Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

561. A Conversation with Patrick Webb and Caitlin Grady on Dismantling USAID: What it Means, Part 4

Jun 25, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Patrick Webb, a Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and Caitlin Grady, Associate Professor and Director of Research and Policy at the Global Food Institute at the George Washington University, for Part 4 of Food...

560. El Niño Begins, Project Empowers 10,000 Farmers, and a Conversation with Paul Lightfoot on Being in the Business of Making Food Systems Better

Jun 18, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Paul Lightfoot, General Manager of Patagonia Provisions. They discuss how the brand is proving it’s possible to grow profits while investing in sustainable practices, awakening eaters to the harms of fossil fuel based agriculture, and the business risks that...

559. Research Challenges Necessity of Synthetic Pesticides, New World Screwworm Detected in the U.S., and a Conversation with Kristin Coates on Building Local Models for Global Food Systems Change

Jun 11, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Kristin Coates, Co-Founder and CEO of Regenerative California. They talk about creating a regenerative farm in a region dominated by conventional agriculture, pathways to build a more hopeful food future, and how the organization’s model can be spread to...

558. Dryland Farmers Lead Climate Resiliency, Colorado River at a Historic Low, and a Conversation with Patience Kabwasa on Reclaiming Land Stewardship Practices

Jun 4, 2026

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Patience Kabwasa, Executive Director of Food to Power. They discuss how the organization is reclaiming land stewardship practices and building solutions with community, Colorado’s recent policy wins to strengthen food access for children, and how the organization...