Nixon, Reagan paved way for GOP’s race-charged health agenda
These voters – and the rest of the country – deserve an alternative to the politics of division, fear, and hate.
Trumpcare passed the House: Here’s how we can still stop it
The ACA remains the law of the land. There are many more steps left in the legislative process before this bill ever reaches Trump’s desk.
We have the money to fix our food system
Imagine supporting farmers markets, child nutrition, and local agriculture with money we spend on factory farms.
White nationalism and public health
We can start small—sign a petition calling for equity in health care—and think big as we consider the stakes of the 2020 election.
Fundamentalist pandemics
Whether in America or Iran, fundamentalist religion often made for dismally bad public policy during the first wave of COVID-19.
USDA makes historic increase for SNAP benefits
“A modernized Thrifty Food Plan is more than a commitment to good nutrition – it’s an investment in our nation’s health, economy, and security.”
The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene
How a woman whose muscles disappeared discovered she shared a disease with a muscle-bound Olympic medalist.
3 Pesticides Are Putting Nearly All U.S. Endangered Species At Risk
"This is a huge wake-up call."
President Obama admits ‘legitimate concerns’ in GMO debate
“If it turns out that some of these genetically modified foods aren’t healthier, aren’t more productive and use more pesticides then we should follow the science.”
Global food crops also face Earth’s sixth great mass extinction
We need to get away from a focus on ‘feeding the world’ and move toward ‘nourishing the world.’