Food Policy

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 23: Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Kennedy announced today that he was suspending his presidential campaign and supporting former President Trump. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Can Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. ‘Make America Healthy Again’?

By Lisa Held

October 9, 2024

In this week’s Field Report, MAHA lands on Capitol Hill, climate-friendly farm funding, and more.

For Contract Farmers, the Election Could Change Everything—or Nothing at All

By Lisa Held

October 8, 2024

A Vietnamese American couple wearing blue t-shirts stands in a large green field on a chicken farm

The High Cost of Groceries: Experts Weigh In

By Momo Chang

September 25, 2024

From left to right: Lisa Held, David Ortega, and Lindsay Owens.

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change?

By Christina Cooke

September 24, 2024

The White House in Washington DC under dark stormy clouds

Can Lawmakers Really Tackle High Food Prices?

By Nick Bowlin

September 17, 2024

A parent shops for groceries with a child in a stroller in August 2024 in New York City. (Photo credit: Spencer Platt, Getty Images)

Labor Protections for Immigrant Food Workers Are at Stake in the 2024 Election

By Lisa Held

September 16, 2024

a farmworker carries a basket of grapes in a field

Why Are US Agricultural Emissions Dropping?

By Grey Moran

September 11, 2024

Cattle crowd inside a feedlot operated by JBS Five Rivers Colorado Beef on August 22, 2012 near Wiley, Colorado. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Project 2025 Calls for Major Cuts to the US Nutrition Safety Net

By Grey Moran

August 28, 2024

A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed at a Brooklyn grocery store on December 5, 2019 in New York City. Earlier that week, the Trump administration announced stricter requirements for food stamps benefits that would have cut support for nearly 700,000 poor Americans. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)

Tim Walz’s Bipartisan Approach to Agriculture and Conservation

By Georgina Gustin, InsideClimate News

August 19, 2024

A New Book Dives Deep Into the Climate and Health Impacts of Gas Stoves

By Lisa Held

August 14, 2024

Rob Jackson and the cover of his book, Into the Clear Blue Sky

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 5, 2024

Sheep graze among the dormant grapevines at Dodon. (Photo credit: Tom Croghan, Dodon)

Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

By Lisa Held

July 24, 2024

Farmworkers Push Kroger’s Shareholders for Heat and Labor Protections

By Grey Moran

July 24, 2024

Farmworkers wear protective clothing while working in a field in the morning heat on July 3, 2024 near Coachella, California. (Photo credit: Mario Tama, Getty Images)

A Community of Growers

By Angelica Ang

July 23, 2024

A youth worker at East New York Farms' youth farm carries a tray of seedlings into the farm. (Photo credit: Angelica Ang)

Republican Plans for Ag Policy May Bring Big Changes to Farm Country

By Lisa Held

July 22, 2024

A drone photograph of a corn field in Madison County, Ohio, with a grain silo in the background. (Photo credit: Hal Bergman, Getty Images)

Can New York City Treat Its Food Scraps As More Than Trash?

By Doug Bierend

July 15, 2024

Garbage bags full of waste, including compostable waste, pile up on the streets of new york city.

Senator Cory Booker Says FDA Proposal Could Worsen Antibiotic Resistance

By Lisa Held

July 10, 2024

In Brazil, a Powerful Law Protects Biodiversity and Blocks Corporate Piracy

By Mark Schapiro

July 8, 2024

An overhead shot of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. (Photo credit: FG Trade, Getty Images)

Bringing Back Local Milk, Ice Cream, and Cheese

By Naoki Nitta

July 2, 2024

Foggy Bottoms Boys co-owner Cody Nicholson-Stratton pictured with his son. (Photo courtesy of Foggy Bottoms Boys)

Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

June 27, 2024

Donna Collins-Smith hauls out kelp lines for the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers on Shinnecock Bay. (Photo credit: Rebecca Phoenix)

The Promise and Possible Pitfalls of American Kelp Farming

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

June 27, 2024

an illustration by nhatt nichols showing a hand pulling a kelp line out of the sea

An Effort to Reduce Plastic Waste Just Died in the New York Legislature

By James Bruggers, Inside Climate News

June 17, 2024

a woman shopping for produce surrounded by plastic

Medically Important Antibiotics Are Still Being Used to Fatten Up Pigs

By Lisa Held

June 12, 2024

Op-ed: Neonicotinoid Pesticides Keep Killing Pollinators. Here’s How We Can Help.

By Elizabeth Hilborn

June 11, 2024

Two bees pictured on an apple tree on a farm in Watsonville, California.

On Farms, ‘Plasticulture’ Persists

By Grey Moran

June 5, 2024

Rows of plastic-covered strawberry plants.

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Can Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. ‘Make America Healthy Again’?

For Contract Farmers, the Election Could Change Everything—or Nothing at All

The High Cost of Groceries: Experts Weigh In

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change?

Can Lawmakers Really Tackle High Food Prices?

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Labor Protections for Immigrant Food Workers Are at Stake in the 2024 Election

Why Are US Agricultural Emissions Dropping?

Project 2025 Calls for Major Cuts to the US Nutrition Safety Net

Tim Walz’s Bipartisan Approach to Agriculture and Conservation

A New Book Dives Deep Into the Climate and Health Impacts of Gas Stoves

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

Farmworkers Push Kroger’s Shareholders for Heat and Labor Protections

A Community of Growers

Republican Plans for Ag Policy May Bring Big Changes to Farm Country

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Can New York City Treat Its Food Scraps As More Than Trash?

Senator Cory Booker Says FDA Proposal Could Worsen Antibiotic Resistance

In Brazil, a Powerful Law Protects Biodiversity and Blocks Corporate Piracy

Bringing Back Local Milk, Ice Cream, and Cheese

Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

The Promise and Possible Pitfalls of American Kelp Farming

An Effort to Reduce Plastic Waste Just Died in the New York Legislature

Medically Important Antibiotics Are Still Being Used to Fatten Up Pigs

Op-ed: Neonicotinoid Pesticides Keep Killing Pollinators. Here’s How We Can Help.

On Farms, ‘Plasticulture’ Persists