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The First 100 Days: How Trump and Vance Have Changed Food, Agriculture, Health, and Climate

From funding cuts to tariffs, here’s how the Trump-Vance administration is reshaping food, health, and the environment—one decision at a time.

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.

Could Eating Well Save Our Lives?

Illnesses caused by poor dietary health contribute to millions of deaths each year.

Repurposing Food Waste in University Dining: A Triple Win

College chefs are turning food scraps into delicious meals, saving money, reducing waste, and increasing staff engagement.

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.

Your Field Guide to Building Hope and Community Strength in Today’s World

We owe it to ourselves, our communities, and the next generations to push back against that destructive fear and strengthen our sense of hope.

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.

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.

Pollinators Are More Diverse than We Think—And Face Challenges We Aren’t Fully Addressing

Pollinators are in trouble. Without them, our food systems and the way we eat wouldn’t be the same.

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.

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