Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

During a recent event, speakers came together to celebrate food diversity, scientific advances, and community innovation. This week’s episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two panels from the program moderated by Dani. First, panelists discuss the power and privilege that shape food and agriculture systems, what we can learn from looking back at traditional foodways, and why communities must be engaged in growing their own food. Then, speakers explore the educational approaches that are nurturing the next generation of food systems leaders, the value of bringing culturally relevant ingredients into the classroom, and how programs can connect food, nutrition, and planetary health.

Speakers include Rachel Atcheson, Deputy Director for the New York City Mayor's Office on Food Policy; Sheryll Durrant, Board President of Just Food and the Food and Agriculture Coordinator for the International Rescue Committee; Jessica Harris, an author and journalist, leading expert on foodways of the African Diaspora and Professor Emeritus at Queens College; Tony Hillery, CEO and Founder of Harlem Grown; Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a member of the Hopi Tribe in Northern Arizona, an Indigenous Resilience Specialist at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment and an Associate Faculty at the Indigenous Resilience Center at the University of Arizona; Stephen Ritz, Executive Director of Green Bronx Machine; Karen Washington, a farmer and activist with Rise and Root Farm; and Marion Williams, National Program Director for Wellness in the Schools.

This event was held in partnership with the Periodic Table of Food Initiative, Food EDU, The Rockefeller Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the Alliance of Bioversity International - CIAT.

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During a recent celebration of food diversity, scientific advances, and community innovation,
Dani sat down with Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation and author of Big
Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens. They discuss the scaleable ideas that can
address the most pressing global challenges, the scientific inquiry that can change the world’s
sense of what is possible, and why it’s realistic to stay an optimist.

This event was held in partnership with the Periodic Table of Food Initiative, Food EDU, The
Rockefeller Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the Alliance of Bioversity
International - CIAT.

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On this episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” hear a special panel conversation on developing healthier meals for young eaters, featured during a recent Summit hosted by Food Tank, Emory University, and Spelman College. Panelists discuss efforts at the federal level to make school food healthier for students, working at the intersection of physical activity and nutrition, and how schools are integrating gardens into the cafeteria and the classroom. healthy consumption patterns that go beyond the Mediterranean diet, cultivating a generation of compassionate scholars, and why we can’t lose sight of the joy that food brings.

Speakers include Kelliann Blazek, Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture and Rural Policy; Alastair Pullen, Executive Director of the Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School; Will Sellers, Executive Director of Wholesome Wave Georgia; Diane Harris, Senior Health Scientist and Team Lead at the Centers for Disease Control; Lysa Ratliff, CEO of KABOOM!; and moderator Rose Scott, award winning journalist and host of a “Closer Look” on Atlanta's NPR.

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Food Tank, in partnership with Emory University and Spelman College, recently hosted the “Empowering Eaters” Summit in support of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features a panel from the Summit focused on food as medicine and the approaches that nutrition experts, researchers, and private sector leaders are taking to ensure that all eaters have access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally relevant foods. Panelists discuss healthy consumption patterns that go beyond the Mediterranean diet, cultivating a generation of compassionate scholars, and why we can’t lose sight of the joy that food brings.

Speakers include Tamara Melton, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Diversify Dietetics; Tambra Raye Stevenson, Founder and CEO of Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture (WANDA); Dr. Kimberly Jackson, Director of Food Studies at Spelman College; Karuna Rawal, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for Nature’s Fynd; and Steven Jennings, Stakeholder Relations and Brand Lead for Health & Sustainability at Ahold Delhaize USA.

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On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg'' Dani moderates a discussion about new research and tools that can help the world adapt to a changing climate, protect agrobiodiversity, and transform our approach to and understanding of food and nutrition. Speakers dive into the architecture of a food system that will help eaters make sustainable choices, the recent work that aims to better understand diets around the globe, and measuring progress from farm to plate.

