“Let’s give kids positive, memorable, community building experiences with real food as a way to build preferences for that food,” Mampara tells Food Tank, “build confidence in utilizing and eating that food, and build skills in kitchens and gardens.”

On organic farms, workers are exposed to fewer pesticides. “For me, that’s the key. The chemical exposure that conventional agriculture brings is very, very real for the people who are embedded in growing it." (via Susan Shain, The New York Times).

“We don’t have enough ambition in how we tackle climate change,” -Zitouni Ould-Dada, Senior Advisor at FAIRR Initiative. #ClimateAction. #LCAW2024 (London Climate Action Week).

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Listen Now: Danielle Nierenberg speaks with Christine White of the National FFA Organization. They discuss connecting students with career paths that span the agriculture industry, the factors contributing to a shortage of teachers in U.S. schools as well as opportunities to support educators, and why it’s important to provide a setting that allows students to fail forward. https://lnkd.in/eFTXzck9

“Independent family farms are the bedrock of healthy rural economies." But between 1935 and 2023, the number of farms in the U.S. decreased by 72 percent, while the average farm size nearly tripled. https://lnkd.in/enJAaNFW

Thank you London! Food Tank's First London Climate Action Week Summit on Friday was such an incredible success! Join us for Climate Week NYC in September! Here is our schedule of events: https://lnkd.in/ea7T5cgN. Thank you so much to our partners Google Cloud, Nomad Foods, Compass Group, Oatly, Sustainable Food Trust, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and City, University of London! And to the following speakers who made the content so impactful (in order of appearance): Danielle Nierenberg, Simon Hall, Rt Hon. the Lord Deben; Adele Jones, Amy Chapple, Stefan Descheemaeker, Tim Stephenson, Romy Wilkin, Dr Zitouni Ould-Dada, Richard Dillon, Sarah Montgomery-Taylor, Dr. Robert Barker, Holly Purdey, Gina Kennedy, Geoff Hawtin, Katrin Burt, Andreas Gyr, Jack A Bobo, Dharshan Wignarajah, Caroline Reid, Neil Fletcher, David Jackson, Sam Hamrebtan, Christian Reynolds, Dorothy Shaver, Katie McCoshan, Julia Collins, Abby Rose, Tim Allen, Dame Sharon White, Asma Khan chef, and many more!

This Friday! Join us at Food Tank's London Climate Action Week Summit. 25+ Incredible Speakers. Delicious Food and Drink. Incredibly Inspiring Day! Details: https://lnkd.in/gxHXt4qD Speakers include: Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank; Simon Hall, Agri-FoodTech Lead, Google Cloud; Rt Hon. the Lord Deben; Patrick Holden, CEO and Founder, The Sustainable Food Trust; Amy Chapple, Farmer, Redwoods Farm (Devon); Stefan Descheemaeker, CEO, Nomad Foods; Tim Stephenson, District Manager, Compass at Google London; Romy Wilkin, Head of Sales, Jones Food Company; Dr Zitouni Ould-Dada, Senior Advisor, FAIRR Initiative; Richard Dillon, CEO, Ivy Farm Technologies; Sarah Montgomery-Taylor, Clinical Lead, Health Information Quality, Google Health; Dr. Robert Barker, Associate Professor in Chemistry; Right to Food Lead; Director of Innovation & Impact, University of Kent; Holly Purdey, Farmer, Nature Friendly Farming Network; Gina Kennedy, Director of Research, Translation and Impact, Alliance of Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; Geoff Hawtin, Crop Trust, 2024 World Food Prize Foundation Winner; Katrin Burt, Managing Partner, Grosvenor Food & AgTech; Andreas Gyr, REWS Sustainability Partner, Google Europe, Middle East and Africa, Google; Jack A Bobo, Director, Food Systems Institute, University of Nottingham; Dharshan Wignarajah, UK Director, Climate Policy Initiative; Caroline Reid, Sustainability Director, Oatly; Neil Fletcher, General Counsel, Nomad Foods; David Jackson, Director of Marketing & Public Affairs, Winnow; Sam Hamrebtan, Founder, The Life Larder; Natural Chef Director, College of Naturopathic Medicine; Christian Reynolds, Reader in Food Policy, Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London; Dorothy Shaver, Global Food Sustainability Lead, Unilever; Morgan Gillespy, Executive Director, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU); Julia Collins, Founder and CEO, Planet FWD; Abby Rose, Soil Health Advocate, Co-founder, Vidacycle & Farmerama; Tim Allen, CEO, Spoon Guru; Dame Sharon White, Chairman, The John Lewis Partnership; Asma Khan, Celebrity Chef, British Restaurateur, Owner, Darjeeling Express and many more! In collaboration with Google Cloud, Nomad Foods, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Oatly, the Sustainable Food Trust and advised by the Center for Food Policy, City, University of London. #LCAW2024. #ClimateAction

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