Mission
FOOD TANK THE THINK TANK FOR FOOD (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 BY DANIELLE NIERENBERG, A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE EXPERT, TO REPAIR OUR BROKEN FOOD SYSTEM, BY DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS FOR THE SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO EAT EVERY DAY. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SOLUTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY STABLE WAYS OF ALLEVIATING HUNGER, OBESITY AND POVERTY BY CREATING A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL TO CONSUME AND SHARE. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON HOPE AND SUCCESS IN AGRICULTURE AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY WORKING ON THE GROUND, IN CITIES, IN KITCHENS, IN FIELDS AND IN LABORATORIES. THESE INNOVATIONS NEED MORE ATTENTION, MORE RESEARCH AND ULTIMATLY MORE FUNDING TO BE REPLICATED AND SCALED UP. THE ORGANIZATION IS FOR FARMERS, PRODUCERS, POLICY MAKERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS, ACADEMICS, JOURNALISTS AND THE FUNDING AND DONOR COMMUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ON PROVI