With food prices rising, Democrats blame “corporate consolidation” over food aid cuts as a campaign message

 With food prices rising, Democrats blame “corporate consolidation” over food aid cuts as a campaign message

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At the Capitol Hill roundtable ..., hosted by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York), farmers, union leaders, lawyers, academics, ...
Industry and Trump’s agriculture department: It’s a revolving door

Industry and Trump’s agriculture department: It’s a revolving door

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For decades, regardless of who’s been president, some leaders in key government food and farm departments have had strong industry ...
Trump administration abruptly ended government food safety alerts, then issued a 'clarification' that it's a pause. Will the ban end up becoming permanent?

Trump administration abruptly ended government food safety alerts, then issued a ‘clarification’ that it’s a pause. Will the ban end up becoming permanent?

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Officials inside the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the agency that oversees both the CDC and the FDA, ...
Regenerative vs organic: As focus shifts towards addressing climate change impacts, what does that mean for organic agriculture's future? 

Regenerative vs organic: As focus shifts towards addressing climate change impacts, what does that mean for organic agriculture’s future? 

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As organic products make it into the hands of more consumers than ever before, it’s clear that the industry is ...
Viewpoint: Big Ag is ‘cherry-picking sustainable practices’ and co-opting the language of agroecology

Viewpoint: Big Ag is ‘cherry-picking sustainable practices’ and co-opting the language of agroecology

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[A] coalition of academics who are members of the Agroecology Research-Action Collective announced a boycott of the [UN’s 2021 Food ...
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USDA organic farming standards ‘loophole’ may threaten rainforests

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Many shoppers have heard about the high environmental costs of palm oil. Take, for example, the fact that much of ...