Sunday, March 22, 2026

Tag: food

The next frontier of climate accountability: Making Big Food pay its...

The “polluter pays” principle transformed the energy industry half a century ago. Now, as industrial agriculture drives climate breakdown, deforestation, and water scarcity, experts say it’s time to apply the same rule to our food systems—and make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage.

Longest government shutdown in history strains already thin reserve funds for...

Tribal nations, Native people mobilize to fulfill broken treaty obligations as SNAP and heating assistance program funds take a hit.

California to phase out ultra-processed food in schools by 2035

The new law was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles and prohibits public schools from serving this type of food in breakfasts and lunches.

Why we need a solidarity economy now

As the U.S. faces historic cuts to the social safety net, local economic alternatives can meet basic needs and provide opportunities to organize for a better future.

California introduces bill to protect children from ultra-processed food in public...

Known as Assembly Bill 1264, the bill would create a legal definition of ultra-processed food or UPF in the United States.

Food museums uncover the culture, science, and history behind the food...

Institutions like New York City’s Museum of Food and Drink are making food literacy fun.

New lawsuit claims Ziploc brand products misleading, increases risk of exposure...

Made from polyethylene and polypropylene, research shows that these materials release microplastics when microwaved and frozen "making them fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use."

GOP budget plan threatens 34 million children with loss of food...

New report reveals nearly half of U.S. children could lose access to Medicaid or SNAP under Republican-backed budget reconciliation plan, disproportionately harming marginalized families.

Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner to remove synthetic food dyes from...

The agency will work with the food industry to revoke authorization for two of the dyes in the coming months and eliminate the remaining six come the end of the year.

The commercial fishing industry is destroying vital marine ecosystems

This kind of factory fish farming dominates today’s seafood market, raising many ethical and environmental concerns.

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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...

The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back

Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.

Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails

The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.

The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace

Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.

State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring

Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.