Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

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 wha

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

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 leade

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 u

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

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

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

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 Projec

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 Huma

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 li