Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

This week, the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) kicks off in Belem, Brazil; a new report reveals that hundreds of millions of people have been displaced by changing weather patterns in the last decade; and East Africa countries take steps to boost trade of agroecological produce.

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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with LaMonika Jones, Director of State Initiatives at the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), who oversees three initiatives of the organization: D.C. Hunger Solutions, Maryland Hunger Solutions, and the New Jersey Food Security Initiative. They discuss the millions of families waiting to receive their SNAP benefits this month, why states lack the bandwidth to fill gaps left by the federal government's inaction, and how you can take action to help neighbors in your own community.

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This episode of Food Talk features two conversations from Food Tank's recent Summit in Washington D.C.

First the chef and humanitarian Jose Andres, Founder of the Global Food Institute at GW and World Central Kitchen, joins Dani to talk about changing outdated policies to meet the current moment, food as a universal human right, and finding opportunities in today's challenges.

Then James Beard Award-winning author and culinary historian Michael Twitty sits down with Tim Carman of the Washington Post to discuss his new book Recipes from the American South, the pain and pleasure in our food and farming systems, and the meanings and languages of plants.

This event was held in partnership with the Global Food Institute at GW, the Culinary Institute of America, and Jose Andres, in collaboration with Driscoll's, Meatable, and Oatly.

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This episode of Food Talk features two conversations from Food Tank's first annual Food and Agriculture Policy Summit in Washington D.C.

First Congressmember Nikki Budzinski, who represents Illinois' 13th District, joins Dani to talk about the legislation that's needed to connect local farmers with food pantries and the hunger crisis that's about to worsen as we hurtle toward the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding cliff.

Then Congressmember Shontel Brown, who represents Ohio's 11th District, sits down with Politico's Marcia Brown to talk about her own experience relying on SNAP, dispelling myths around those reliant on nutrition assistance programs, and what she's learned through her meetings with family farmers who are looking for more certainty in chaotic times.

This event was held in partnership with the Global Food Institute at GW, the Culinary Institute of America, and Jose Andres, in collaboration with Driscoll's, Meatable, and Oatly.

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This episode of Food Talk features two conversations from Food Tank's recent Summit in Phoenix, Arizona to uplift the partnerships that will help us eat for health while supporting the wellbeing of farmers and the planet.

First Crystal FitzSimons, President of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) talks about human impact of the policies threatening food and nutrition security as well as the bright spots we shouldn't overlook in a conversation moderated by Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of the Arizona State University Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems.

Then Michel Nischan, a Chef and the Founder and Executive Chair of Wholesome Wave, sits down with Clara Migoya, the Agriculture and Water Reporter at The Arizona Republic, for a conversation about filling the gaps left by federal funding cuts and finding common ground to improve food and farming systems.

This event was held in partnership with the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the Arizona State University Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Sam Kass, a Partner at Acre Venture Partners, the former senior policy advisor for nutrition in the Obama Administration, and the author of the new book, The Last Supper: How to Overcome the Coming Food Crisis. They compare the rhetoric and the actions of the Make America Healthy Again movement, discuss how the climate crisis is already upending global food and farming systems, and offer advice on how we avoid the worst of it by shifting culture.

Plus, hear about the nutrition assistance benefits drying up as the federal government shutdown continues, the planet's approach of major climate tipping points, and the national adaptation plans that countries are developing that will offer investors and financial institutions a roadmap for change.

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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Keithlin Caroo-Afrifa, the Founder and Executive Director of Helen's Daughters. They discuss how the organization is strengthening the capacity of women farmers in the Caribbean by teaching them technical skills and financial literacy, the mental health toll of changing weather patterns, and concerns that U.N. Climate Change Conferences have become networking events that leave little space to focus on the implementation of solutions.

Plus, hear about how the African Union is mobilizing funds to support the continent's agri-food systems and what Food Tank is thinking about as we celebrate World Food Day.

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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Stacy Dean, the Carbonell Family Executive Director for the Global Food Institute at GW. They discuss the changes from the Trump-Vance Administration that have weakened the federal nutrition safety net, the need to translate research and knowledge into actionable recommendations for policy officials, and how we can pave a path for young people to help them transform food and agriculture systems for the better.

Plus, hear about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's deadline for states to prepare for changes to the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), how the U.S. government shutdown has impacted farmers, the new EAT-Lancet report's recommendations for a planetary health diet, and what recent research reveals about the economic and social benefits of Zero Budget Natural Farming in India.

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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Jonathan Kung, a chef, cookbook author, and influential content creator known for his vibrant "third culture" cooking—blending cultural traditions, flavors, and ingredients that hold personal meaning. They discuss what it means to be a third culture cook, how to combat misinformation around nutrition and health, and the local, grassroots communities that he hopes to see more young people plug into to drive change.

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This episode takes you to our summit A Night Honoring Our Farmers, in partnership with Niman Ranch. Academy Award–nominated actor Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) opens the evening as Emcee. Then, Sea Matias of Serra Vida Farm, a Bronx-born regenerative farmer and educator, shares a story of community land stewardship and culturally rooted food sovereignty. Finally, Karen Washington, farmer, activist, and co-founder of Black Urban Growers, joins Danielle Nierenberg to discuss food justice and community farming in the Bronx and beyond.

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