Speakers include Jessica Fanzo, Professor of Climate and Director of the Food for Humanity Initiative at the Columbia Climate School; Anna Herforth, Senior Research Associate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a member of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative’s Scientific Advisory Committee; Gary Paul Nabhan, a writer, ethnobiologist, Research Social Scientist Emeritus at the University of Arizona, and the Co-Founder of Native Seeds/SEARCH; Andy Jarvis, Director of Future of Food at the Bezos Earth Fund; and Jonathan Lundgren, the Founder and Director of the Ecdysis Foundation.

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On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg'' Dani moderates a discussion about the dark matter of food—the biomolecules found in our diets that researchers haven’t even discovered yet. They discuss why a term that might sound ominous is actually very exciting; the tools that will unravel the mysteries still present in our food, and what new research will enable as communities work to improve the health of humans and the planet.

Speakers include Steven Watkins, Founder of Verso Biosciences; Tracy Shafizadeh, Director of Programs and Partnerships Director at Verso Biosciences; and J. Bruce German, Distinguished Professor and Chemist Emeritus at the University of California, Davis and Chair of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative Scientific Advisory Committee.

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On this episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg'' Dani moderates a discussion about the new Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI), a global effort to analyze the more then 26,000 biomolecules found in food. Panelists explain what this research may mean for human health and biodiversity, the ways the initiative is leveraging the expertise of researchers around the world, and how partners are coming together to amplify the findings from the PTFI and make them more accessible.

Speakers include Selena Ahmed, Global Director of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative; John de la Parra, Director of the Global Food Portfolio for the Food Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation; and Gina Kennedy, Director of Research for the Periodic Table of Food Initiative with the Alliance of Bioversity International - CIAT.

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Food Tank, in partnership with Barr Mansion and Driscoll’s, recently hosted the All Things Food
Summit at SXSW. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations
from the event.

First, hear from Chef Olivia Hernandez, Founder of HER Hospitality, and Paul Newnham,
Executive Director of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub as they sit down with Dani to talk about the role
that chefs play in driving food systems change. They discuss the power of chefs as connectorsas well as the many expectations placed on them and the fair wages that are an essential piece
of a sustainable food system.

Then Dani speaks with A-dae Romero-Briones, Vice-President at the First Nations Development
Institute and Principal at Manzanita Capital Collective. They discuss the important role that
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play in food and agriculture systems, the
disconnect between consumers and the foods they eat, and the diversity that builds resilience.

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Food Tank, in partnership with Barr Mansion and Driscoll’s, recently hosted the All Things Food
Summit at SXSW. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations
from the event focused on activating people through the power of film.First, Ben Collier, CEO and Co-Founder of The Farmlink Project and Mike Meyer, Head ofAdvocacy for The Farmlink Project and a 5th Generation Cattle Rancher, sit down with Dani to discuss the documentary “Abundance,” which follows a group of college students who catalyzea national movement to end hunger in the United States. They discuss the early days of theirfood rescue efforts during the pandemic, launching and sustaining a movement, and what liesahead when their work is only beginning to scratch the surface.

Then, filmmakers Rebecca and Josh Tickell talk with Dani about their new documentary
“Common Ground,” the followup to “Kiss the Ground.” They discuss how raising children
introduced a sense of urgency and new meaning to their work, a new era of documentary
filmmaking , and why sometimes, all it takes to make a difference is for one person to see a film.

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Food Tank, in partnership with Barr Mansion and Driscoll’s, recently hosted the All Things Food
Summit at SXSW. This episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” features two conversations
from the event focused on the health and wellbeing of future generations in policy.
First, Admiral Rachel L. Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, sits down with Dani to discuss the collaborative, whole of government
approach that is being implemented to support healthy, nourished, and thriving communities.

Then, Dani moderates a conversation on access, affordability, and healthier food environments
which touches on federal programs that need protection and expansion to ensure that people
can feed their families and the innovative partnerships that are helping the federal government
advance their National Strategy to end hunger and support the wellbeing of all eaters. Speakers
include Will McIntee, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement in The White House Office of Public
Engagement; Kelliann Blazek, Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture and Rural
Policy; Judy A. Monroe, MD, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation; and Hartina M. "Tina"
Flournoy, an American political advisor who served as Chief of Staff to Vice President Kamala
Harris from 2021 to 2022.

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