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Michigan’s Failed Effort to Privatize Prison Kitchens and the Future of Institutional Food

Migrant workers harvesting sweet potatoes in Mechanicsville, VA. (Photo credit: USDA)

Healthy Soil is Ground Zero for Environmental Justice in Farm Communities

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08.17.18

A fish farm off the coast of Greece. (Photo CC-licensed by Artur Rydzewski)

Can Aquaculture Survive Without Forage Fish?

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Renewing a Vision for Rural Prosperity

By Mary Berry and Debbie Barker

08.15.18

Dishwashers Esteban Soc, left, and Joselino Aguilar, right, at work in the kitchen of Mexican restaurant Caracol in Houston, Texas on July 12, 2017.

Are Eaters the Key to Better Restaurant Wages and Working Conditions?

By Spencer Robins

08.14.18

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The Man Who Fought Monsanto Will Leave a Lasting Legacy

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Why the Midwest’s Food System is Failing

By Karen Perry Stillerman

08.03.18

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Brent Preston is Farming Sustainably for the Next Generation

By Lela Nargi

08.02.18

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A Pioneering Massachusetts Program Helps Low-Income Residents Eat Healthier and Supports Local Farmers

By Sarah Shemkus

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In North Carolina, New Pollution Allegations Add to Residents’ Woes Over Factory Farms

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