Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, the President and CEO of the ONE Campaign. They discuss how the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development has impacted the African continent, the opportunities this shifting landscape creates for the emergence of African-led solutions, and the innovative women spearheading food and agriculture systems transformation.

Plus, hear about the recent extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, severe storm damage in Portugal and Spain causing hundreds of millions of euros in agricultural losses, new recommendations from the World Resources Institute for retailers to help reduce household food waste, and a looming strike at the JBS meatpacking plant in Colorado over alleged inhumane working conditions. Dani also discusses GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, noting their complex and under-researched impact on people with eating disorders, including both potential benefits and serious risks.

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 Ronni Kahn, the Founder and Visionary in Residence of Australia's leading food rescue organization, OzHarvest. They discuss the mindset shift needed to truly value farmers and the food they grow, innovative food waste solutions developed through social entrepreneurship, and education models that can cultivate a new generation of climate warriors.

Plus, hear why former USDA officials are warning about the possible "widespread collapse" of the U.S. agriculture sector, a new initiative designed to improve the livelihoods of Mozambique's farmers, the risk posed by the deadly Nipah virus that was recently detected in India, and more.

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 Paula Daniels, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Office of Food Systems and Kayla de la Haye, the Director of the University of Southern California's (USC) Food Systems Institute, about Food Base LA, a new tool that will help decision makers monitor and understand food access, food security, and the last mile of the food system in Los Angeles County.

Plus, hear about why some tribal nations are moving to establish formal agricultural authorities, the wildfires burning more land in Chile, and reports of the "catastrophic" impacts of USAID cuts in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, and more.

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 Maria Kalaitzandonakes, an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They discuss what's in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, whether affordability is at odds with the latest recommendations, and why schools may struggle to meet new targets on added sugar without greater investment and support.

Plus, hear about why food prices have eaters worried, the jump in billionaire wealth amid rising poverty, steps to protect shoppers in grocery stores, and a game-changing treaty to protect the world's oceans.

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 Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks. They discuss an exciting new program that will incentivize conservation practices on farms, why producers should run for office, and what Atticks hopes to see from the federal government.

Plus, hear about what new research reveals about rising ocean temperatures, why the U.S. is pulling out of more than 60 international organizations, the hunger crisis becoming increasingly gendered as conflict in Sudan surpasses day 1,000, and more.

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 Sara Farley, Vice President of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation. They discuss the intentionality and hope that's needed to build the future we want to see, food as a connector and act of love, and the idea that "systems change isn't so complicated that it's impossible."

Plus, hear about what's in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the concerning findings on household food insecurity from the USDA, the young people in Senegal who are returning from cities to pursue careers in agriculture, and predictions on what, and how, we'll be eating in 2026.

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.

2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer, and for the first episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg of the year, we're kicking things off with a special conversation about the essential role that women play across food and agriculture systems. Dani sits down with Monicah Yator, Founder of Indigenous Women and Girls Initiative, to discuss the cross-cutting benefits of investing in and uplifting women farmers, exciting progress in East Africa to protect smallholder producers and promote agroecology, and Yator's hopes for the future of food and farming systems.

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with author, nutritionist and Professor Emerita Marion Nestle about her new book, What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters. They talk about the problem with ultra-processed foods, the rise of dynamic pricing, and how eaters can navigate the thousands of options in grocery stores.

Plus, hear about the funding shortfall to conserve biodiversity, a leading science journal's retraction of a study on glyphosate safety, a new regenerative agriculture pilot, and more.

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 Sieglinde Snapp, Director of the Sustainable Agrifood Systems program at CIMMYT, and Eske Willerslev, a Professor and evolutionary geneticist at the University of Copenhagen and Cambridge University. They talk about the interdependence of the biodiversity above and below ground, what ancient DNA reveals about climate adaptation solutions, and the toolkit that will get us where we need to go.

Plus, hear about the newly announced $12 billion bailout for American farmers, the UAE's investment in AI-powered agricultural technologies, and legislation to tackle contamination from forever chemicals.

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 shares some updates and news that makes her excited, energized, infuriated, or curious:

Court Rules to Protect Seed Saving in Kenya

Australia's Government to Expand Right to Repair

Nigeria Launches Initiative to Support Sustainable Farming

San Francisco Sues Producers of Ultra-Processed Foods

Microbes with an Appetite for Methane

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.