Labeling

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 11: Pam Howard, a school food service assistant, prepares lunches for curbside pickup during a period of Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) at Hazelwood Elementary School on January 11, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. Jefferson County Public Schools, along with many other school districts in the US, have switched to NTI in response to severe staffing shortages caused by the prevalence of the omicron variant of COVID-19. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

The Field Report: Are Expiring School Meal Waivers a Looming Catastrophe?

June 15, 2022

Without Congressional action, the pandemic-era waivers will expire on June 30.

What Is the Future of Organic?

February 14, 2022

Female farmers harvesting organic heirloom cucumbers on summer morning

Could a Rapid Test For Antibiotics Bring Transparency to the Meat Supply Chain?

November 23, 2021

Packaged pieces of meat on a supermarket showcase

Cocktail Historian Shanna Farrell on Why the Spirits Industry Needs a ‘Grain to Glass’ Revolution

By Shoshi Parks

November 11, 2021

Shana Farrell and the cover of her new book

What the Meat Industry Can Learn from the Downfall of Belcampo

By Beth Hoffman

November 4, 2021

Beef cattle standing in a field

Fast Food and Grocery Giants Promise to Sell ‘Better’ Chicken—Is It Enough?

October 14, 2021

Farm grass field with chicken in foreground on poatrol with trees and barns in the background under and overcast sky.

Are Some Animal Welfare Labels ‘Humanewashing’?

January 19, 2021

shopper inspecting certified meats for their humanewashing labels

Marion Nestle Imagines an ‘Enlightened’ Approach to National Food Policy

By Marion Nestle and Kerry Trueman

September 4, 2020

marion nestle and the cover of her new book, let's ask marion

USDA Moves Forward with Sweeping Plans to Prevent Fraud in Organics

August 17, 2020

a worker importing wheat that has been certified under usda organic standards

Restricting Plant-Based “Meat” Labels Won’t Save the Meat Industry

By Trey Malone and Brandon McFadden

October 18, 2019

a row of meat products in a supermarket (CC-licensed by Raysonho on Wikimedia Commons.)

Does Your Food Label Guarantee Fair Farmworkers’ Rights? This One Does.

April 29, 2019

farm workers picking carrots in the field.

Can Hydroponic Farmers Spray Glyphosate Just Before Becoming Organic?

By Gosia Wozniacka

April 23, 2019

hydroponic growing plants in a greenhouse

Montana Ranchers are Kicking Up Dust to Bring Back Country of Origin Labels on Meat

By Twilight Greenaway

February 7, 2019

Jeanie Alderson with her cows

The Organic Food Industry Forges Its Own Path to Expand Growth

By Sarah Shemkus

November 14, 2018

hand reaching for organic produce at the supermarket

Organic Dairy Farmers Kevin and Lisa Engelbert On a Movement They Helped Shape

October 31, 2018

Lisa Engelbert on the farm. Photo by Lela Nargi

Fish Fraud is Real. What Should We Eat?

By Paul Greenberg

June 29, 2018

fish labeling

Op-ed: 3 Reasons to be Concerned about the USDA’s Proposed GMO Labeling Rules

By Rebecca Spector

June 22, 2018

gmo labeling symbol and fresh produce

Who Gets to Define Heritage Breed Chickens?

June 6, 2018

Frank Reese's heritage chickens at Good Shepherd Poultry. (Photo credit: Jim Turner)

Your Pea Protein Primer

April 2, 2018

handful of yellow peas

What Does the New Regenerative Organic Certification Mean for the Future of Good Food?

By Ariana Reguzzoni

March 12, 2018

regenerative agriculture farm certified

How an Iowa Law Requiring Grocers to Sell Conventional Eggs is Stirring Controversy

March 9, 2018

farmer with free range chickens

Audit Reveals Weaknesses in USDA Organic Program Oversight

September 25, 2017

Should ‘Regenerative’ Agriculture Get Its Own Label?

By Christopher Collins

July 10, 2017

regenerative farming

Rep. Chellie Pingree: We Must Act to Protect Integrity of the Certified Organic Label

By Chellie Pingree

June 22, 2017

chellie pingree

Sonoma County Says its Wines Can Be ‘100% Sustainable’ By 2019. Is That Enough?

By Larissa Zimberoff

May 25, 2017