Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

Chicago's Changemakers discuss food access, affordability, and community-led solutions in the city. Topics include investing in community wealth, challenges faced by local businesses, the power of partnerships, the importance of teamwork, initiatives to promote access to fresh food, and making a difference on a small scale.

As part of Food Tank's recent Summit in Chicago, Dani sat down with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois. They discuss farmers' evolving views on the climate crisis, the Senator's efforts to protect consumers by improving food safety, and where the next Farm Bill stands. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Laura Carroll, Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff, and Robin McKinnon, Senior Advisor for Nutrition Policy, at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They discuss the FDA's reorganization of the human foods program to strengthen their nutrition initiatives, the societal costs of poor nutrition, and the agency's recent work around labeling to help consumers make healthy food choices. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Seth Goldman, Co-Founder of Eat the Change. They discuss how businesses can be used to make food systems healthier and more sustainable, the lessons Goldman learned from his entrepreneurial journey that shaped the launch of his new brand Just Ice Tea, and what it means when every meal offers an opportunity to take climate action. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders, a James Beard award-winning culinarian, storyteller, and the Founder of A Sanders Thing. They discuss the process of translating a sense of identity through food, the need for new institutions in the hospitality industry that don't replicate oppressive models, and Sanders' work to build a world where everyone "can feed themselves in a way that is not killing them." While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Milagros de Hoz, the Food Policy Advisor at the New York City Mayor's Office of Food Policy (MOFP), where she is responsible for advancing MOFP's work in the intersection of food, environment, and climate. de Hoz is also responsible for reporting on progress towards the goals set in Food Forward NYC, the city's ambitious 10-year food policy plan. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts

In partnership with the White House and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Food Tank recently co-hosted the "Advancing Food Is Medicine Approaches" Summit in support of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" listen to a two-part session from the event, where food policy and public health experts discussed research in support of community empowerment, the politics that can get in the way of data collection, and the need to balance stats and figures with stories. Speakers from the panels include former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman; Dr. Christina Economos of the Friedman School; Dr Bisola Ojikutu of the Boston Public Health Commission; Diana Johnson of the Rockefeller Foundation; Dr. J. Robin Moon of the World Farmers Market Coalition; Kim Kessler of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and Lauren Fiechtner of Mass General Hospital for Children. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Lakisha May, actor, producer, and advocate Her advocacy work includes being the Chair of the Leadership Awards Committee at the James Beard Foundation. She serves as Co-Vice Chair of the board at Space on Ryder Farm, a non-profit residency program and organic farm in Brewster, New York. She is also on the board at Süprseed which provides education, programming, and low cost organic produce to residents of South LA through the social enterprise Süprmarkt. They discuss the importance of using one's platform for good, as well as finding purpose through garden grown food and organic produce. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts

On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Yazen Al Kodmani, a farmer and the Deputy General Manager at Emirates Bio Farm (EBF), the largest organic farm in the United Arab Emirates. They discuss why it's critical for the UAE to grow their own food for the health of local communities and national security and challenge preconceived notions around the barriers of food production in arid regions. They also discuss opportunities provided by advancements in agri-foodtechnology and the importance of seasonality to EBF. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts

During a special virtual event hosted by Food Tank, food policy experts sat down to discuss the upcoming Farm Bill. Panelists discuss why the Farm Bill is structured the way it is; finding the humanity in this complex, lengthy piece of legislation; and opportunities to create the policy change we want to see. Speakers include Marion Nestle, author, nutritionist, and Professor Emerita at New York University; Kathleen Merrigan, Professor and Executive Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University; Jennifer Otten, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington; Adrian Lipscombe, Chef and Founder of the 40 Acres Project; Ben Thomas, Senior Policy Director for Agriculture at the Environmental Defense Fund; and Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.