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A discussion about building solutions for more sustainable local food systems. Presented by Food Tank and the Danone Institute North America. Featuring confirmed speakers (alphabetical order): N. Diane Moss, Project New Village. Dariush Mozaffarian, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University. Jose Oliva, HEAL Food Alliance. A-dae Romero-Briones (Cochiti/Kiowa), First Nations Development Institute. Tambra Raye Stevenson, MPH, Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture (WANDA) 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 podcasts.

In the fifth panel of a monthly series featuring 25+ members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network, Ruth Richardson and Danielle Nierenberg sit down with four UN Food Systems Champions to discuss funding a safer food system. Join us to listen to our guests: Andrew Mushita (Community Technology Development Trust), Bettina Prato (International Fund for Agricultural Development), Ndidi Nwuneli (LEAP Africa), and Geeta Sethi (The World Bank) 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 podcasts.

Happy Earth Day! All week Dani is taking us on a global culinary journey, interviewing Chefs from around the world, to discuss the intersection of food culture, health and climate.  Today for our final conversation Dani chats with Chefs from South and West Africa regions featuring Nigerian Chef Ozoz Sokoh of Kitchen Butterfly and South African Chef Mahlomola Thamae of TM Innovations.  These conversations are a partnership between Food Tank and the Barilla Foundation in light of the expansion this week of their Double Pyramid. 

Every day this week as we countdown to EarthDay 2021 (which is tomorrow!) Dani is taking us on a global culinary journey, interviewing Chefs from around the world, to discuss  the intersection of food culture, health and climate. You can watch live daily until this Thursday at 9AM on Food Tank’s YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels or hear the conversations the same day here on Food Talk.  Today Dani chats with Chefs from the Mediterranean and Nordic region featuring including Canadian Chef Sharon Bond-Hogg of Kekuli Cafe and Israeli Chef Ori Shavit of Vegans on Top.  These conversations are a partnership between Food Tank and the Barilla Foundation in light of the expansion this week of their Double Pyramid. 

Join Food Tank president Danielle Nierenberg as she takes us on a global culinary journey, interviewing Chefs from around the world this week, to discuss the double pyramid and the intersection of food culture, health and climate. Watch as she chats today with Chefs from the United States and South American including Chef Vincent Medina (mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone), Chef Valerie Segrest (Native American Agriculture Fund), and Argentinian Chef Mariana Tejerina (Catalino).

Every day this week as we countdown to EarthDay 2021 — Dani is taking us on a global culinary journey, interviewing Chefs from around the world, to discuss  the intersection of food culture, health and climate. You can watch live daily until this Thursday at 9AM on Food Tank’s YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels or hear the conversations the same day here on Food Talk.  Today Dani chats with chefs from the South and East Asian region including luminaries like Hong Kong based Chef Peggy Chan of Grassroots Initiative Consultancy and India based chef Manjit Gill of ITC Hotels.  These conversations are a partnership between Food Tank and the Barilla Foundation in light of the expansion this week of their Double Pyramid. 

In the fourth panel of a monthly series featuring 25+ members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network, Ruth Richardson and Danielle Nierenberg sit down with three UN Food Systems Champions to talk about developing sustainable fiscal policy for the food system. Join us to listen to our guests: Gabriela Cuevas Barron (UHC2030/ Member of Mexican Congress), Kumar Vijay (Rythu Sadhikara Samstha), and Lasse Bruun (50by40). 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 podcasts.

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani talks with Pete Ritchie and Chantal Clément on the Glasgow Food and Farming Declaration, an international declaration for sub-national groups seeking to embolden local movements towards a sustainable food system. Pete Ritchie is the executive director of Nourish Scotland, an Edinburgh based organization working to ensure food security, climate change mitigation, and food justice in the UK country. Chantal Clément is the deputy director of IPES-Food, a Brussels-based NGO working with governance institutions across the world to set the agenda for sustainable food systems. The two organizations have come together to create the Glasgow Declaration, which may hold city and local governments accountable for leading the food system transformation.  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 podcasts.

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Keith Knopf is President and CEO of Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, a chain of 126 grocery stores across northern California and Nevada. Raley’s leads a number of consumer health and sustainability initiatives, as well as local charitable giving projects. 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 podcasts.

Dani talks with Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips, co-hosts of the podcast Extra Spicy. Soleil and Justin are writers for The San Francisco Chronicle who focus on food, race, ethnicity, and culture. 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 podcasts.

Sam Fulton is the Group Corporate Affairs Director for Nomad Foods, Europe’s largest frozen foods company. She has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability and advocacy roles for some of the world’s largest food and consumer goods companies, including Unilever, McDonald’s, Nestle, and Kellogg Company. 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 podcasts.

Melanie Hall, Director of Brand Marketing at Kashi, talks about the company’s new keto cereal line and Kashi’s ongoing efforts to support farmers as they transition from conventional to organic crops. 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 podcasts.

In the third panel of a monthly panel series featuring 25+ members of the UN Food Systems Champions Network, Ruth Richardson and Danielle Nierenberg sit down with four UN Food System Summit Champions to talk about hidden costs of food systems. Join us to listen to our guests: João Campari (World Wildlife Forum); Dr. Naoko Ishii (Center for Global Commons, the University of Tokyo), Michael Taylor (International Land Coalition), and Sandrine Dixson- Declève (Club of Rome). 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 podcasts.

Danielle Nierenberg talks with Gero Leson about his new book, "Honor Thy Label. Dr. Bronner's Unconventional Journey to a Clean, Green, and Ethical Supply Chain." 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 podcasts.

Pulitzer Prize Winning journalist and author Michael Moss discusses his latest book Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions. He talks about strategies food companies use to hook consumers and how eaters can break free of these addictions. 

Father and daughter Miles and Brie Reiter— fourth and fifth-generation growers at the global berry company Driscoll’s—discuss their family’s multi-generational business. Miles serves as Driscoll’s Chairman and CEO, and Brie as Director of Quality Systems Design and Technology.  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 podcasts.

A special Food Tank Live discussion with "A Reckoning in Boston" director James Rutenbeck, along with Kafi Dixon of The Common Good Co-op. 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 podcasts.

Dani talks with Tahz Walker, Program Manager for the Farmers of Color Network and Co-founder of Earthseed Land Collective. They talk about the ways that the Farms of Color Network is working to help marginalized farmers, the need for capital investments in Black and Indigenous communities, and the benefits of a cooperative model.  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 podcasts.

Writer, conservationist, and the Director of Sustainability at Oatly North America Julie Kunen talks about the intersections between food, culture, and the environment. Dr. Kunen explains the concept of “sustainable gastronomy” and the importance of community-based conservation practices. She also discusses how consumers and businesses can drive demand for sustainably sourced foods. 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 podcasts.