Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

540. Chile’s Wildfires Spread Faster, Ethiopia Reels in the Face of ‘Catastrophic’ Aid Cuts, and a Conversation with Paula Daniels and Kayla de la Haye on Making Food Systems Visible—and Fixable

Jan 29, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Paula Daniels, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Office of Food Systems and Kayla de la Haye, the Director of the University of Southern California’s (USC) Food Systems Institute, about Food Base LA, a new tool that will help decision makers monitor...

539. Billionaire Wealth Spikes, Maryland Acts to Protect Shoppers, and a Conversation with Maria Kalaitzandonakes on the New Dietary Guidelines—and What They Mean for American Health

Jan 22, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Maria Kalaitzandonakes, an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They discuss what’s in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, whether affordability is at odds with the latest recommendations, and why schools may struggle to meet...

538. Ocean Temperatures Hit a Record High, Sudan Marks 1,000 Days of Civil War, and a Conversation with Secretary Kevin Atticks on Rebuilding Regional Food Resilience

Jan 15, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks. They discuss an exciting new program that will incentivize conservation practices on farms, why producers should run for office, and what Atticks hopes to see from the federal government.

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537. New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Unveiled, Youth Turn to Agriculture, and a Conversation with Sara Farley on the Visions that Will Lead Us to a Hopeful Food Future

Jan 8, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Sara Farley, Vice President of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation. They discuss the intentionality and hope that’s needed to build the future we want to see, food as a connector and act of love, and the idea that “systems change isn’t so...

536. Monicah Yator on the Women Farmers Rewriting the Future of Food and Farming

Jan 1, 2026

2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer, and for the first episode of Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg of the year, we’re kicking things off with a special conversation about the essential role that women play across food and agriculture systems. Dani sits down with Monicah Yator, Founder of Indigenous Women...