Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

548. The Future of Vertical Farming, Côte D’Ivoire Invests in Women Farmers, and a Conversation with Abby Maxman on Dismantling USAID: What it Means, Part 1

Mar 26, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Abby Maxman, the President and CEO of Oxfam America for Part 1 of Food Tank’s new series exploring the far-reaching impacts of dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. They discuss why the loss of humanitarian assistance is particularly damaging for...

547. SNAP Recipients Sue USDA, Researchers Tackle Avian Flu in Livestock, and a Conversation with Emily Rees on Feeding a Growing World Amid a Widening Productivity Gap

Mar 19, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Emily Rees, the President and CEO of CropLife International. They discuss women’s leadership in food systems, what the shuttering of the U.S. Agency for International Development means for agriculture research and development, intellectual property rights, and the...

546. Karina Gonçalves David on Regenerating Land—and Livelihoods—with Agroforestry

Mar 12, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Karina Gonçalves David, a farmer and the Co-Founder of ProNobis Agroflestoral in Brazil. They talk about David’s journey to becoming a farmer, how agroforestry can improve climate and economic resilience, and the empowerment of youth and women farmers.

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545. Strikes on Iran to Disrupt Supply Chains, an Investment in Agrichemical Research, and a Conversation with Reema Nanavaty on Building a Model for Women-Led Economic Resilience

Mar 5, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Reema Nanavaty, Head of the Self- Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). They discuss the challenges faced by women in the informal sector, solutions that offer protection from the impacts of a warming planet, and how SEWA is creating pathways for women to...