When we swapped out the term “global warming” for “climate change,” it was in an effort to be more precise with what exa…
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Soil: the Most Important Piece of the Organic Puzzle
There’s been quite a bit of debate about what organic really means, of late. The biggest issue: can an ethical farmer gr…
Yes, Lesbian Farmers are Redefining Rural America
Earlier this summer, Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund and the Drake Law School united with the USDA to support a su…
USDA Allows China To Process Chicken For U.S. Consumers
The USDA approved four Chinese plants to process chicken that will be sold in the U.S. without any country of origin lab…
5 Reasons Why Privatizing Poultry Inspection is a Really Bad Idea
Why placing fewer inspectors in poultry plants isn’t likely to result in safer food. The U.S. Department of Agricu…
Walking Away From Wool
My mother is a knitter and my closet is full of her chain link necklaces, soft cloche hats and chunky cowls. I love wool…
Anatomy of a Food Stamp: 5 Facts You Didn’t Know
You know when your friends tell you, “Don’t worry, it will get better, just give it some time?” Well, …
The 10 Biggest Issues With the Global Food System
If you ask food experts like Michael Pollan, Marian Nestle, Gary Nabhan, Vandana Shiva, and numerous other writers and s…