Research finds high levels of lead in children’s fast fashion
A landmark study revealed that every single children’s shirt tested from major fast-fashion and discount retailers exceeded the U.S. federal lead limit of 100 parts per million (ppm).
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Wall Street plowboys
Adding to the inequality that has affected so many farmworkers is the fact that Wall Street has our nation's farmland.
How a cooperative run by the formerly incarcerated is reshaping Chicago’s food industry
Megacorporations tend to dominate food contracting with schools and other large facilities in America. In Chicago, Black formerly incarcerated people are prepping locally sourced meals for schools, nursing homes and transitional housing facilities.
The secret Republican plan to unravel Medicaid
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Puerto Rico needs aid, not an occupation
Yes, Mr. President, Puerto Rico is enduring a "real catastrophe." But the U.S. military has other priorities – and that's what could make matters worse.
Political Cartoonist Fired for Criticizing Monsanto, Big Ag
The cartoonist drew a cartoon depicting the ridiculous profits Big Ag makes in contrast to local farmers.
VIDEO: Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, but Can It Survive Entry of US Agribusiness?
While Cuba was forced to build a largely organic farming system out of necessity when the Soviet Union collapsed, what will happen now that the country will enter the U.S. agribusiness?
Methane emissions from food waste alarmingly accelerate climate crisis
As EPA reports highlight the staggering methane emissions from food waste, the U.S. grapples with an overlooked environmental hazard.
How the pandemic’s unequal toll on people of color underlines US health inequities –...
From the earliest days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has wrought a far higher toll in communities of color than in the general...