Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

501. Moti Jaleta on Building Resilience in Farming Communities from the Ground Up

Jul 31, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Moti Jaleta, a Senior Agricultural Economist with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). They discuss the soil erosion happening beneath farmers' feet, how food producers in sub-Saharan Africa are responding to the crisis through conservation...

500. Indigenous Vegetables Gain Ground, Child Nutrition Lags, and a Conversation with Dr. Mariangela Hungria on an Agricultural Revolution that Benefits Farmers and the Planet

Jul 24, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with the 2025 World Food Prize laureate, Dr. Mariangela Hungria about her award-winning research that has helped farmers boost yields and improve their livelihoods while using fewer chemicals. They discuss the social and environmental benefits of this work, what researchers...

499. Africa’s Freshwater Fish Species in Freefall, Farm Workers Detained, and a Conversation with Morgan Gillespy on the Tipping Points that Can Change Food Systems Forever

Jul 17, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Morgan Gillespy, Executive Director of the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU). They discuss whether it’s a lack of understanding or political will that keeps policymakers from addressing the hidden costs of food and agriculture systems, why she’s hopeful that...

498. SNAP and Medicaid Suffer in the Budget Bill, Japan Celebrates Food Waste Wins, and a Conversation with Janie Simms Hipp on Building a Food System that Comes to Terms with Reality

Jul 10, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Janie Simms Hipp, President and CEO of Native Agriculture Financial Services. They discuss the barriers farmers face in accessing capital and technical assistance; how the closure of local government offices will hurt rural communities, including Tribal nations; and why...

497. Christa Barfield on Farming as a Tool for Healing and Empowerment

Jul 3, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Christa Barfield, the Owner and Founder of FarmerJawn, a 128-acre working farm. They discuss the relationships that sustain farmers, a new model of community-oriented corner stores that prioritize healthy foods, and why the way we eat is just as much about ourselves as...