Kicking off series five of the Sustainable Food Trust podcast, Patrick Holden, SFT CEO and organic dairy farmer, catches up with Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank.
Danielle Nierenberg, is a world-renowned researcher, speaker, and advocate, on all issues relating to our food system and agriculture. In 2013, Danielle co-founded Food Tank with Bernard Pollack, a nonprofit organisation focused on building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters. Food Tank is a global convener, thought leadership organisation, and unbiased creator of original research impacting the food system. Danielle has an M.S. in Agriculture, Food, and Environment from the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and spent two years volunteering for the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic.
In this first episode, Danielle and Patrick discuss the impact of an extractive approach to agriculture upon our planet and our health. They consider how we can switch to a more regenerative approach – one that restores the soil, conserves water, and reduces the need for agrichemicals. Danielle shares her insights on the recent shake-up in US politics and what the new administration could mean for food and farming, as well as exploring challenges relating to certification, labelling and consumer engagement.
The conversation also examines the true cost of industrial food production, which typically isn’t reflected in the retail price, and unpicks some of the sustainable agriculture challenges currently being faced in California and beyond. Commenting on what gives her hope for the future, Danielle gives plenty of reasons to be optimistic, including opportunities for young people in agriculture and the huge potential for collaboration within the food and farming sector.
Visit Food Tank here to learn more about their work.
And you can find Danielle on LinkedIn and X.
To listen to more SFT podcasts, featuring some of the biggest names in regenerative food and farming, head to our main podcast page. And to keep up with our news, you can subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter or follow us on Instagram, X or Facebook.
“I don’t want to be sitting in rooms where everyone agrees. One of the best things about being human is the ability to change our mind.”
Related content
-
Richard Higgins on the influence of Sir Albert Howard and why we should be using human manure as fertiliser
-
Jamie Feilden on the transformational power of farm visits for young people and the value of an educated public
-
Iain Tolhurst on 40 years of organic horticulture: Lessons, trials and triumphs (part two)
-
Iain Tolhurst on 40 years of organic horticulture: Lessons, trials and triumphs (part one)
