Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)
Food Tank's Danielle Nierenberg chats with the most important folks in the food industry about the most important food news, released every Thursday.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 512
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
507. MAHA Commission Folds to Big Ag, Global Action on Pesticides, and a Conversation with Jane Wamatu on Animal Agriculture for Community Empowerment
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Jane Nyaranga Ambuku Wamatu, a Senior Small Ruminant Nutritionist at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARD…
506. What to Expect at Climate Week NYC, CDC in Crisis, and a Conversation with Cary Fowler and Anna Nelson on Creating an Actionable Blueprint for Global Food Security
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Cary Fowler, President of the new Food Security Leadership Council and Anna Nelson, Executive Director of the Food Security Leadership Council. The…
505. A Flesh Eating Parasite Spreads, Deportation Fears Hurt Farmers, and a Conversation with Maximo Torero on Why Global Hunger is Falling—But Progress Remains Uneven
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Maximo Torero, Chief Economist for the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. They discuss what the latest numbers reveal about progress on food a…
504. Environmental Data Erased, Mexico Lifts Millions Out of Poverty, and a Conversation with Dion Dawson on Becoming the Leaders Who End Hunger
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dion Dawson, the Founder and Chief Dreamer of Dion's Chicago Dream. They discuss how Dawson’s experiences with homelessness and food insecurity fue…
503. Battling a Seaweed Invasion, a Glyphosate U-Turn, and a Conversation with Zitouni Ould- Dada on Mobilizing Trillions for Food and Agriculture Systems Transformation
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Zitouni Ould-Dada, a Senior Advisor with the FAIRR Initiative, an investor network representing US$80 trillion dollars in assets under management, …
502. Erin Martin on Oklahoma’s Food is Medicine Breakthrough
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Erin Martin, Founder of FreshRx Oklahoma. They discuss the benefits that holistic Food is Medicine programs offer to everyone from patients to farm…
501. Moti Jaleta on Building Resilience in Farming Communities from the Ground Up
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 happ…
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 techn…
497. Christa Barfield on Farming as a Tool for Healing and Empowerment
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…
496. Rising Emissions Threaten Crops, What’s on at London Climate Action Week, and a Conversation with Michael Grunwald on Feeding the Future
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Michael Grunwald, author of the new book We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate. They discuss what land use …
495. ICE Raids Hit Food and Farm Workers, Fisheries See Progress, and a Conversation with Amesh Adalja on Whether We’re Prepared for the Next Pandemic
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Amesh Adalja, a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sc…
494. Deforestation Declines, Solutions for Diet-Related Illnesses in Kenya, and a Conversation with Daniel Moss on Putting Trust — and Funds — in Agroecology
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Daniel Moss, Co-Director of the Agroecology Fund. They discuss what it means to build a model of trust-based philanthropy, the benefits that agroec…
493. Bird Flu Vaccine Development Disrupted, Cultivated Meat Bans, and a Conversation with Shawna Nelson on Building a Farmer-Powered Future
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Shawna Nelson, CEO of Organic Valley. They discuss the power of the cooperative business model and the mentorship farmers can find in this network,…
492. MAHA Recommendations, Heat Protection for Farm Workers, and a Conversation with Rob Larew on Farming through Climate and Political Uncertainty
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union. They talk about the uncertainty farmers are experiencing in the face of changing weather patter…
491. Bonus Episode: Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is Medicine
Food Tank, in partnership with the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, recently hosted a luncheon on Capitol Hill to uplift Food is Medicine solutions. This episode of Food Talk with Dani…
490. SNAP-Ed on the Chopping Block, Bird Flu in Brazil, and a Conversation with U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks on the ‘Intentional Chaos’ Created by the Trump-Vance Administration
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, who recently called for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. They discuss the Senator’s concerns with …
489. Gene-Edited Pigs for Human Consumption, FDA Stalls on Food Safety Warnings, Farmers Adapt to Water Scarcity, and a Conversation with Matthew Dillon on Organic as an Investment in Future Generations
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Matthew Dillon, Co-CEO of the Organic Trade Association. They discuss why the organic label continues to resonate with eaters, what the budget cuts…
488. 15,000 Leave USDA, SNAP Cuts, Traditional African Diets, and a conversation with Lisa Moon on the Resilience Offered by Food Banks as Global Crises Spike
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Lisa Moon, President and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network. They discuss the thriving grassroots network of food banks operating around the wor…