Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Alex Amouyel, the President and CEO of the Newman's Own Foundation. They discuss the model of the Foundation, which utilizes 100 percent of the profits from the sale of Newman's Own products to transform the lives of children who face adversity; how the Foundation's Food Justice for Kids Prize is being used advance Indigenous food justice and i...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Estrella "Esther" Penunia, Secretary General of the Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development. They discuss the importance of small-scale farmers to global food security, the unique challenges that women food producers face, and the need for innovation and experimentation in the face of the climate crisis. While you're listen...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Eric Kessler, the Founder and former Co-Head of Arabella Advisors and a board member, investor, and advisor to organizations working toward a better food system. They talk about the competing versions of the next Farm Bill and whether a bipartisan bill is possible, the power and influence of chefs as advocates, and helping investors think diffe...

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks to Barbara Kowalcyk, an Associate Professor at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. They discuss the recent spread of avian influenza to cattle, what it means for the safety of beef and dairy products, and the holistic solutions that can help us monitor and and reduce the risk of infectious diseases to protect both animals and public health...

During a recent event, speakers came together to celebrate food diversity, scientific advances, and community innovation. This week's episode of "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" features two panels from the program moderated by Dani. First, panelists discuss the power and privilege that shape food and agriculture systems, what we can learn from looking back at traditional foodways, and why communi...

During a recent celebration of food diversity, scientific advances, and community innovation, Dani sat down with Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation and author of Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens. They discuss the scaleable ideas that can address the most pressing global challenges, the scientific inquiry that can change the world's sense of what is possible, and...

On 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 ar...

Food 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...

On "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 ar...

On "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...

On 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...

Food 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...

Food 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...

Food 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...

On "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...

Food 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 coloniz...

Food 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, Presi...

On "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 t...

On "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...

On "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 listenin...

This 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 medic...

On "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...

At 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 f...

At 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 Jo...

At 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...