Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

484. The U.S. Pushes for a ‘Back to Basics’ Approach at FAO, the Latest on Humanitarian Aid Funding, Advice for Young People Coming of Age, and a conversation with Will Masters on the Billions of Eaters Who Can’t Afford a Healthy Diet

Apr 17, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Will Masters, a Professor in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, with a secondary appointment in Tufts University's Department of Economics. They talk about U.S. tariffs on imported goods, how measuring the cost of a healthy diet can drive policy...

483. A Nutritionist’s Thoughts on MAHA, Strengthening Indigenous Foodways, Staff Cuts at USDA, and a conversation with Andy Jarvis on the Creativity, Innovation, and Funding Needed for Food Systems Transformation

Apr 10, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Andy Jarvis, Director for the Future of Food at the Bezos Earth Fund. They discuss the kind of solutions emerging in response to today’s crises, the need to re-orient existing money to drive food and agriculture systems transformation, and Jarvis’ faith in...

482. Earthquake in Southeast Asia, What a Drop of Global Aid Means for Child Hunger, and a Conversation with Kimber Lanning on Building an Inclusive Food Economy

Apr 3, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Kimber Lanning, Founder and CEO of Local First Arizona. They discuss the value of desert-friendly crops in a changing climate, the fear that many immigrant business leaders are living with, and the power that communities can build through place-based, local economies....

481. Farmers’ Discontent Grows, a New Ban on GMO Corn, Legislation to Protect Pollinators, and a conversation with Dr. Antony Chapoto on Strengthening Agricultural Research in African Countries

Mar 27, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Antony Chapoto, Executive Director of the African Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ANAPRI) Secretariat. They discuss the importance of localization and capacity building to improve food and agriculture systems across Africa, the effect that...

480. Alissa Vieira and Lindsay Williams on the Impact of the Federal Grant Freezes on Small Food Businesses

Mar 20, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Alissa Viera and Lindsay Williams of the Toledo, Ohio-based ice cream manufacturer Swanky Scoops. They discuss the grants that allow local economies to flourish, the impact that delays in the reimbursement of funds can have on small food businesses, and how federal...