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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
6 years
Love this! Some highways have overpasses built specifically for animals like deer, elk, and grizzly bears.
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6 years
Love how this supermarket in Thailand uses innovative banana leaves packaging to avoid excessive plastic usage!
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7 years
Breathtaking photo of a farmer in Thailand.
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6 years
A 2016 study found that a dollar spent buying directly from a farmer has about twice the impact on the local economy as spending a dollar on food that goes through a middleman like a supermarket.
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8 years
Have a great weekend! Support your local farmer.
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6 years
Amazing! #ChefsForCalifornia are up and running at full force, preparing thousands of fresh meals for evacuees + first responders. Kudos to @WCKitchen & @chefjoseandres . 100% of donations go to meals (please support!): #WoolseyFire #CampFire
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7 years
We are all part of this food system and every decision we make directly impacts it! We have the power to make it healthy & transform it!
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3 years
There are over 20,000 species of bee in the world!
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6 years
For every kilogram of vegetables you grow yourself, you’re reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2 kilograms, compared to buying from the store.
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6 years
Another reason to love @chefjoseandres . This quote!
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7 years
If you ate today, thank a farmer AND share this tweet! #FoodTank
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8 years
Farming is not just a job — it is woven into the very fabric of our families, our communities and our entire food system! #FoodTank
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7 years
Happy holidays everyone! May we remember the spirit of gratitude and giving and share our abundance with those around us :)
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10 years
"Whiskey is sunlight held together by water." :) http://t.co/UoFTqemT8j
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6 years
Stunning! In the face of rising global obesity, photographer @GreggSegal traveled around the world to ask kids what they eat in one week and then photographed them alongside the food. Winner #FoodMediaAwards . Stream the #BCFNForum live now:
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6 years
Researchers found an addition of less than 2 percent dried seaweed to a cow’s diet can reduce methane emissions by 99 percent.
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8 years
Sustainable agriculture isn't an option — it's a necessity! #FoodTank
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7 years
Can you imagine if every school in this world had a garden? Whether a raised bed, vertical, hydro, or container garden, it would inspire a new generation of healthy eaters and lovers of local food! Grateful to those already making this happen in their schools!
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6 years
A dollar spent buying directly from a farmer has about twice the impact on the local economy as spending a dollar on food that goes through a middleman like a supermarket.
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
9 years
This is fabulous news! Food Stamp Spending at farmers markets Is up 600% since 2008: http://t.co/yJftWS1jNo @ModFarm http://t.co/6Cwf6gSM7N
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6 years
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7 years
Gardening is absolutely the most resolutionary thing we can do. Plant a garden, secure the future of community.
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9 years
Denmark wants to convert the ENTIRE country's ag. into organic farming: http://t.co/cmeQ7CoBRl @finedininglover http://t.co/SXqOFNFLt8
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8 years
"How could we have ever believed it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons?" -Jane Goodall
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7 years
“Every penny we spend on food is a vote for what kind of food system we want.” - Nicolette Hahn Niman
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
6 years
So sad to hear the news about Anthony Bourdain--not just a great chef, but a champion against food waste. Truly a loss to the food movement.
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8 years
One of the best actions you can take is growing your own food. Even if its just a small pot in the window! #FoodTank
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Today, only 5 percent of the original old-growth coast redwood forest – the tallest trees in the world – remains. This arborist is striving to replace every tree that was cut down.
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7 years
Food is a basic human right! Yet, why are so many people in this world hungry? Let's bring awareness to this issue on #WFD2017 !
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
10 years
RT this if you think every school should teach gardening! http://t.co/3I0ujrHS2w
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8 years
"You eat more plants, you eat less other stuff, you live longer." -Mark Bittman @bittman
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9 years
This is what sustainable food looks like! #FoodTank http://t.co/omNmBpZW4H
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6 years
Would You Support a Plastic Bag Ban in Your State?
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6 years
Australian researchers following men and women in their 60s found that those who regularly gardened had a 36% lower risk of dementia than their non-gardening counterparts.
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
8 years
What is on your plate today? Do you know where your food came from? Support local farms!
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6 years
Love this quote!
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8 years
Beautiful display of freshly picked organic tomatoes! Just another reason to buy direct from your local farmer! #buylocal
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7 years
We have enough food to feed every man, women and child on this planet! We need to place the power back into small farmholder's hands and distribute wealth evenly and equitably!
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
5 years
Hunger exists side-by-side with obesity. You can't "fix" hunger by just feeding people empty calories. You've got to nourish people with healthy, nutrient-dense foods, so they don't become obese. (via @AubreyNPRFood , @NPR ).
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
5 years
The market for such egg alternatives, is officially blowing up. Just look around the grocery store for an uptick in the selection of “eggs” made from any number of ingredients decidedly unrelated to chickens.
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8 years
Protecting the biodiversity of foods is one of the most important things we can do to build a better food system for all! #FoodTank
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8 years
Plant more trees! On farms, at your house, everywhere! Trees devour carbon, enrich the soil & rebuild depleted land!
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8 years
"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." -Albert Einstein
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
6 years
Put simply...
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6 years
Restaurants in Austin, Texas, will no longer be allowed to throw out food waste, the city announced this week.
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
7 years
We have access to the resources and knowledge we need to feed our growing population. We need to shift our focus from agribusiness to localized, resilient food systems that place people before profit, the earth before exploitation.
