507. MAHA Commission Folds to Big Ag, Global Action on Pesticides, and a Conversation with Jane Wamatu on Animal Agriculture for Community Empowerment
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Jane Nyaranga Ambuku Wamatu, a Senior Small Ruminant Nutritionist at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). They discuss the role that animal agriculture plays in regenerative food systems, how scientists can work alongside farmers to develop resilience, and training youth to become agri-preneurs. Plus hear about what’s in the latest report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission, what new findings reveal about women’s role in sub-Saharan food and agriculture systems, the devastation caused by heavy rains in India and Pakistan, and hopeful news on pesticide regulation. 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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506. What to Expect at Climate Week NYC, CDC in Crisis, and a Conversation with Cary Fowler and Anna Nelson on Creating an Actionable Blueprint for Global Food Security
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Cary Fowler, President of the new Food Security Leadership Council and Anna Nelson, Executive Director of the Food Security Leadership Council. They discuss the link between food security and peace, the self-inflicted harm created by the U.S. government’s decision to retreat from the global stage, and the incredible returns that are possible when we invest in agricultural research and development. Plus, hear about the upcoming programming at Climate Week NYC that matters more than ever, why the climate crisis is likely to send childhood poverty rates soaring in Latin America and the Caribbean, and what the latest resignations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mean for public health. 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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505. A Flesh Eating Parasite Spreads, Deportation Fears Hurt Farmers, and a Conversation with Maximo Torero on Why Global Hunger is Falling—But Progress Remains Uneven
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Maximo Torero, Chief Economist for the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. They discuss what the latest numbers reveal about progress on food and nutrition security in the world, why food price inflation is outpacing global inflation, and the opportunities food and agriculture systems offer youth—along with the policies that can help them unlock this potential. Plus, hear about the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite detected in the United States and why it matters for farmers, a key deforestation agreement that’s under threat in Brazil, Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis, and the economic damage caused by the Trump-Vance Administration’s deportation efforts. 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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504. Environmental Data Erased, Mexico Lifts Millions Out of Poverty, and a Conversation with Dion Dawson on Becoming the Leaders Who End Hunger
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dion Dawson, the Founder and Chief Dreamer of Dion's Chicago Dream. They discuss how Dawson’s experiences with homelessness and food insecurity fuel his mission to end hunger, why his organization is breaking away from a volunteer-dependent model, and and how the growing momentum behind Food is Medicine can transform food and nutrition security. Plus, hear about the environmental data being scrubbed from government websites, Europe’s historic wildfire season, and how Mexico’s efforts to tackle poverty are paying off. 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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503. Battling a Seaweed Invasion, a Glyphosate U-Turn, and a Conversation with Zitouni Ould- Dada on Mobilizing Trillions for Food and Agriculture Systems Transformation
On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Zitouni Ould-Dada, a Senior Advisor with the FAIRR Initiative, an investor network representing US$80 trillion dollars in assets under management, and former former Depurty Director at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. They discuss the clarity investors need from governments, the urgency of replacing words with actions if we are going to keep pace with today’s crises, and the powerful lessons the energy sector can offer food and agriculture systems to speed up their transformation. Plus, hear about the new steps Mexico is taking to address the invasion of a harmful seaweed, indications that the MAHA Commission is walking back its criticism of glyphosate, what new findings reveal about gaps in soil health research, and the challenges facing the World Food Programme as they work to serve Kenya’s refugee communities. 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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