Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

370. Stuart Appelbaum and Michael Foster on Stories of Courage and Collective Action in the Food Industry

Mar 30, 2023

As part of a recent event, Dani sat down with Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail,
Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) and Michael “Big Mike” Foster, a lead
organizer for RWDSU. On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” listen to that conversation as they
discuss the intimidation tactics companies use...

369. Dr. Abdou Tenkouano on Empowering Local Actors of Change for Locally Focused Solutions

Mar 23, 2023

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" Dani speaks with Dr. Abdou Tenkouano, Executive Director of CORAF (the West and Central Africa Council for Agricultural Research and Development). They discuss how CORAF is taking an integrated approach to tackle agricultural issues in 23 countries across the African continent, the...

368. Congressmember Earl Blumenauer on Food and Farming Policy that Meets the Needs of People and Planet

Mar 16, 2023

As part of Food Tank’s recent event at SXSW, in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University
and Driscoll’s, Dani sat down with Congressmember Earl Blumenauer, who has represented
Oregon’s third Congressional district since 1996. They discuss why an industrialized approach
to agriculture removes people from the...

367. Tambra Raye Stevenson on the 'Food Sheroes' Changing the Trajectory of Their Communities

Mar 9, 2023

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Tambra Raye Stevenson, the Founder and CEO of Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics And Agriculture (WANDA). They discuss what it means to be a storyteller who can uplift the voices of Black women in food, the importance of celebrating the diversity of Black American...

366. Sally McGee on the Shellfish Growers Uniting in the Face of the Climate Crisis

Mar 2, 2023

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" Dani speaks with Sally McGee, Project Manager for the Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition and The Nature Conservancy' Director of Climate and Strategic Initiatives for the Global Aquaculture Team. They discuss the impacts of the rising water temperatures and ocean acidification...