Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

492. MAHA Recommendations, Heat Protection for Farm Workers, and a Conversation with Rob Larew on Farming through Climate and Political Uncertainty

May 29, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union. They talk about the uncertainty farmers are experiencing in the face of changing weather patterns and policies from the Trump-Vance Administration, why cuts to foreign aid affect American food producers, and...

491. Bonus Episode: Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is Medicine

May 28, 2025

Food Tank, in partnership with the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, recently hosted a luncheon on Capitol Hill to uplift Food is Medicine solutions. This episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg features conversations from the event where speakers discussed the public health and economic benefits of...

490. SNAP-Ed on the Chopping Block, Bird Flu in Brazil, and a Conversation with U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks on the ‘Intentional Chaos’ Created by the Trump-Vance Administration

May 22, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, who recently called for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. They discuss the Senator’s concerns with the “irresponsible” and “callous” actions of the Trump-Vance Administration, how cuts to medical research and...

489. Gene-Edited Pigs for Human Consumption, FDA Stalls on Food Safety Warnings, Farmers Adapt to Water Scarcity, and a Conversation with Matthew Dillon on Organic as an Investment in Future Generations

May 15, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Matthew Dillon, Co-CEO of the Organic Trade Association. They discuss why the organic label continues to resonate with eaters, what the budget cuts and staffing reductions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture could mean for food producers, and why support for organic...

488. 15,000 Leave USDA, SNAP Cuts, Traditional African Diets, and a conversation with Lisa Moon on the Resilience Offered by Food Banks as Global Crises Spike

May 8, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Lisa Moon, President and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network. They discuss the thriving grassroots network of food banks operating around the world, the large void left by foreign aid cuts, and the support that food banks offer communities as crises, from natural...