Food Tank

Food waste is an ethical issue. Danielle Nierenberg told us as she and Amy Keister welcomed a packed audience to WNYC Radio studios in honor of #StopFoodWasteDay: an event born out of “respect for our resources, for the folks who grow our food, and an understanding of how interconnected we are.” We heard from “Waste Warriors,” including young poets and our Waste Warrior of the Year Award recipient, Tony Hillery (Harlem Grown). Some of the key messages: 🌎 "Stopping Food Waste is only a social good if we redirect those resources toward those experiencing scarcity.” - Natasha Bernstein Bunzl, Doctoral Student, NYU Steinhardt, on a panel with Harrison Herz, Undergraduate Student, NYU Steinhardt and Jennifer Berg, Department Chair of Nutrition and Food Studies, NYU Steinhardt. 🌎 "It’s fun to think about creative ways to use all the produce, repurpose leftovers, rehydrate bread: Thinking about the food like it’s Hindu and we’re reincarnating it.” - Priyanka Naik 🌎 "We're already out of time... That's that part that truly keeps me up at night." - Sam Kass 🌎 ”We think of food waste as a behavior problem but it's not always easy to do the right thing; Things that aren't measured don't move; and The majority of people are surprised they waste more food than they think they do.” - Harry Tannenbaum, Mill, on a panel with Robert Lee, CEO, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine and Chris Ivens-Brown, Chief Culinary Officer, Compass Group. 🌎 "The funny thing happens when you start growing vegetables with children: they like it! We’re really growing people." - Tony Hillery, Harlem Grown And a few stand-out lines from our student poets: 📜 "Eat your bread crumbs. Turn waste into treasure." - Andrew Fisher Jr., 10 Year-old Youth Poet, Brooklyn 📜 "If you compost your leftover food, it will change the Earth's mood." - Prahlada Rastogi, 10 Year-old Youth Poet, Princeton, NJ 📜 "Eat from the small containers in the back of your fridge" - Merrill Schaefer, 13 Year-old Youth Poet, New York City

There are truly no more excuses to ignore food waste! We know food waste is happening: in the US, about one-third of food goes uneaten. And if food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, just behind China and the US. At this point, all discussions about food waste have to include a focus on empowering people to take action and arming them with the resources to do so. Get inspired with apps to reduce food waste ahead of tomorrow’s #StopFoodWasteDay.

POLL: How are federal funding decisions affecting you? Share your answers for an upcoming story: https://lnkd.in/d2Jf8Kjc

Medical professionals receive little nutrition education, even as research continues to show the critical link between diet and wellbeing. On Food Talk with Danielle Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Kerstin Plehwe, President of PAN International - Physicians Association for Nutrition. They discuss why nutrition education for doctors is still lagging, the link between diet and mental health, and the efforts underway to make sure that hospitals are serving healthier, more climate-friendly food. 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eVQGiEhi

USAID is the largest provider of humanitarian food aid in the world. Much of that aid comes from U.S. farmers, whose corn, wheat and rice is sold in bulk to the government for USAID's programs. What happens now if those programs end? https://lnkd.in/e4YPxvkH

Bird flu highlights the importance of animal welfare for both animals and humans. These small changes for chicken welfare can make a world of a difference: https://lnkd.in/eHax9kX7

SURVEY: How are the Trump Admin's funding decisions affecting you? Share your answers for an upcoming story: https://lnkd.in/d2Jf8Kjc

Regenerative agriculture practices allow farmers to "pass on healthier soil and a thriving ecosystem... to the next generation," says Mark Lewis on ep 477 of our podcast. That, he says, is "a value proposition that they're excited about." Full episode: https://lnkd.in/eGrAHsbp

These “forgotten” food crops could go a long way toward addressing hunger and malnutrition. Danielle Nierenberg's challenge for Food Tankers around the world: Bring agrobiodiversity into your kitchen by cooking with an ingredient you’ve never used before! Even if you can’t find these specific crops, maybe your local stores carry a vegetable you’ve never bought or grains like fonio or millet. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egy8E9Rm

Food Tank is planning an extraordinary evening on April 1st at The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR in New York City with Compass Group, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and Mill in celebration of 2025 Stop Food Waste Day! This is a wonderful evening that will showcase Broadway performers, celebrity chefs, youth poetry spoken word performances, luminary speakers, and delicious bites and cocktails. Confirmed speakers include: Jennifer Berg, Department Chair of Food Studies, NYU Steinhardt; Natasha Bernstein Bunzl, Doctoral Student, NYU Steinhardt; Andrew Fisher Jr., 10 Year-old Youth Poet, Brooklyn; Harrison Herz, Undergraduate Student, NYU Steinhardt; Chris Ivens-Brown, Chief Culinary Officer, Compass Group; Sam Kass, Investor & Strategist for Healthier Climate Smart Food; Amy Keister, Global Director of Sustainability, Compass Group; Robert Lee, CEO, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine; Priyanka Naik, Celebrity Chef and Cookbook Author; Danielle Nierenberg, Co-Founder and President, Food Tank; Jennifer Noble, Broadway Actor, Singer and Dancer most known for her performances in King Kong, Ghost, Kinky Boots and We Will Rock You; Prahlada Rastogi, 10 Year-old Youth Poet, Princeton, NJ; Merrill Schaefer, 13 Year-old Youth Poet, New York City; Harry Tannenbaum, Cofounder and President, Mill; and more surprise guests to be announced soon! Details here: https://lnkd.in/emTP3VxA