Elena Seeley

6 days ago | foodtank.com | Elena Seeley

A new report from Highlight and The Goods Mart finds that eaters are looking for snacks that are simple, minimally processed, and better for the planet. “The future is basic,” the report reads. Increasingly, eaters are thinking about the effect of their diets on their health and the planet, and they want products that “keep it real.”As part of their study, Highlight and The Goods Mart distributed products from seven emerging snack brands to 150 eaters.

2 weeks ago | foodtank.com | Elena Seeley

During a recent event, chefs, nonprofit advocates, and Food is Medicine experts came together to discuss how access to nutritious, culturally relevant foods can address the high rate of diet-related illnesses in the United States while supporting farmers and the planet. The webinar is the second part of a series hosted by Food Tank and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

2 weeks ago | foodtank.com | Elena Seeley

During a recent event food and health systems experts argued for a holistic approach that is needed to improve eaters’ access to nutritious food and improve community health. This webinar is the first part of a series hosted by Food Tank and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation. About half of all people in the United States suffer from a diet-related illness, the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University reports.

3 weeks ago | foodtank.com | Elena Seeley

CGIAR believes the future of resilient food and agriculture systems lies in scientific innovation. But according to the network’s Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi, researchers are facing a particularly “difficult environment.” CGIAR unites 15 research centers around the globe —collectively employing more than 9,000 scientists, researchers, technicians, and staff—as they work to transform food, land, and water systems. But investment in this work is on the decline, Elouafi reports.

3 weeks ago | foodtank.com | Elena Seeley

On April 30 and May 1 from 12:00PM-1:00PM ET, Food Tank and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation are co-hosting the two-day webinar series “Food is Medicine and Eating for Health.” The event will bring together renowned Food is Medicine thought leaders, medical professionals, chefs, and more for dynamic moderated conversations that will look at solutions that cultivate nourished, resilient communities.