Food Tank

"Now, voting with our forks means voting with our votes for candidates we believe will prioritize a nourished future for people and the planet." -Danielle Nierenberg today in Forbes.

Join me on Saturday, November 2nd in San Diego for this incredible Summit we are co-hosting with the San Diego Food + Wine Festival and KPBS-NPR. The theme is "What is the Future of the Good Food Movement." We’re convening an amazing lineup of 25+ luminary experts to help guide us including (in alphabetical order): -Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times -Jaz Brisack, Inside Organizer School and Starbucks Workers United;  -Emily Burgueno, Maat Hetemii, Kumeyaay Diegueno Land Conservancy -Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter, Methodist Theological School in Ohio -Julie Coker, San Diego Tourism Authority -Kenneth Cook, Environmental Working Group -Drew Deckman, Deckman’s Restaurant Group -Elizabeth Falkner, T'MARO BRANDS, Inc. -Toure Folkes, Turning Tables -Clare Fox, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) -Jennifer Gilmore, Kitchens For Good -Todd Gloria, San Diego Mayor -Bob Kamensky, Feeding San Diego -Deanna Mackey, KPBS -Anne Engammare McBride, PhD, The James Beard Foundation -Mawa Mcqueen, McQueen Hospitality -Michelle Metter, San Diego Food + Wine -Diane Moss, Project New Village -Cassandra Shaeg, KPBS -Alice Waters, Chez Panisse Restaurant and bestselling author; and Lori Weisberg, The San Diego Union-Tribune. Details to register here: https://lnkd.in/dxX-MriD.

"School-supported agriculture has the potential not only to improve the health of our children but also to mitigate climate change, reform our broken food system and spark an economic revival in rural America." -Michael Pollan in the Washington Post.

So wonderful being with advocates Sean Sherman, Michael Pollan, Grace Young, Al Gore, Alice Waters, and many more in Washington DC to recognize the growing power of the good food movement and importance of free and healthy meals for all children.

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On today's episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” I sit down with Marion Nestle and Dariush Mozaffarian. We dive into how effectively the U.S. healthcare system can help us address food and nutrition security through Food is Medicine programs, the politicization of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the latest class of weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e5zxiYBM

"Schools need a lot of food—and where they source their ingredients from matters. Through their food procurement, schools have significant power to help support local growers and strengthen the food system. Let’s get every school in our communities involved in farm to school initiatives!" -Danielle Nierenberg today in Forbes. Read her op-ed here: https://lnkd.in/eQTJesF5

Join me on Friday as I moderate a conversation with Chef Alice Waters and Sean Sherman at the Smithsonian in Washington DC tomorrow (FREE). Here are the details today in the Smithsonian Magazine: https://lnkd.in/eWAV76T3

Today is #WorldFoodDay and a reminder that everyone deserves affordable access to healthy, nutrient-rich, safe, and delicious food. And to make this happen, we need to diversify our food and agriculture systems We are in Toronto, Canada with the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph and FAO to discuss best practices and replicatable solutions. See Danielle Nierenberg's new column in Forbes showcasing some of the ideas being presented: https://lnkd.in/erkdiMH8. #WorldFoodDay2024