The EPA is banning chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on food crops, after 14...
“The EPA has had nearly 14 years to publish a legally sufficient response to the 2007 Petition.”
Center for Biological Diversity sues EPA for not regulating PVC plastic
“PVC is one of the most hazardous consumer products ever made, and the federal government can’t keep ignoring that reality."
Army Corps orders environmental review of proposed Formosa plastics plant in Louisiana’s ‘cancer alley’
If built, the plastics plant would pump air pollutants into surrounding communities and contribute more to climate change than three coal power plants. Corps announcement deals significant blow to project’s backers.
The US is taking a bite out of its food insecurity – here’s one...
This increase in SNAP benefits would still not lead to a food-secure diet in many places because of high local food prices.
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.”
Disempowered by Tyson: How big chicken hurts farmers, workers, and communities (and why you...
It’s up to all of us to help make our food system fairer and more sustainable, and to hold Tyson and other companies accountable for their actions.
There is enough food, just not enough food access
Community fridge networks across the country are an important start—and symbol—in the work to make sure everyone has enough to eat.
The Monsanto Papers by Carey Gillam (BOOK)
The tale of Lee Johnson, a California groundskeeper who was diagnosed with terminal cancer he alleged was caused by his exposure to Monsanto's Roundup herbicides.
Veterans and former industrial workers need to be a priority during the Covid-19 pandemic
The people who are in the high-risk groups must protect themselves from getting infected with the new coronavirus as it can be quite dangerous.
Covid is resurging. So is Trumpian politics.
Months ago, it seemed as if this darkness was behind us. It is not.