Food Policy

Restaurant owner stands outside a sign saying they're open during the coronavirus crisis. photo cc-licensed by Tim Dennell.

As Coronavirus Ravages Businesses, Small Farms and Independent Restaurants Rally for Economic Relief

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03.24.20

a family shops for groceries using SNAP and EBT during the coronavirus pandemic

Op-ed: SNAP Could Feed an Economic Recovery During and After the Pandemic

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03.23.20

A volunteer at the at the Houston Food Bank. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung)

Op-ed: Food Workers are on the Frontlines of Coronavirus. They Need Our Support.

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03.20.20

Fast food worker preparing hamburgers and cheeseburgers on the grill.

For Fast Food Workers, Coronavirus Highlights the Need for Paid Sick Leave

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03.18.20

A woman wearing a mask stands in the aisle of a nearly empty grocery store amid a health crisis.

Congress Addresses Food Insecurity in Its Legislative Response to COVID-19

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03.12.20

pigs in a cafo

Inside the Rural Resistance to CAFOs

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03.03.20

Chellie Pingree visiting a farm during a Women in Agriculture event

A Comprehensive New Federal Roadmap for Climate Action on Farms

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02.26.20

Indigenous women mapping land

An Enormous Land Transition is Underway. Here’s How to Make it Just.

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02.24.20

Cattle in an Oklahoma feedlot. (USDA photo by Alice Welch)

Is Trump’s USDA Ready to Address Climate Change?

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02.14.20

Onion Field in New York's Black Dirt Region

New York Farmers Are Struggling to Sell Their Onions. U.S. Lawmakers Want a Trade Investigation

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02.07.20

Gustavo Toledo at Vaqueria Ceiba Del Mar, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. (USDA photo by Preston Keres)

The Farm Bureau Takes a Step to Shore Up the Struggling Dairy Market

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02.05.20

Hot Food Bar With Variety Of Dishes

3 States Moving to Make More SNAP Recipients Eligible for Hot Meals

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01.21.20

depressed farmer standing outside his barn, looking sad and hoping for smarter policy solutions

New Meatpacker Rules Won’t Support or Protect Farmers

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01.17.20

School Food Waste photo by G Witteveen on Flickr.

A New Bill Aims to Fix Food Waste in Schools

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01.16.20

cattle in a cafo feedlot

Public Health Experts Support a Ban on CAFOs. New Polling Suggests the Public Does, Too

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12.17.19

spraying a dandelion weed with glyphosate

Community-Led Efforts to Ban Glyphosate in Public Spaces Pick up Speed

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12.17.19

Aerial view of deforestation to make land for farming in Brazil

Does a Loophole in Organic Standards Encourage Deforestation?

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12.16.19

Cory Booker in silhouette. Photo CC-licensed by Sean Davis

Will 2020 Mark the Rise of a Vegan Voting Bloc?

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11.14.19