Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

485. Dr. Ismahane Elouafi on the Hope that Lies in Scientific Innovation

Apr 24, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, the world's largest global agricultural innovation network. They talk about the impact of global events on farmers, the hope that science brings and why it’s so important to invest in research, and the...

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....