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Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)

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Food Tank's Danielle Nierenberg chats with the most important folks in the food industry about the most important food news, released every Thursday.

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	560	Founded	8 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Natural SciencesScienceFoodArts

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Women Producers Challenge Taboos, Anti-Immigration Laws Fail, and a Conversation with Niaz Dorry on Reclaiming the Ocean for Fishing Communities

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Niaz Dorry, the Coordinating Director for the North American Marine Alliance. They discuss the forces consolidating and controlling our blue foods systems, celebrating the gifts of the ocean by dive... more

23 Apr 2026 • 36 min

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551. Development Aid Plummets, Bangladesh Connects Farmers to Key Resources, and a Conversation with Amanda Koehler on the Termination of a USDA Land Access Program

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Amanda Koehler, Manager of the Land, Capital, and Market Access Network. They discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to terminate 49 of the 50 land access projects, the barriers that ... more

16 Apr 2026 • 27 min

550. Sunday Ekesi on Harnessing Insects for the Health of People and Planet

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Sunday Ekesi, the Deputy Director General of Research for Development at icipe. In this interview, recorded on the ground in Kenya, they discuss why research into insects and other arthropods is... more

9 Apr 2026 • 15 min

549. Amanda Leland on a Global Blueprint to End Overfishing

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani sits down with Amanda Leland, Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund to talk about her new book Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions. They discuss the forces driv... more

2 Apr 2026 • 30 min

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Recent Guests

Amanda Koehler

Agriculture policy consultant behind Amanda Koehler Consulting; grassroots organizer; manager of Land, Capital, and Market Access Network

Amanda Koehler Consulting / Land, Capital, and Market Access Network

Episode: 551. Development Aid Plummets, Bangladesh Connects Farmers to Key Resources, and a Conversation with Amanda Koehler on the Termination of a USDA Land Access Program

Sunday Ekesi

Deputy Director General of Research for Development at ISAPEI

ISAPEI

Episode: 550. Sunday Ekesi on Harnessing Insects for the Health of People and Planet

Amanda Leland

Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund

Environmental Defense Fund

Episode: 549. Amanda Leland on a Global Blueprint to End Overfishing

Abby Maxman

President and CEO of Oxfam America

Oxfam America

Episode: 548. The Future of Vertical Farming, Côte D'Ivoire Invests in Women Farmers, and a Conversation with Abby Maxman on Dismantling USAID: What it Means, Part 1

Emily Rees

President and CEO of CropLife International

CropLife International

Episode: 547. SNAP Recipients Sue USDA, Researchers Tackle Avian Flu in Livestock, and a Conversation with Emily Rees on Feeding a Growing World Amid a Widening Productivity Gap

Karina Gonçalves David

Brazilian farmer and agroforestry practitioner

ProNobis Agroflestoral; Southern Regional Director of Instituto Brasil Organico

Episode: 546. Karina Gonçalves David on Regenerating Land—and Livelihoods—with Agroforestry

Reema Nanavaty

Head of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)

Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)

Episode: 545. Strikes on Iran to Disrupt Supply Chains, an Investment in Agrichemical Research, and a Conversation with Reema Nanavaty on Building a Model for Women-Led Economic Resilience

Jules Pretty

Emeritus professor of environment and society at the University of Essex

University of Essex

Episode: 544. Farmers Refuse to Sell Their Land, Companies Support Legislation to Fight Food Waste, and a Conversation with Jules Pretty on Storytelling for Climate and Nature Recovery

Rosinah Mbenya

Country coordinator for the Kenyan Chapter of the Participatory Ecological Land Use Management Association (PELUM Kenya)

PELUM Kenya

Episode: 543. Rosinah Mbenya on Powering Kenya's Food System through Agroecology

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Dani Nierenberg

Host of engaging discussions on key food issues with leading experts and advocates, focusing on sustainability and equity in food systems.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 235 ratings

I listen to Dani every week
Always great guest speakers!
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voyagingvictoria
Irelanda year ago
I prioritize Food Talk
I keep Food Talk at the top of my list with a handful of other sustainable nutrition podcasts. I almost always read more after the podcast, add to my database and map, I often share something onwards.
Thank you Food Tank team! You meet the coolest people and put together fantabulous events.
Apple Podcasts
5
Stacia Nordin
United States3 years ago
Credibility specialist
I took some time today to listen to your show!! Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank) is a fantastic podcast with great info, advice, and perspectives. You won't regret listening to and learning from the podcast.
Apple Podcasts
5
Credibility specialist
United States3 years ago
Love Food Tank
This podcast with Dani is a must for anyone who care about how to build a better food system
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5
voyagingvictoria
United States3 years ago
Very useful!!
I am listening to this podcast almost and I can say it is very useful for me!! Keep going!!
Apple Podcasts
5
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United States3 years ago

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The podcast is noted for tackling significant and sometimes urgent issues within the food industry, engaging listeners in contemporary dialogues on food systems.

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Apple Podcasts	#195	United States/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts	#152	India/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts	#235	Netherlands/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts	#246	Denmark/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts	#247	Japan/Arts/Food

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551. Development Aid Plummets, Bangladesh Connects Farmers to Key Resources, and a Conversation with Amanda Koehler on the Termination of a USDA Land Access Program

Q: What can listeners do to help right now?

Engage with local farmers, support co-ops and farmers markets, sign up for CSAs, and contact their Congress members to advocate for a farm bill that prioritizes new producer security and land access, ensuring that the next generation can continue farming and contributing to food security.

551. Development Aid Plummets, Bangladesh Connects Farmers to Key Resources, and a Conversation with Amanda Koehler on the Termination of a USDA Land Access Program

Q: What does the farm policy outlook look like and what would you prioritize in a new farm bill?

A priority is codifying the Land, Capital, and Market Access approach into law, ideally with a full $1.5 billion to transition 1 million acres. The conversation emphasizes modernizing policy to reflect current realities, supporting young and first-generation producers, and ensuring funding that actually reaches on-the-ground projects rather than getting stalled at the leadership level.

551. Development Aid Plummets, Bangladesh Connects Farmers to Key Resources, and a Conversation with Amanda Koehler on the Termination of a USDA Land Access Program

Q: So, Amanda, what was the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program designed to do and what are we facing now?

The program was intended to resource innovative, community-based, locally led projects that help young, beginning, and underserved farmers overcome barriers like land costs, access to reliable markets, and affordable capital. The termination letters and program delays show a withdrawal of support that undermines those aims, despite the clear need for sustained investment to transition land to the next generation.

548. The Future of Vertical Farming, Côte D'Ivoire Invests in Women Farmers, and a Conversation with Abby Maxman on Dismantling USAID: What it Means, Part 1

Q: Can you give an overview of Oxfam America and its role in this context?

Oxfam America is a global nonprofit that works in many countries to fight inequality and end poverty, focusing on intersections like economic, climate, and gender justice. The organization emphasizes independent humanitarian action and long-term, need-based aid rather than political aims, and it supports resilient, community-led development.

546. Karina Gonçalves David on Regenerating Land—and Livelihoods—with Agroforestry

Q: What are some crops and income sources you've developed in your system?

We grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, plus shiitake mushrooms on eucalyptus logs; we also use the land for tourism and education to diversify income beyond traditional farming.

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Recent guests on Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg include:

1. Amanda Koehler
2. Sunday Ekesi
3. Amanda Leland
4. Abby Maxman
5. Emily Rees
6. Karina Gonçalves David
7. Reema Nanavaty
8. Jules Pretty

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