Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit Nourishing People, Planet, and our Future, in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation. Our first conversation features Eitan Bernath (United Nations World Food Programme).They discuss  inspiring youth to take action against hunger and shape healthier food systems. Then, Dani sits down with Paul Polman (Unilever, Net Positive), to talk about business leadership for sustainable and inclusive change. 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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit Sustainable Foods Showcase in partnership with  J.P. Morgan, features conversations and lightning talks with leaders across food, climate, and business, highlighting innovation and solutions for a more sustainable food system. Our first conversation features Anna Hammond (Matriark Foods) on reducing waste and scaling sustainable solutions. Dani then has a conversation with Viraj Puri (Gotham Greens) on controlled-environment agriculture and urban food production. After that, we go to Sarela Herrada (SIMPli) on ethical sourcing and community-driven supply chains. We then turn to Brendan Somerville (Oishii) on scaling sustainable indoor agriculture and technology. And finally, Ron Ben-Israel (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes) shares his perspective as a chef and television judge. 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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit The Sustainability Leadership Summit: Strategies for Founders, CSOs, and Changemakers, in partnership with Nature’s Fynd, Applegate, King Arthur Baking, Certified Origins, and ButcherBox. Our first conversation features Helena Bottemiller Evich (Food Fix) in conversation with Danielle Nierenberg, setting the stage with U.S. policy priorities for sustainable food systems. Then, Helena Bottemiller Evich takes over and sits down with Marion Nestle to discuss how real progress requires strong regulation rather than wellness PR and politicized dietary guidelines. 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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit Food Security Solutions in a World of Climate Extremes, in partnership with World Food Program USA. Our first conversation features Maddy DeVita (World Food Program USA Zero Hunger Activist Council) and Chef Jon Kung (chef, content creator, and author).  They discuss youth action, culinary innovation, and building a world without hunger. Then, Dani sits down with Andrew Zimmern, chef, writer, producer, and humanitarian advocate, to discuss how food, media, and storytelling can address hunger and climate challenges. 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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit Keeping Farmers on the Land, in pertnership with American Farmland Trust. Our first conversation is with Alice Waters, Chef, Author, Food Activist, Founder and Owner of Chez Panisse, and Founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, joins Dani for a conversation on food, climate, and the future of farming. Then, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (Maine’s 1st Congressional District) joins John Piotti, CEO of American Farmland Trust, for a conversation on farming, climate, and policy.  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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit "Roadmap to a Delicious, Nutritious, and Regenerative Food Future for All,” In partnership with the McKnight Foundation and the Broadway Green Alliance. Award-winning actress and environmental activist Alysia Reiner (Orange Is the New Black, Ms. Marvel) joins Danielle Nierenberg for a conversation on art and advocacy. 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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit "Roadmap to a Delicious, Nutritious, and Regenerative Food Future for All,” In partnership with Unilever. Our first conversation is with Rasmus Monk, (Alchemist, Spora) who speaks with Kim Severson (The New York Times) about “holistic cuisine,” immersive dining, and how food experiences can push boundaries, spark dialogue, and inspire climate and food system change. Then, Dani speaks with David Gelles about his forthcoming book Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away, and what Patagonia’s story reveals about business, climate, and responsibility. 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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit Climate Action: A Food Waste Breakthrough in partnership with Food Tank, ReFED, UNEP, Apeel Sciences, Flashfood, and AFFI. Our first conversation is with Dana Gunders, President, ReFED. Together they discuss data-driven strategies, new innovations, and the importance of national leadership in driving progress to reduce food waste. Dani then speaks with Michael Grunwald, Food & Climate Columnist at Canary Media and also a Contributing Writer for The New York Times Opinion. They explore how journalism and storytelling can shift perspectives and accelerate solutions to climate and food waste challenges. 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.

Food Tank is live all week at WNYC-NPR’s The Greene Space running food and agriculture programming at Climate Week NYC with over 300 speakers, 60 performers, and 15 events. Watch these conversations live on Food Tank’s YouTube channel, or by visiting FoodTank.com. While you are on our website please also become a Food Tank member to ensure programming like this continues. This episode takes you to our summit Hope on a Plate: An Interactive Celebration of Regenerative Agriculture and Shared Possibility, in partnership with Lundberg Family Farms. In our first session, Dani sits down with Dan Barber (Blue Hill, Row 7 Seed Company) to explore how chefs and farmers can work hand in hand to drive regeneration, rethink flavor, and imagine a more sustainable food future. Hope on a Plate is an official Climate Week NYC Summit hosted by Food Tank and Lundberg Family Farms at WNYC–NPR’s The Greene Space. The program highlights the power of regenerative agriculture through dialogue, performance, and collaboration across the food system. Next, Dani talkes to Jason Buechel (Whole Foods Market, Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores) about how grocery retail can support sustainability, regeneration, and a stronger connection between producers and consumers. 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 speaks with Ben Mand, CEO of the yerba mate beverage company Yerba Madre. They discuss how companies can support partner farmers in the transition to regenerative agriculture practices, the changing expectations of consumers, and starting small for a big impact. Plus, hear about the struggles of American farmers as the consequences of U.S. tariffs on China play out, a new proposal from the EPA to end a program requiring polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions, the economic toll of unsustainable practices, and a new AI tool that’s being rolled out to support Malawi’s smallholder farmers. 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.