with four UN Food System Summit Champions to talk about research in food and agriculture for the public good. Join us to listen to our guests: Jemimah Njuki (IFPRI, Kenya), Dr. Kanayo Nwanze (CGIAR, Nigeria), Claudia Martínez Zuleta, (FOLU a...

Dani talks with Tahz Walker, Program Manager for the Farmers of Color Network and Co-founder of Earthseed Land Collective. They talk about the ways that the Farms of Color Network is working to help marginalized farmers, the need for capital investments in Black and Indigenous communities, and the benefits of a cooperative model.  While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it wo...

Writer, conservationist, and the Director of Sustainability at Oatly North America Julie Kunen talks about the intersections between food, culture, and the environment. Dr. Kunen explains the concept of "sustainable gastronomy" and the importance of community-based conservation practices. She also discusses how consumers and businesses can drive demand for sustainably sourced foods. While you're l...

Dr. Michael Hamm is a C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at Michigan State University, where he teaches and conducts research and outreach on community food security and community, regional, and sustainable food systems.  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"...

Today on the podcast, Dani talks with Daisy Freund, Vice President of the ASPCA's Farm Animal Welfare program, about a new survey of consumer attitudes towards industrial animal agriculture amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss two bills that seek to reform animal agriculture in the interest of animal and human health. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would...

This week on the podcast, Dani sits down with Founder and Director of Local Futures. Helena Norberg-hodge. Listen as the two discuss topics surrounding indigenous knowledge, global economic systems, and alternatives to capitalist, globally dependent systems of production.  While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can lis...

For the rest of this week Food Tank alongside the ReFresh working group will be airing daily podcasts with panelists discussing "The Intersection of Food + Tech." Over the next five days we are featuring 20 speakers co-hosted by Danielle Nierenberg and Forbes Magazine's Chloe Sorvino. You can also watch these conversations live at 2PM all week. Additionally, Food Tank and ReFresh just released a n...

For the rest of this week Food Tank alongside the ReFresh working group will be airing daily podcasts with panelists discussing "The Intersection of Food + Tech." Over the next five days we are featuring 20 speakers co-hosted by Danielle Nierenberg and Forbes Magazine's Chloe Sorvino. You can also watch these conversations live at 2PM all week. Additionally, Food Tank and ReFresh just released a n...

For the rest of this week Food Tank alongside the ReFresh working group will be airing daily podcasts with panelists discussing "The Intersection of Food + Tech." Over the next five days we are featuring 20 speakers co-hosted by Danielle Nierenberg and Forbes Magazine's Chloe Sorvino. You can also watch these conversations live at 2PM all week. Additionally, Food Tank and ReFresh just released a n...

For the rest of this week Food Tank alongside the ReFresh working group will be airing daily podcasts with panelists discussing "The Intersection of Food + Tech." Over the next five days we are featuring 20 speakers co-hosted by Danielle Nierenberg and Forbes Magazine's Chloe Sorvino. You can also watch these conversations live at 2PM all week. Additionally, Food Tank and ReFresh just released a n...

Food Tank has partnered with the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), the Global Alliance on the Future of Food to interview 25+ United Nations Food Systems Champions. Today is the first of seven discussions in the lead up to the UN Food Systems Summit and the first theme is "Addressing Power Imbalances Through Shared Power and Inclusivity." Food Tank brings together incredible l...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Barron Segar, World Food Program USA's President and CEO. World Food Program USA (WFP USA) provides resources and develops policies needed to alleviate global hunger in affiliation with the U.N. World Food Programme, winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. He describes WFP USA's role and work, the Global Hunger Crisis, and funding resources in the...

On this week's episode, Dani sits down with Tanya Fields, the Founder and Executive Director of the Black Feminist Project. Listen along as the two talk about inequalities of the food system and how it affects single mothers and black womxn around the world. 

This week on the podcast, Dani speaks with Timothy Childs, the founder of Treasure8, a food tech solutions company dedicated to deploying nutrition for humanity.  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.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Paul Newnham, Director of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub. The Hub coordinates global campaigns to support UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. 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.

On today's episode, Dani looks back on the last 365 days and celebrates what our friends and allies were able to accomplish in an unprecedented year. 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.

Sunny Parr, the Executive Director of Kroger, talks about the role retailers can play in building a more sustainable food system. She discusses Kroger's "Zero Hunger, Zero Waste" plan, which includes goals to donate 3 billion meals and eliminate food waste by 2025. 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 "...

In this episode,  Dani talks with the authors of the new report on Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems Transformation led by Cornell University. Listen to Christopher Barret, Tim Benton, Jessica Fanzo, Mario Herrero, and Rebecca Nelson discuss topics ranging from climate-smart agri-food systems, health and nutrition, and actionable recommendations that have the ability to crea...

Today on "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," the Executive Director of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center (MRCC), Rhonda Perry , talks about the importance of family farmers and how they can create a more equitable and sustainable food system. She also provides insight into how policymakers can engage with the rural community and what actions policymakers can take to help family farmers. While you're...

Today on "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Grammy-nominated artist, Rocky Dawuni , joins Danielle and talks about his work as a Global Ambassador for the United Nations (UN) and a Foundation Ambassador for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. He also discusses how music can provide a space for activism and how artists can use their platform to create social change. While you're listening, sub...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani talks with Tanya Steel , VP Strategic Development of Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP). C-CAP is an organization preparing underserved youth for college and careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Steel , a global leader in food media who previously helped conceive the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids' "State Dinner" with First La...

Today on "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University, talks about the importance of bringing young people into agriculture. She also discusses how the incoming administration can help support young farmers. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us t...

Today on "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Stef de Haan Ph. D., the Senior scientist on Andean Food Systems at the International Potato Center (CIP), talks about the relationship between agrobiodiversity and diet diversity in the Andes region in Peru. He also discusses how markets and short circuits can reshape the food system. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would...

Today's conversation was recorded as part of the Resetting the Food System summit, cohosted by the Barilla Foundation and Food Tank, where more than thirty speakers shared inspiring insight on how to make the transition to a more sustainable food system. On today's episode, we're sharing a conversation between Food Tank's own Danielle Nierenberg and Asma Khan, chef and owner of Darjeeling Express....

Today on "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani Dan Curtin, President of Greenleaf Foods. Dani and Dan talk about how Lightlife plans to achieve carbon-neutrality, why affordable and accessible healthful foods are as important as ever, and what makes their products stand out in the emerging meat alternative market. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the wor...