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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank

@daninierenberg

Danielle Nierenberg, a world-renowned researcher, speaker, and advocate, on all issues relating to our food system and agriculture.

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What happens when food misinformation goes viral? A new op-ed explores how distorted narratives are fueling fear, inflating grocery prices, and threatening public health—especially for the most vulnerable. We need better food communication. 👉 foodtank.com/news/2025/05/t…

What happens when food misinformation goes viral? A new op-ed explores how distorted narratives are fueling fear, inflating grocery prices, and threatening public health—especially for the most vulnerable.

We need better food communication.

👉 foodtank.com/news/2025/05/t…
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It was great to speak at the “Food is Medicine” Luncheon hosted by Food Tank and the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University on ways to better integrate food into our health care system. youtube.com/watch?v=V6r6j-…

It was great to speak at the “Food is Medicine” Luncheon hosted by <a href="/foodtank/">Food Tank</a> and the Food is Medicine Institute at <a href="/TuftsUniversity/">Tufts University</a> on ways to better integrate food into our health care system. youtube.com/watch?v=V6r6j-…
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“If something doesn’t make you at least a little nervous, it might not be worth doing.” -Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank foodtank.com/news/2025/05/a…

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Join Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank this World Environment Day (tomorrow!) for a live roundtable exploring how healthcare can drive environmental change. This global conversation brings together leading voices in medicine, environmental policy, nutrition, and food justice

Join Food Tank President <a href="/DaniNierenberg/">Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank</a> this World Environment Day (tomorrow!) for a live roundtable exploring how healthcare can drive environmental change.

This global conversation brings together leading voices in medicine, environmental policy, nutrition, and food justice
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“There has been a renaissance occurring in healthcare. This has led to grassroots efforts and collaborations involving community organizations, local growers, food banks, and academic institutions, focusing on integrating food into healthcare,” states the first Food As Medicine

“There has been a renaissance occurring in healthcare. This has led to grassroots efforts and collaborations involving community organizations, local growers, food banks, and academic institutions, focusing on integrating food into healthcare,” states the first Food As Medicine
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Around half of all adults in the US have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases and 76% of households that experience food insecurity have adults who are employed. With 160 million adults in the US workforce, employers are uniquely positioned to craft policies,

Around half of all adults in the US have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases and 76% of households that experience food insecurity have adults who are employed.

With 160 million adults in the US workforce, employers are uniquely positioned to craft policies,
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“We’re seeing lights turn back on in barns that sat dark for years.” Shawna Nelson, CEO of Organic Valley, shares how their farmer-first co-op model offers real security, mentorship, and long-term planning—helping producers thrive even in uncertain times. From new farmers to

“We’re seeing lights turn back on in barns that sat dark for years.”

Shawna Nelson, CEO of <a href="/OrganicValley/">Organic Valley</a>, shares how their farmer-first co-op model offers real security, mentorship, and long-term planning—helping producers thrive even in uncertain times.

From new farmers to
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Thank you to The Culinary Institute of America for having me as a speaker at Menus of Change 2025! It's always such an inspiring and impactful event!

Thank you to The Culinary Institute of America for having me as a speaker at Menus of Change 2025! It's always such an inspiring and impactful event!
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Food safety starts long before the plate—on farms, in transport, in policy. Every link matters. My new column in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/danielle…

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As the climate crisis accelerates and policy support wanes, protecting the health of our food system means defending science, strengthening cooperation, and investing in safe, nutritious food for all. My new column in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/danielle…

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This week on Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg 🌳 Forests are recovering. But not fast enough. A 20% cut in meat could slash deforestation in half. 🌿 What your plate has to do with the planet’s lungs and what we can actually do about it. 🎧 Listen now: Episode 494:

This week on Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg
🌳 Forests are recovering. But not fast enough.
A 20% cut in meat could slash deforestation in half. 🌿
What your plate has to do with the planet’s lungs and what we can actually do about it.
🎧 Listen now: Episode 494:
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Rochester, MN is proving that health isn’t just about hospitals—it’s about orchards, equity, and access. When a funding delay threatened kids’ snacks, the city stepped up with farmers, nonprofits, and fresh apples. A powerful model for rethinking public health through food. Read

Rochester, MN is proving that health isn’t just about hospitals—it’s about orchards, equity, and access. When a funding delay threatened kids’ snacks, the city stepped up with farmers, nonprofits, and fresh apples. A powerful model for rethinking public health through food.

