Lisa Held | Civil Eats

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Lisa Held is Civil Eats’ senior staff reporter. Since 2015, she has reported on agriculture and the food system with an eye toward sustainability, equality, and health, and her stories have appeared in publications including The Guardian, The Washington Post, and Mother Jones. In the past, she covered health and wellness and was an editor at Well+Good. She is based in Baltimore and has a master's degree from Columbia University's School of Journalism.

Can Farming With Trees Save the Food System?

In DC, Organic Ag Gets a Funding Boost but Is Missing from the Climate Conversation

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore have a kick-off plenary discussion during the AIM for Climate Summit in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 8, 2023. The Summit is an event “for the partners, by the partners” to raise ambition, build collaborations, and share knowledge on climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation in the lead-up to COP28. AIM for Climate partners have shaped the Summit agenda through hosting high-level plenaries, breakout sessions, interactive exhibits, and site tours. (USDA photo by Tom Witham)

Unchecked Poultry Farming in North Carolina Violates Civil Rights, Residents Say

A chicken farm viewed from above in the morning.

Faces of the Farm Bill: Why Rep. Earl Blumenauer Remains Dedicated to Change

Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon), stands at a podium talking to constituents and politicians. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Blumenauer's office)

Climate Change Is Walloping US Farms. Can This Farm Bill Create Real Solutions?

A farmer plowing a field in the sunset.

Momentum Builds to Regulate Water Pollution from CAFOs

An overhead image of a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation and manure pits

How a Louisiana Café Became Home Base for Environmental Justice

The Fee-Fo-Lay Café in Wallace, Louisiana. (Photo courtesy of the Fee-Fo-Lay Café)

The IPCC’s Latest Climate Report Is a Final Alarm for Food Systems, Too

PAJARO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: In an aerial view, floodwaters fill the streets on March 14, 2023 in Pajaro, California. Northern California has been hit by another atmospheric river that has brought heavy rains and flooding throughout the region. The town has been inundated with floodwaters since Saturday after a levee was breached along the Pajaro River. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

This Farm Bill Really Matters. We Explain Why.

a trio of illustrations showing a black farmer, corn growing in front of the US Capitol Building, and a white woman with a baby paying for groceries with a SNAP-enabled card

Farmers March for Urgent Climate Action in DC

The Rally for Resilience marches to the U.S. Capitol building. Signs at the front read