Policy and Organizing

On Eve of Election, Midwest Farmers Squeezed by Inflation Eye Corporate Concentration

Farmers have a keen sense of what’s driving up food prices, driving down farm incomes, and eroding rural communities: corporate concentration.

Organic Food & Farming Report Outlines Opportunities for the Farm Bill

A newly released report details the benefits of organic farming and outlines strategies to expand organic agriculture practices through the 2023 Farm Bill.

A New Proposal Would Restructure the Food and Drug Administration

U.S. policymakers introduced The Food Safety Administration Act of 2022, which aims to establish a separate agency to govern food safety.

We All Must Be Citizen Eaters: Notes from the Historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health gave the country with a to-do list. Now it’s time to follow through.

The U.S. Infant Formula Crisis Highlights the Dangers of Food Monopolies

The U.S infant formula shortage crisis reveals how the infant formula market is controlled by corporate monopolies, unable to deliver essential services to Americans most in need.

African Farmer and Entrepreneur to Lead Slow Food International

Ugandan farmer and social entrepreneur Edie Mukiibi is committed to shaping the future of regenerative farming communities worldwide in his new role as President of Slow Food International.

Massachusetts Guarantees Free School Meals for 2022-2023 School Year

Thanks to the extension, 400,000 students will continue to have access to free school meals.

New Survey Finds Young Farmers Are Motivated by Environmental Conservation and Social Justice

Despite facing systemic challenges, young farmers are pushing to steward the land responsibly.

When We Talk About College Campuses, We’re Forgetting Food Insecurity

Roughly one out of every three college or university students in the U.S. is food insecure.

A New Food Bill of Rights: Why Representation Matters

WANDA’s Founder argues that representation is critical to building an intersectional food policy framework and a new food bill of rights that is equitable, resilient and sustainable.

Can Kenya’s Food Donation Policy Reduce Food Waste?

A new analysis shows how increasing food donation incentives can improve Kenya’s food donation policy.

UK Investor Coalition Calls for Stricter Food Industry Standards

The Investor Coalition on UK Food Policy wants the UK government to take a stronger stance on health and sustainability efforts in the food industry.

Community, Tradition, and Food Bring Health in The Kitchenistas Documentary

“The Kitchenistas” documentary shows that the journey to eating healthy requires a supportive community as much as it requires good food.

Fighting Food Waste and Food Insecurity Through Legislation

During a recent event on Capitol Hill, lawmakers, policy experts, and advocates fighting food waste called on Congress to pass legislation that can help keep surplus food out of landfills and redirect it to those in need. The event was…

Denmark to Roll Out New State-Run Climate Label for Food

Denmark’s Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries is establishing a working group of researchers, government officials, and representatives from leading Danish supermarket brands to create the new label.

New York May Be First State to Have Values-Based Food Purchasing

The Good Food NY Bill would make NYC the first to install a values-based approach to food purchasing.

Chipotle United Fights for Restaurant Workers’ Rights

In Augusta, Maine, fast-food restaurant employees are unionizing for better pay, adequate training, and sanitary work conditions for their crew and community.

New York State Act to Reduce Hunger and Food Waste

Advocates hope that New York’s size and visibility will add more momentum and help pass similar legislation targeting food waste and hunger across the country.

The SUN Movement Tackles Malnutrition Through Collaboration

An estimated 149.2 million—22 percent—of children under five years of age suffer from stunting.

Advocates for Sustainable Fishing Address Biden in Open Letter

Concerned stakeholders in the U.S. fishing industry recently released an open letter to President Biden calling on him to support small-scale fishers.

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