Food Policy

Piglets on a slatted floor like those used in Iowa CAFOs. (Photo credit: agnormark)

Iowa Residents to Sue the State Over Air Emissions from Industrial Hog Farms

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05.16.18
Students choosing salad from a school lunch salad bar.

Chicago is Leading the Way Toward a Good Food Future

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05.14.18
Captain Christopher Brown sorts fish at the F/V Proud Mary’s conveyor, with the electronic monitoring cameras visible behind him. Photo © Ayla Fox for The Nature Conservancy

The Future of Fishing Is Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

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05.10.18
SNAP sign at the Portsmouth, Maine, farmers' market. (Photo CC-licensed by Seacoast Eat Local)

Food Policy Councils are Mobilizing to Defend Food Stamp Recipients

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05.01.18
Women from the Abrono Organic Farming Project (ABOFAP) showcase their seeds. Near Techiman, Ghana (Photo CC-licensed by Global Justice Now)

Agroecology is Advancing Around the Globe. Will the U.S. Take Part?

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04.24.18
us flag in a hay bale

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Get Ready for the 2018 Farm Bill Fiasco

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04.18.18
worried farmer by hay bales

Suicide Rates Among Farmers are Alarmingly High. Can Federal Legislation Help?

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04.16.18
farmer looking at field

Farmers (and Eaters) Caught in U.S.-China Trade War

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04.13.18
interstate commerce chicken truck

Rep. Steve King Wants to Undo State Laws Protecting Animals and the Environment

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04.03.18
Roundup for residential use. (Photo credit: David Mulder.)

Inside Monsanto’s Day in Court: Scientists Weigh in on Glyphosate’s Cancer Risks

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03.29.18
childhood hunger

What Children Understand About Food Insecurity

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03.26.18
Pigs in confinement. (Photo by agnormark on iStockPhoto)

After a Decade of Promises, Has the Food Industry Made Progress on Gestation Crates?

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03.21.18
Shinnecock tribe member Shane Weeks looks out over the tribe's territorial waters. (Photo by Alexandra Talty)

Can the Shinnecock Nation Save its Fishing Rights?

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03.15.18
regenerative agriculture farm certified

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

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03.12.18
farmer with free range chickens

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

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03.09.18
doctor explaining nutrition to female patient

In Striking Nationwide Trend, Hospitals Take on Hunger to Improve Overall Health

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03.08.18

What Would Make Urban Agriculture in New York City More Equitable?

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03.05.18
urban foraging for mushrooms

Foraging is Alive and Well in Baltimore. Can it Help Fight Hunger Too?

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02.22.18