Food Tank
Type | NGO |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
Purpose | publication, advocacy |
Headquarters | New Orleans |
President | Danielle Nierenberg |
Chairman of the Board | Bernard Pollack |
Treasurer | Nabeeha Mujeeb Kazi-Hutchins |
Regina Anderson, William Burke, Brian Halweil, Kerri McClimen, Nabeeha Kazi-Hutchins, Marc Zornes | |
Website | https://foodtank.com |
Food Tank: A Food Think Tank, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Danielle Nierenberg, Bernard Pollack,[1] and Ellen Gustafson to reform the food system.[2] Its goal is to highlight environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable ways of alleviating hunger, obesity, and poverty.[3] Nierenberg is the winner of the 2020 Julia Child Award,[4] which celebrates leaders who are impacting the world through food.
Conferences[]
In 2015, Food Tank launched its first Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C. Since then, Food Tank has been holding a series of summits in various cities focused on sustainability and equity in food systems.[5] Food Tank has hosted summits in Boston,[6] Chicago,[7] New York City,[8] Sacramento,[9] San Francisco,[10] Seattle,[11] and Washington, D.C.[citation needed] These conferences gather dozens of experts across all sectors of the food industry, including business, government, nonprofit organizations, farmers, unions, and chefs.
Publications[]
The organization's website is a publishing platform for news about the food industry and system, and it also provides research and analysis with the goal of building a science-based foundation for changing the food system.[12] Topics covered include sustainable agriculture, climate change, food waste, urban agriculture, and policy and organizing.[13]
In 2014, Food Tank partnered with the James Beard Foundation to publish an annual "Good Food Org Guide", a comprehensive directory of nonprofit organizations that are working toward a better food system.[14]
Podcast[]
In 2018, Food Tank launched an original podcast, "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" on which Nierenberg invites chefs, experts, and activists to outline their ideal food system—and how their projects are making a better food system more attainable.[15]
Interactive Musical[]
WeCameToDance is Food Tank's interactive original musical about the climate crisis It was developed by Creative Producer Bernard Pollack[16] with choreography by House of Jack,[17] original language by David Peterson of "Game of Thrones",[18] and original music by Grammy-nominated Rocky Dawuni.[19]
The show debuted a month-long run at 2021 Edinburgh Fringe Festival[20] and is commissioned perform at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.[21]
During its initial run, WeCameToDance was featured in the New York Times,[22] The List,[23] Scotsman,[24] The Herald (Scotland),[25] and Edinburgh Reporter[26] and the cast performed live on Good Morning Britain, Al Jazeera, and the BBC.[27]
References[]
- ^ "Q & A: Danielle Nierenberg, Cofounder of Food Tank". Successful Farming. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "New sites want you to better understand your food". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "Food Tank 2015-2016 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ Chris. "Danielle Nierenberg". The Julia Child Award. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Activist Danielle Nierenberg wins the Julia Child Award, following in the footsteps of celebrity chefs". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "A think tank for food - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Chicago, We Can Change the Food System — The 2016 Food Tank Summit!". The Daily Meal. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "How We Can Conserve Nearly Two Billion Tons of Food Thrown Away Annually". Impact. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Sold-out Farm Tank Summit raises frank discussion about agriculture, technology". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Food For Thought". NAFSN. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Food Tank Summit: Growing Food Policy". The Stranger. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ Carman, Tim (2013-01-08). "New sites want you to better understand your food". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Q&A: Food Tank's Danielle Nierenberg on The Right Food Technologies and Bringing All Stakeholders Together". AFN. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Slow Food Recommends: Ideas for Your Slow Weekend". Slow Food International. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Danielle Nierenberg: 'We're trying to bring joy to what can be uncomfortable issues'". Edinburgh Festival. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Fringe dance review: WeCameToDance, Nicolson Square". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Kennedy, John (2021-08-14). "Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 – A Call from Occupants of Interplanetary Craft". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Edinburgh Fringe live round-up: Burnt Out, WeCameToDance, My Car Plays Tapes and more..." The Stage. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Street, 180 High; Edinburgh; Eh1 1qs; Kingdom +44131 226 0026, United. "WeCameToDance". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Radical show aims to create new generation of food activists at COP26". The National. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (2021-08-19). "A Quiet Summer at Edinburgh's Festivals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Danielle Nierenberg: 'We're trying to bring joy to what can be uncomfortable issues'". Edinburgh Festival. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Fringe dance review: WeCameToDance, Nicolson Square". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Agenda: Seeing the food system as a solution to the climate crisis". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Kennedy, John (2021-08-14). "Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 – A Call from Occupants of Interplanetary Craft". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, From the Edinburgh Festivals: Del Amitri, Ambrose Parry, Mara Menzies and We Came To Dance". BBC. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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