Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dana Gunders, President of ReFED, and Emily Broad Leib, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation. They discuss how the adoption of GLP-1 drugs is impacting food waste at the household and retail levels, how grocers and restaurants can respond to shifting eating habits, and what's happening at the state and federal level to keep food out of landfills.
Plus, the dismantlement of USAID continues to impact global communities, Ebola cases rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the fuel crisis in Cuba becomes a food systems crisis, the U.S. House advances legislation to allow the year-round sale of E15 ethanol blend, China restores trade for U.S. agriculture products, and the undamming of the Klamath river restores salmon populations, reconnects ecosystems, and returns river access to Indigenous communities. 
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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Jordan Chamberlin, an agricultural economist and a principal scientist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). They talk about how new data and tools can help farmers manage risk, improving soil health without expensive inputs, and the impacts of conflict and funding shortages rippling through communities.
Plus, shifting geopolitics threaten to push food prices higher, Fiji pushes a new organic farming policy forward, three-quarters of USDA researchers say they won't relocate, and the World Food Programme announces a record-breaking investment in home-grown school meals.
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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University to talk about the recently passed House Farm Bill. They discuss what it means for rising food insecurity, MAHA's influence on the legislation, and what lies ahead as the Senate prepares to take up the Farm Bill in the coming weeks.
Plus, Australia prepares for new anti-food waste laws to take effect, new research reveals the power of agricultural cooperatives, the COP31 Presidency pushes for clean energy, and more. 
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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI, for Part 2 of Food Tank's series exploring the far-reaching impacts of dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. They discuss what USAID's closure means for clinics and the women they cared for, the link between gender equity and global food security, and the opportunity we have to realign on how global health is delivered.
Plus, New York takes steps to close the GRAS loophole, cacao farmers in Bolivia protect their land from the mining industry, research reveals powerful climate solutions for cities, MAHA supporters grow disillusioned with the Trump-Vance Administration, and more. 
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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Niaz Dorry, the Coordinating Director for the North American Marine Alliance. They discuss the forces consolidating and controlling our blue foods systems, celebrating the gifts of the ocean by diversifying our diets, and how we rebuild regional fisheries that center communities.
Plus, hear about how the war in Iran could drive a shift to more sustainable packaging in Asia, the anti-immigration laws that are failing to gain traction, the women producers in Kenya who are challenging gender norms, and more.
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