Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Michael Grunwald, author of the new book We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate. They discuss what land use in agriculture has to do with the climate crisis, whether factory farms should be part of the solution to feed a growing population in a warming world, and why behavior change among eaters is hard but doable. Plus, hear about highlights from London Climate Action Week, the effect of rising greenhouse gas emissions on crop yields, and a new study looking into the link between conventional agriculture practices and rising cancer rates in Iowa. 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 Amesh Adalja, a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They discuss the outbreak of avian flu on poultry and dairy cattle farms, the federal funding cuts that are weakening government agencies’ ability to track and prevent the spread of the virus, and why the lack of proactivity is cause for concern. 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 Daniel Moss, Co-Director of the Agroecology Fund. They discuss what it means to build a model of trust-based philanthropy, the benefits that agroecology offers to women and youth, and the flexibility that allows for the experimentation inherent in agriculture. Plus, here about progress being made to halt deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, Kenya’s plan to address the rising rate of diet-related diseases, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to remove all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, and the key crops that could lose half their best land for their production by 2100.  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 Shawna Nelson, CEO of Organic Valley. They discuss the power of the cooperative business model and the mentorship farmers can find in this network, why it’s so important to invest in succession and transition plans to help producers keep the lights on, and what the future holds for organic farming. Plus hear about the Trump-Vance Administration’s decision to cancel its contract with Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine, the latest bans on cultivated meat in the U.S., and budget cuts that affect investment in nature-friendly farming practices in the United Kingdom.  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 Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union. They talk about the uncertainty farmers are experiencing in the face of changing weather patterns and policies from the Trump-Vance Administration, why cuts to foreign aid affect American food producers, and how recent legislation is pitting farm and nutrition priorities against one another. Plus, hear about the dietary recommendations contained in the recent report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission, the cancellation of projects from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will impact childhood nutrition and access to education in low-income countries, and a new rule that can protect New Mexico’s food and farm workers from extreme heat.  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, in partnership with the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, recently hosted a luncheon on Capitol Hill to uplift Food is Medicine solutions. This episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg features conversations from the event where speakers discussed the public health and economic benefits of Food is Medicine programs, the opportunities to scale their impact, and the partnerships that can accelerate these efforts. Speakers include U.S. Members of Congress Vern Buchanan, Buddy Carter, Robin Kelly, Greg Murphy, and Chellie Pingree; Laura Carroll, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Dion Dawson, Dion's Chicago Dream; Kofi Essel, Elevance Health; Erika Hanson, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School; Herman Johnson, U.S. Army Veteran and Food is Medicine program participant; Erin Martin, FreshRx Oklahoma; Crystal McGaffee, ARH Hospital and Food is Medicine program participant; Dariush Mozaffarian, Food is Medicine Institute; Evan Sarris, Kroger Health; Pam Schwartz, Kaiser Permanente; and Dana Thomas, The Rockefeller Foundation. 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 U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, who recently called for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. They discuss the Senator’s concerns with the “irresponsible” and “callous” actions of the Trump-Vance Administration, how cuts to medical research and nutrition assistance programs will harm public health, and advice for navigating uncertain times. Plus, hear about what the Budget Reconciliation Bill could mean for nutrition assistance, school meals, and nutrition education; what the latest data suggests about efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 °C; and the first case of avian flu recently confirmed in Brazil.  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 Matthew Dillon, Co-CEO of the Organic Trade Association. They discuss why the organic label continues to resonate with eaters, what the budget cuts and staffing reductions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture could mean for food producers, and why support for organic agriculture remains so important for communities today and in the future. Plus hear about the recent decision to approve CRISPR gene-edited pigs for human consumption in the U.S., a new project that will help Libyan producers farm in some of the driest conditions, and the food safety warnings that aren’t reaching the public fast enough.   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 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 reduction at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the most recent proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and new research that demonstrates the importance of traditional and indigenous African crops to global sustainable and healthy diets.  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, 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 why the best Food is Medicine programs serve eaters, farmers, and the planet. Speakers include Katie Garfield, Harvard Law School’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation; Devon Klatell, The Rockefeller Foundation; Radha Muthiah, Capital Area Food Bank; Tambra Raye Stevenson, Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture (WANDA); Chef Sean Sherman, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS); and Lyndsey Waugh of the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.  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.