Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

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574. A Conversation with Dr. Columbus Batiste on...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/10/01

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Columbus Batiste, a board-certified interventional cardiologist, lifestyle advocate, and the Co-Founder of Healthy Heart Nation. They discuss the link between stress and chronic illness, overcoming distrust of scientists and medical professionals, and how we build nutritional resiliency. 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

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572. A Victory for Food Workers, Dignity-Focused...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/09/10

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with author and journalist Roger Thurow, about his new book Abiding Hunger: An American Paradox. They discuss how hunger became a part of the national fabric even as it continues to be overlooked and ignored, the smallholder farmers bearing the brunt of this crisis, and what we should be demanding from legislators in the leadup to the next election. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your

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40:32

567. A Conversation with Betty Kibaara on the Power...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/08/06

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Betty Kibaara, Director for the Food Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation, where she leads the implementation of the Regenerative School Meals Initiative in Africa. They discuss how school meals can do far more than feed children—creating reliable markets for farmers, restoring ecosystems, strengthening local economies, while improving health and education outcomes—and the government support needed to sustain these programs well into the

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36:17

560. El Niño Begins, Project Empowers 10,000 Farmers,...

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2026/06/18

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 are paying off. Plus El Niño — predicted to be one of the strongest on record — has begun, researchers discover a new gene that helps rice crops withstand heat, a project operating across Latin

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36:19

559. Research Challenges Necessity of Synthetic...

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2026/06/11

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 other counties and beyond. Plus, demand for raw milk continues despite health risks, a new briefing affirms that African countries already have proven alternatives to synthetic pesticides—now they

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31:16

558. Dryland Farmers Lead Climate Resiliency,...

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2026/06/04

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 is responding to setbacks created by federal funding cuts, Plus, the US Department of Agriculture proposes closure of bee research facilities, food insecurity in the U.S. rises beyond

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557. The Hajj Begins, States Move to Ban Food Dyes...

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2026/05/28

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Nicholas Enrich for Part 3 of Food Tank's series exploring the far-reaching impacts of dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. Enrich is a former civil servant who worked at the U.S. Agency for International Development under four administrations and the author of the new book Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. During their conversation, they talk about why he

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556. Ebola Cases Rise, The Cuban Fuel Crisis becomes...

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2026/05/21

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dana Gunders, President of ReFED, and Emily Broad Leib, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation. They discuss how the adoption of GLP-1 drugs is impacting food waste at the household and retail levels, how grocers and restaurants can respond to shifting eating habits, and what's happening at the state and federal level to keep food out of landfills. Plus, the dismantlement of USAID

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30:55

555. Fiji Advances Organic Ag, East African School...

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2026/05/14

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Jordan Chamberlin, an agricultural economist and a principal scientist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). They talk about how new data and tools can help farmers manage risk, improving soil health without expensive inputs, and the impacts of conflict and funding shortages rippling through communities. Plus, shifting geopolitics threaten to push food prices higher, Fiji pushes a new organic farming policy forward,

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33:19

554. Australia Cracks Down on Food Waste, Ag Co-ops...

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2026/05/07

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University to talk about the recently passed House Farm Bill. They discuss what it means for rising food insecurity, MAHA's influence on the legislation, and what lies ahead as the Senate prepares to take up the Farm Bill in the coming weeks. Plus, Australia prepares for new anti-food waste laws to take effect, new research reveals the power of

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553. NY Acts on GRAS Loophole, Bolivia's Farmers...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/04/30

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI, for Part 2 of Food Tank's series exploring the far-reaching impacts of dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. They discuss what USAID's closure means for clinics and the women they cared for, the link between gender equity and global food security, and the opportunity we have to realign on how global health is delivered. Plus, New York takes steps to close the GRAS loophole, cacao

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Women Producers Challenge Taboos, Anti-Immigration...

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2026/04/23

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Niaz Dorry, the Coordinating Director for the North American Marine Alliance. They discuss the forces consolidating and controlling our blue foods systems, celebrating the gifts of the ocean by diversifying our diets, and how we rebuild regional fisheries that center communities. Plus, hear about how the war in Iran could drive a shift to more sustainable packaging in Asia, the anti-immigration laws that are failing to gain traction, the women

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551. Development Aid Plummets, Bangladesh Connects...

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2026/04/16

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Amanda Koehler, Manager of the Land, Capital, and Market Access Network. They discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to terminate 49 of the 50 land access projects, the barriers that young and beginning farmers face, and how we can support our local food producers moving forward. Plus, hear about what the latest numbers show about the decline of official development assistance around the world, the steps Rwanda is taking to protect

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550. Sunday Ekesi on Harnessing Insects for the...

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2026/04/09

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Sunday Ekesi, the Deputy Director General of Research for Development at icipe. In this interview, recorded on the ground in Kenya, they discuss why research into insects and other arthropods is so important to managing infectious diseases, the livelihood opportunities that beekeeping offers to young people, and how icipe is filling the gap left by the withdrawal of development assistance. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the

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30:50

549. Amanda Leland on a Global Blueprint to End...

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2026/04/02

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani sits down with Amanda Leland, Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund to talk about her new book Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions. They discuss the forces driving overfishing, the heroes of our food systems hiding in plain sight, and a replicable solution that protects the world's oceans while building resilience for coastal communities around the globe. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the

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36:30

548. The Future of Vertical Farming, Côte D'Ivoire...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/03/26

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 women and girls, the eroded trust that could take years to rebuild with on-the-ground partners, and the consequences that will be felt for generations to come. Plus, hear about what

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547. SNAP Recipients Sue USDA, Researchers Tackle...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/03/19

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 role of integrated pest management for long- term sustainability. Plus, hear about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries who are suing the government, new research

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546. Karina Gonçalves David on Regenerating Land—and...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/03/12

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. 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

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35:34

Strikes on Iran to Disrupt Supply Chains, an...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/03/05

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 become climate entrepreneurs. Plus, hear about what the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran mean for food and agriculture systems, funding that will help us better understand the impact of

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544. Farmers Refuse to Sell Their Land, Companies...

Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) ·

2026/02/26

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Jules Pretty, an Emeritus Professor of Environment and Society at the University of Essex. They discuss how storytelling can foster hope, transformation, and agency in the face of the climate crisis; why it's ineffective to use fear to drive change; and the vulnerability we need to move forward. Plus, hear about the producers turning down multi-million dollar offers to convert their farms into data centers, the companies supporting legislation to

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