Ask a Scientist: Will the New Farm Bill Transform the US Food System?
Every five years or so, Congress passes a multifaceted, multibillion-dollar bill that has a major impact not only on farmers and ranchers—who make up less than 2 percent of the US population—but also...
View ArticleEverything the 2023 Food and Farm Bill Can—and Should—Do
August is usually a pretty quiet month on Capitol Hill, with senators and representatives spending the congressional recess in their home states, and little activity happening in Washington, DC. This...
View ArticleThe Food and Farm Bill Can Do a Lot for Workers
This “Danger Season” (the months of May through October, when the risk posed by extreme weather is highest) has been characterized by record-breaking stretches of extreme heat overlapping with...
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The Food and Farm Bill Must Right the Wrongs of Longstanding Racial Injustice
As the grandson of Black farmers, sharecroppers, and farmworkers, I know firsthand how the injustices faced by small farmers and workers plague and hinder our food supply. My grandfather, Frederick...
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It’s Time to Institutionalize Equity at the Department of Agriculture
Equity, the central tool in building justice, is now a contentious topic as anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) forces challenge programs, initiatives, and public policies that were designed...
View ArticleThe Historical Exploitation of Agricultural and Food Workers Needs to Stop
As the climate crisis worsens, some of the most vulnerable and essential people are facing economic exploitation and the harshest working conditions with little protection for their safety. Workers...
View ArticleTen Bills to Create Dignity and Safe Working Conditions for Food and Farm...
This piece serves as the second blog of the series “Agricultural Workers, Essential but Excluded” in partnership with HEAL Food Alliance. Food and farm workers touch every part of our food system:...
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