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8 years
Retweet if you agree: If every block had a community garden we could successfully reduce diet-related diseases & increase food security!
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
8 years
If more people demanded to know where their food came from, more grocers would feel obligated to tell them.
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
10 years
Honestly is the best policy! :) http://t.co/zFJiTH4Sqa
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4 years
"The trees, plants, fungi and microbes in a forest are so thoroughly connected, communicative and codependent that some scientists have described them as superorganisms."
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7 years
Love this!
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8 years
Anywhere you can grow food, do it! The most empowering thing we can do as a society is grow our own food.
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Imagine a world where small farmers supplied the majority of food consumed in their communities...we can make this happen! Support local!
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8 years
In order for our food system to truly be sustainable, we must think outside of the box. Its time to get creative.
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8 years
Farmer's markets are at the heart of a healthy food community. Buy local and be part of the change! #FoodTank
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7 years
Our future food system relies on the passion and dedication of emerging young farmers. #foodtank
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8 years
I had a morning of mourning. Time to start working again. Time to keep fighting. We must never be discouraged, never give up.
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❤️this!
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7 years
It is through extending our generosity that will help heal the world from the many challenges it faces.
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8 years
It's amazing how hard farmers will work to make sure we are fed. Long days, tireless labor. Thank you to all farmers
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6 years
“Food is this most intimate connection to life. It is where you literally take pieces of the outside world and put them inside of your body to become part of you.”
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7 years
Farmers need to be a part of the conversation about food system change. RT if you agree! #FoodTank
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
5 years
You will love this film! The Biggest Little Farm "has the power to give birth to a new generation of inspired farmers, determined to invest in the future of the planet.” Don't miss it in theaters starting May 10. Tickets now on sale at:
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6 years
A4: We, the 7 billion eaters on the planet, throw away 40 percent of all food our farmers grow. And two thirds of the food we consumers toss is still perfectly edible. We need better #FoodSustainability in our cities! Join the #GoodFoodMedia #TwitterChat #FoodTank
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6 years
Hold me closer red carrot 🥕💕 🤗 . "Ugly" vegetables are the most beautiful.
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"Scientists and farmers around the world are pointing out that we can regenerate degraded soils by switching from intensive industrial farming to more ecological methods – not just organic fertiliser, but also no-tillage, composting, and crop rotation."
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
9 years
10 facts we all need to know about vertical farming: http://t.co/BptGmI2vZR @NFIB http://t.co/ke66NSrvNV
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8 years
Every farmer must have the right to save & share their seeds with another farmer! #seedsovereignty
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6 years
Q1: Urban agriculture contributes to between 15-20% of all food produced worldwide and there are more than 1 billion people globally engaged in urban farming. We need #foodsustainability in our cities! Join the #GoodFoodMedia #TwitterChat w/ #FoodTank @TR_Foundation & @BarillaCFN
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8 years
If our communities focused on strengthening the production of their native foods, I believe we can successfuly rebuild our food system.
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8 years
I believe in a world where all women have equal access to resources that empower, heal, unite and bring prosperity.
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8 years
Every time you buy local produce/meat, you are directly supporting the health of your farmer, economy & community!
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6 years
Here's a solid bet. Plastic bottles will follow the plastic bag and become socially, morally and environmentally unacceptable.
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6 years
Love!
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6 years
I'm increasingly convinced that good food policy comes from the bottom up so we really need to look at what's working in cities and in small local rural areas. What's innovative? What can be replicated and scaled up? We can't only play defense. A6: #foodsustainability
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Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
10 years
Some vegetable love for Valentines day! @lolbrary_ http://t.co/PwaxoHHVgR
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6 years
So powerful.
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"If we get food right, we get lots of other things right: health, environment, social equity and more." @cadwego
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8 years
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers that had fed and nourished us so deeply, especially Mother Earth :)
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Every school should have a garden, where kids can learn, play in the dirt and eat homegrown food! #FoodTank
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6 years
“If a child plants it. They will eat it. We’ve seen that work 100 percent of the time.” -Tony Hillery, @HarlemGrown at #FoodTank ’s #SXSW event
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7 years
It's never too late to teach a child about growing their own food! #FoodTank
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8 years
I believe in the power of young farmers to help heal our food system! RT if you agree that these farmers need our support!
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7 years
Eating locally ensures our food system is strong. When we support farmers who commit to sustainability, we are ensuring a healthier planet!
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Food is not a commodity that should be taken for granted. Food is a bridge that connects us, nourishes our hearts & deepens us to the Earth.
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7 years
RT if you support and stand with women who are leading the way in sustainable farming! Thank you for all you do!
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9 years
Global hunger is a distribution issue, not a food scarcity issue: http://t.co/UQeqJm3xYN
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Pollinators are literally the first farmers, bringing us food & thus bringing us life. We must do everything we can to protect them! #UNFAO
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The enthusiasm children radiate when gardening or learning to farm is the most hopeful thing we have for our future.
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8 years
If more people started gardening tomorrow, perhaps our food crisis would turn into food opportunity!
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8 years
Who ever thought it would be a good idea to spray toxic chemicals all over our food?
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5 years
As coronavirus spreads, the people who prepare your food probably don’t have paid sick leave
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8 years
"The right & left should always be united so every child in America has a good plate of food." - @chefjoseandres , @thinkfoodgroup #FoodTank
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