Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Lisa Moon, President and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network. They discuss the thriving grassroots network of food banks operating around the world, the large void left by foreign aid cuts, and the support that food banks offer communities as crises, from natural disasters to conflict, continue to increase. Plus hear about the workforce reducti...

Food Tank, in partnership with the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, recently hosted a special series on "Food is Medicine and Eating for Health." This webinar features conversations  from Part 2 of the event as panelists come together to discuss avenues to scale Food is Medicine programs at the state level, the importance of ensuring communities have access to culturally relevant foods, and...

Food Tank, in partnership with the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, recently hosted a special series on "Food is Medicine and Eating for Health." This webinar features conversations from Part 1 of the event as panelists come together to discuss what it means to implement holistic approaches to improving access to healthy, nourishing foods; the empowerment of youth; and how we ensure that th...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, the world's largest global agricultural innovation network. They talk about the impact of global events on farmers, the hope that science brings and why it's so  important to invest in research, and the technology that will make careers in agriculture more appealing to young people. Whil...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Will Masters, a Professor in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, with a secondary appointment in Tufts University's Department of Economics. They talk about U.S. tariffs on imported goods, how measuring the cost of a healthy diet can drive policy change, and the frustrating setback the world is seeing in efforts to advance gl...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Andy Jarvis, Director for the Future of Food at the Bezos Earth Fund. They discuss the kind of solutions emerging in response to today's crises, the need to re-orient existing money to drive food and agriculture systems transformation, and Jarvis' faith in human ingenuity. Plus, hear about author and nutritionist Marion Nestle's on the Make Ameri...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Kimber Lanning, Founder and CEO of Local First Arizona. They discuss the value of desert-friendly crops in a changing climate, the fear that many immigrant business leaders are living with, and the power that communities can build through place-based, local economies. Plus, hear about the limited U.S. response to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Antony Chapoto, Executive Director of the African Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ANAPRI) Secretariat. They discuss the importance of localization and capacity building to improve food and agriculture systems across Africa, the effect that soil degradation has had on farmers' productivity, and the importance of providing a...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Alissa Viera and Lindsay Williams of the Toledo, Ohio-based ice cream manufacturer Swanky Scoops. They discuss the grants that allow local economies to flourish, the impact that delays in the reimbursement of funds can have on small food businesses, and how federal grant freezes — even when temporary — can undermine trust. While you're listening,...

Food Tank, in partnership with Driscoll's and Huston-Tillotson University and with the support of Organic Valley, recently hosted the "All Things Food" Summit at SXSW. This bonus episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg features two conversations from the event. First, Dani sits down for a fireside chat with Sam Acho, an author, humanitarian, ESPN analyst, a nine-year NFL veteran, and the Directo...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Kerstin Plehwe, President of the Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) International Foundation. They discuss why nutrition education for doctors is still lagging, the link between diet and mental health, and the efforts underway to make sure that hospitals are serving healthier, more climate-friendly food. While you're listening, subscribe,...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Mark Lewis, a Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital. They discuss what ag-tech investors can learn from the renewable energy sector; collecting the proof to demonstrate the social, environmental, and economic benefits of regenerative farming; and why Lewis remains an "eternal optimist."   While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the sh...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with author and historian Toni Tipton-Martin. They talk about what happens when any essential community is left out of the conversation, the stories embedded in recipes, and the value of empathy as they dive into the new cookbook "When Southern Women Cook." Plus, learn how the foreign aid freeze is already impacting global hunger and public health, wh...

On this special episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani and Patrick Holden sit down for a conversation about the future of food and farming systems. They talk about reckoning with the idea that business as usual is no longer working, the fragility of food systems, and the value of measuring—and finding solutions to address—the true cost of food. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Gerardo Reyes Chavez, a key leader of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). They discuss the abuses that many farm workers in the U.S. face, the development of the CIW's Fair Food Program and its model of worker empowerment, and what recent attacks on immigrant communities could affect the farm workers who put food on our plates. While you're...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Tom Philpott, a Senior Research Associate at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. They talk about the forces that have affected food and agriculture news coverage and opportunities to equip journalists with the training they need to cover this sector, what President Trump's cabinet picks may mean for the future of food policy in the U.S...

Food Tank, in partnership with Nespresso, recently hosted the "All Things Food and Environment" Summit, held during Sundance 2025. This episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg features two conversations from the event highlighting the inspiring stories of food systems transformation that can be told through film. First, Chef Pierre Thiam, an author and the Founder of Yolélé, and Anne Marie Hager...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Jessica Padula, Vice President of Marketing and Head of Sustainability for Nespresso. They discuss the environmental and economic benefits of knowledge sharing between coffee farmers and agronomists, efforts to manage packaging waste and create a more circular economy, and initiatives that can help producers overcome challenges caused by natural...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Joel Salatin, a farmer and Co-owner of Polyface Farm about his hopes for the future of farming systems under the new Trump Vance Administration. They touch on regulatory and policy changes that Salatin believes can help entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector, the potential impact of mass deportations on producers, and the importance of regional pr...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Brita Lundberg, a fourth-generation farmer and the Chief Storyteller at Lundberg Family Farms. They talk about what it means to read the rice and care for the crops without chemically herbicides, how a holistic approach to farming can heal soils while supporting wildlife, and the work Lundberg Family Farms is carrying out to show that regenerativ...

Dani kicks off a new year of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg by sitting down with Kim Severson, an award-winning national food correspondent for the New York Times, to talk about what to expect for food and agriculture systems in 2025. They discuss what's happening to portion sizes in restaurants as GLP-1s like Ozempic become more popular; how the changing political landscape in the U.S. may impact...

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Bram Govaerts, the Director General of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). They talk about the information and other resources farmers need to grow resilient crops and support soil health, what an additional climate shock will do to a fragile food and agricultural system like the one we have today, and the ambitious...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Jose Mai, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise for Belize and Dr. Rattan Lal, a Distinguished Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University. They discuss the spirituality of soil, the responsibility placed on producers as stewards of the land, and the resources needed to ensure that no farmer is left behind in the...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Dr. Andrew Bremer, Director of the Office of Nutrition Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They talk about the concerning state of nutrition security today, why it remains difficult to link foods to specific health outcomes, and the opportunity the U.S. has to transform the country's food system into one that doesn't only fill...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Sophia Hosain, Zero Waste Manager for Baltimore City's Department of Public Works. They talk about how Baltimore is creating the programs and tools they need to slash food waste in the city, why Hosain believes everyone's immediate future is tied to one another, and what it means to be a steward of our collective environment. While you're liste...