Changing norms and creating fair policies can lead to meaningful improvements in women’s economic participation and leadership.
Agriculture
The Climate Is Changing and Science Has Answers—But What Happens if the Funding Dries Up?
The climate crisis is hurting farmers as research funding falls.
The Fight for the Healthy Incentives Program in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program, which provides extra money for food assistance recipients to purchase fresh produce from local farmers, faces budget cuts. Food justice advocates are fighting to keep the program afloat.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Rising Egg Prices, Farmer Wellness, and Global Aid Reversals
Egg prices are soaring, food aid is shifting, and Frank Bruni has a message of hope for graduates—here’s what happened this week.
Bringing Back ‘The Old Way’ of Pig Farming
This fourth-generation Iowa farmer is committed to raising pigs “the old way” with room to roam and no antibiotics.
Expanding the Table: How Regional Food Systems Planning Can Drive Lasting Change
Dane County is putting people at the heart of regional food systems to ensure food is a right for all.
Op-Ed | Why Did the Price of Eggs and Poultry Skyrocket in Kenya?
In one year, the price of eggs in Kenya nearly doubled.
Mexico Amends Constitution to Prohibit GM Corn Seeds
Mexico has officially banned GM corn seeds, strengthening protections for biodiversity, food sovereignty, and public health.
Terra Regenerative Capital: A Venture Capital Firm that Believes in a Sustainable Future for Farming
This venture capital firm invests in sustainable farming for long-term solutions,
Fifth-Generation Farmer Revives a Family Tradition
Caleb Banowetz found a way to keep humane, family hog farming alive.
The Power of Local Knowledge: ANAPRI’s Vision for African-Led Food Systems Solutions
A resilient food future starts with local solutions.
U.N. Report Calls for Climate Tech for Food System Resilience
Climate technologies are vital for transforming agrifood systems to address global hunger, climate impacts, and sustainability challenges.
Op-Ed | Nourishing Food Systems for People and the Planet through Agroecology
Agroecology can be the solution to our nutrition and environmental crises.
Op-Ed | India Must Redesign its Agriculture Based on Regenerative Farming
India’s farmlands are losing soil health and productivity—regenerative farming offers a way to restore nature, secure food supplies, and build a sustainable future.
In Parched Zimbabwe, Small-Scale Farmers Turn to Traditional Crops
Severe droughts are pushing Zimbabwe farmers back to traditional crops like millet and sorghum.
Protecting Vulnerable Workers: Why H-2A Visa Protections Fall Short
H-2A workers play a vital role in U.S agriculture but remain uniquely vulnerable to workplace abuses.
Over US$489 Million Worth of Food Assistance Stalled Due to USAID Freeze
Nearly 500 million dollars of food is stuck in transit due to the U.S. foreign aid freeze.
We’re Ignoring a Major Public Health Crisis—Farmer Mental Health
Major mental health organizations across the U.S. have support programs designed to address rural and agricultural health, but few focus specifically on farmer mental health.