From funding cuts to tariffs, here’s how the Trump-Vance administration is reshaping food, health, and the environment—one decision at a time.
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These Farm Workers Are Calling for a Boycott—Until Their Union Is Recognized
Failure to recognize the union, unreasonable quotas, and mistreatment of employees are among the reasons farm workers are calling for a boycott.
Op-Ed | Why Gender Equality Is the Key to Healthy Diets for Everyone
Changing norms and creating fair policies can lead to meaningful improvements in women’s economic participation and leadership.
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.
Nourishing Communities, Advancing Health: Two Days of Dynamic Conversations
These two days of conversation will look at solutions that cultivate nourished, resilient communities.
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.
Improving Access to Healthy Diets Is ‘Clearly Actionable’
Roughly one third of people in the world still can’t access a healthy diet, but there are solutions.
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.
New Food is Medicine Network Aims to Transform Healthcare
A new national network is working to make food a standard part of healthcare, tackling chronic disease and improving patient outcomes through nutrition.
Op-Ed | Why Did the Price of Eggs and Poultry Skyrocket in Kenya?
In one year, the price of eggs in Kenya nearly doubled.
Cleaner, Greener, Tastier: The Future of Shrimp Farming?
Discover how Dr. Loc Tran’s research at ShrimpVet is making shrimp farming more environmentally friendly and producing tastier shrimp.
Where Culture Meets Resistance: Celebrating the Work of Black Women Chefs
Spelman College’s annual Food Justice Summit will center Black women chefs reframing culinary traditions as resistance and reclamation work.
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,
Against the Grain: How Targeting Women with Climate-Smart Innovations Amplifies Resilience
Providing women farmers with information and training that allows them to implement climate-smart innovations has amplifying benefits.