HEALTH

a collage of inspiring people in food

Summer Inspiration: 24 Food and Farming Change-Makers

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08.05.19

Peak summer season at the Chesterhill Produce Auction. (Photo credit: Rural Action)

With a Focus on Food Sovereignty, Rural Appalachian Ohio is Rebounding

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07.30.19

Mino Wiisinidaa! project coordinator LaTisha Coffin Harvests fiddlehead ferns for an indigenous foods cooking demonstration. (Photo CC-licensed by the USDA)

Indigenous Food Security is Dependent on Food Sovereignty

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07.24.19

A gathering of urban farmers and gardeners in Philadelphia

Soil Generation is Saving Community Gardens in Philadelphia

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07.23.19

aerial view of a sugarcane harvest in florida with burning fields

Burning Sugarcane in Florida is Making People Sick. Could ‘Green Harvesting’ Change the Game?

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07.15.19

the front of a walmart supercenter

Walmart’s Super-Sized Impact on the Food System

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07.12.19

Recovering potatoes for Food Forward (Photo © Eron Rauch)

A New Produce Warehouse in Los Angeles Will Prevent Millions of Pounds of Food Waste

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06.27.19

Illustration showing farmworkers in a dusty field where they're at risk of contracting valley fever

Climate Change-Fueled Valley Fever is Hitting Farmworkers Hard

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06.17.19

A community dinner at Hanscom Air Force Base produced in collaboration with Blue Star Families, a military family support organization. The families worked together to make tzatziki for a shared appetizer course. (Photo courtesy of The Family Dinner Project)

The Family Dinner Project Wants to Help You Make Communal Meals Happen

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06.14.19

person shopping in a grocery store

After a Decade of Food Access Work, Are People Eating Any Healthier?

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06.04.19

Parching wild rice over a fire.

Wild Rice is Feeding Indigenous Communities in Detroit and Beyond

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05.27.19

Chef Lois Ellen Frank teaching an indigenous foodways class

The ‘Nativore’ Chef Working to Improve Nutrition in Indigenous Communities

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05.22.19

Monica Brooks speaks at a press conference supporting CHAA. (Photo © Lisa Held)

The Battle Over Air Quality near Factory Farms on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

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05.20.19

people standing in line for food

Where Do Food Banks Fit in to the Fight for a Green New Deal?

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05.16.19

scientist examing synthetic biology synbio food grown in a lab

Synthetic Biology Is Changing What We Eat. Here’s What You Need to Know.

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05.14.19

Farm inspection Photo by the Oregon Department of Agriculture

Has Our Food Become Safer in the Last 10 Years?

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05.13.19

school lunches report cover

Advocates Said School Nutrition Rollbacks Were Unnecessary. A New USDA Study Backs Them Up.

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05.02.19

Maria Payan recalls her struggles living next to a massive broiler chicken operation.

New Film Captures the Brutal Reality of Living Near Factory Farms

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05.02.19