The report identifies the 2023 Farm as a key opportunity to increase funding for the agricultural research and development necessary for domestic and international growth and security.
Policy and Organizing
Cooking with Fire: Are Gas Stoves an Invisible Health Risk?
Studies show that gas stoves can emit harmful air pollutants. How can regulators protect the public?
White House Seeking New Commitments to End Hunger and Improve Health by 2030
The White House is seeking new commitments from stakeholders across food and agriculture systems to support the implementation of the National Strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases.
Empowering Food Sheroes to Heal Communities: WANDA’s Mission to Achieve Nutrition Equity
WANDA is uplifting the voices of Black women in food as they work to transform and heal their communities.
Shellfish Growers Unite to Take On Climate Crisis, Protect Aquatic Ecosystems
A Coalition of shellfish growers in the U.S. and Canada are driving climate action to sustain aquatic ecosystems.
World’s Oceans at Risk: U.N. Members Meet Again to Reach Consensus on High Seas Treaty
U.N. countries are meeting again in the hopes of reaching a consensus on the High Seas Treaty to protect 30 percent of the ocean.
Investment in Small and Future Farmers: Essential to Healthy Food and Healthy Rural Communities
There is a critical need for investment in small and future farmers. Their growth and ability to thrive is intimately tied to healthy food, healthy people, and robust rural communities.
Science, Precaution, and Mexico’s GMO Corn Restrictions
A new decree states that any ban on GM feed corn, which is the overwhelming majority of U.S. exports, would only be implemented gradually, pending a full review of the science and the availability of adequate supplies of non-GM corn.
New Welsh Agriculture Bill May Boost Sustainable Production
A Sustainable Land Management policy will pay farmers for protecting the environment while boosting food security and preserving Welsh culture.
In the Face of Setbacks, the Anti-Hunger Movement Presses On
“I believe that no one wants children to go hungry. Nobody wants families to go hungry,” says Rev. Eugene Cho. “Nobody wants farmers in urban and rural contexts to go hungry.”
Black-led Food Co-ops Restore Justice, Hope, and Power
Co-ops can serve as one tool for Black communities address systemic inequalities in the food system.
Looming Cuts to SNAP by New Congress
Some SNAP recipients are expected to see their benefits fall from US$281 to US$23 per month.
Collective Action for Brazil’s Food Delivery Worker Rights
Without adequate protections, the health and wellbeing of food delivery workers in Brazil are at stake.
What’s in Your Manifesto for Disrupting Global Food Politics?
From investing in women and youth to recognizing the true value of food, these five actions can help us save ourselves, our food systems, and the world.
No Reason for Alarm over Mexico’s GM-Corn Ban
U.S. farmers already grow non-GM corn and according to reports, many can and would produce it for Mexico if given time to prepare.
Three Years into the United Nations Decade of Family Farming: Lessons and Opportunities
The Decade of Family Farming was established to empower family farmers and rural communities while promoting food system reform. What has it accomplished so far?
Reforming SNAP Can Help Increase Food Access for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities face higher levels of food insecurity, but reforms to SNAP can help increase access to nutritious food.
Coffee Shop Workers in Maine Form a Union, Reflecting Nationwide Movement
A coffee shop in Brunswick is one of the latest foodservice establishments to form a union in Maine.
The Food Donation Improvement Act Is Headed to President Biden’s Desk
Advocates call the passing of the Food Donation Improvement Act “a monumental win for food policy.”
Congress Passes the Food Donation Improvement Act
The Food Donation Improvement Act will make it easier for food businesses to donate healthy, safe surplus food to those in need.