Read
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“We’re still out here raising pigs in the sunshine and wide-open spaces.” Meet the Van Zantes—a family farming against the grain in Iowa. No antibiotics. No confinement barns. Just care, fresh air, and a commitment to doing things differently. Their story proves there’s another

“We’re still out here raising pigs in the sunshine and wide-open spaces.”

Meet the Van Zantes—a family farming against the grain in Iowa. No antibiotics. No confinement barns. Just care, fresh air, and a commitment to doing things differently.

Their story proves there’s another
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Good article about how Niman Ranch gives independent farmers ability to farm with existing infrastructure and no min. size requirements. We’ve been selling piglets to families like the Van Zantes across the USA for a decade. It is a great way to build resilient food chains

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SOLD OUT. 180+ chief sustainability officers. The world’s top chefs, scientists, and cultural leaders. A packed day of ideas, action, and incredible food. June 26. Co-hosts @FoodTank, UN Environment Programme, Google Cloud + Unilever. Summit at London Climate Action Week. eventbrite.com/e/sold-out-foo…. #LCAW2025

SOLD OUT. 180+ chief sustainability officers. The world’s top chefs, scientists, and cultural leaders. A packed day of ideas, action, and incredible food. June 26.

Co-hosts @FoodTank, <a href="/UNEP/">UN Environment Programme</a>, <a href="/googlecloud/">Google Cloud</a> + <a href="/Unilever/">Unilever</a>. Summit at <a href="/london_climate/">London Climate Action Week</a>. eventbrite.com/e/sold-out-foo…. #LCAW2025
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Bird flu is spreading—fast. On the latest Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja explains why underfunded agencies and a lack of urgency are putting us all at risk. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foo…

Bird flu is spreading—fast. On the latest Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja explains why underfunded agencies and a lack of urgency are putting us all at risk.

Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foo…
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If we’ve learned anything from COVID-19, it’s that ignoring early warning signs has devastating consequences. With bird flu now spreading to mammals—and even humans—public health experts are sounding the alarm. We need action, not apathy. Read more from Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank in

If we’ve learned anything from COVID-19, it’s that ignoring early warning signs has devastating consequences. With bird flu now spreading to mammals—and even humans—public health experts are sounding the alarm. We need action, not apathy.

Read more from <a href="/DaniNierenberg/">Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank</a> in
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From gardens that fight climate change to recipes that preserve culture—these 20 new books will transform how you think about food, farming, and the future. Your summer reading list starts here: foodtank.com/news/2025/06/m…

From gardens that fight climate change to recipes that preserve culture—these 20 new books will transform how you think about food, farming, and the future. 

Your summer reading list starts here:
foodtank.com/news/2025/06/m…
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“We are good stewards of the land so that the land is a good steward of us.” In this powerful piece, Heather Dawn Thompson shares how Tribal nations, buffalo, and grasslands conservation are inseparably connected and why Indigenous values must guide the work. Read more:

“We are good stewards of the land so that the land is a good steward of us.” In this powerful piece, Heather Dawn Thompson shares how Tribal nations, buffalo, and grasslands conservation are inseparably connected and why Indigenous values must guide the work.

Read more:
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WWF's Heather Dawn Thompson unpacks the deep connections between buffalo food systems, Tribal sovereignty, and grassland conservation in this piece for Food Tank. Read more: foodtank.com/news/2025/06/o…