Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

527. Reps. Nikki Budzinski and Shontel Brown on Fair Food Policy, Perseverance, and Putting People First

Oct 30, 2025

This episode of Food Talk features two conversations from Food Tank’s first annual Food and Agriculture Policy Summit in Washington D.C.

First Congressmember Nikki Budzinski, who represents Illinois’ 13th District, joins Dani to talk about the legislation that’s needed to connect local farmers with food pantries...

526. Crystal FitzSimons and Michel Nischan on Feeding Families and Fixing Food Policy

Oct 24, 2025

This episode of Food Talk features two conversations from Food Tank’s recent Summit in Phoenix, Arizona to uplift the partnerships that will help us eat for health while supporting the wellbeing of farmers and the planet.

First Crystal FitzSimons, President of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) talks about...

525. The Government Shutdown Threatens Food Assistance, Earth Hits a Major Tipping Point, and a Conversation with Sam Kass on Staving Off Climate Catastrophe

Oct 23, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Sam Kass, a Partner at Acre Venture Partners, the former senior policy advisor for nutrition in the Obama Administration, and the author of the new book, The Last Supper: How to Overcome the Coming Food Crisis. They compare the rhetoric and the actions of the Make...

524. An Investment in African Agri-food Systems, World Food Day, and a Conversation with Keithlin Caroo-Afrifa on Supporting Women Farmers on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis

Oct 16, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Keithlin Caroo-Afrifa, the Founder and Executive Director of Helen’s Daughters. They discuss how the organization is strengthening the capacity of women farmers in the Caribbean by teaching them technical skills and financial literacy, the mental health toll...

523. States Brace for SNAP Changes, a Diet to Cut GHG Emissions, and a Conversation with Stacy Dean on Bridging Research, Policy, and Real-World Impact

Oct 9, 2025

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Stacy Dean, the Carbonell Family Executive Director for the Global Food Institute at GW. They discuss the changes from the Trump-Vance Administration that have weakened the federal nutrition safety net, the need to translate research and knowledge into...