Tag: food system
Green New Deal XXIII: Fixing our broken food system means ending...
We need to rethink how we grow our food in a biodiversity-friendly way that mitigates rather than accelerates the climate breakdown.
Iowa declines federal summer food aid, sparking backlash
Critics argue that the state's stance implies mistrust in low-income families' ability to make healthy food choices for their children, which they consider demeaning and counterproductive.
How to fix our food system
No food should be worth the amount of suffering experienced by sentient animals trapped in our food system.
Our food system is the bullseye for solving the world’s climate...
The industrialized food system is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change threatens 90 percent of aquatic food supply, new report
The report evaluated 17 different stressors, such as sea level rise, pesticide runoff and algal blooms, that impact the quality and quantity of global marine food supplies.
Supreme Court’s ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a...
While the ruling was fractured and reflected complex legal questions, it is a major victory for those working to improve farm animal welfare.
Big Food raking in huge profits from price hikes as US...
"It's time Congress do more to rein in corporate greed, one of the main factors currently driving up costs for families."
The world’s coffee shops have emerged as plant milk’s front line
Milk made from plants is entering the public consciousness (and stomachs) in coffee shops across the globe.
Empty tables
Food is certainly plentiful in the United States. And yet enough of it never reaches the tables of those who struggle to make ends meet.
About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the...
And when food goes bad, the land, labor, water, chemicals and energy that went into producing, processing, transporting, storing and preparing it are wasted too.
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Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after gutting government services and dodging oversight
Musk’s chaotic 130-day tenure ends with lasting damage to federal agencies, threats to global aid, and deep conflicts of interest that watchdogs say will haunt public institutions for years.
The corrosive delusion of progress and the American dream
Most crises trace back to identifiable decisions and actions. Even the lead-up to the two world wars could have been disrupted numerous...
Death, sexual violence and human trafficking: Fallout from US aid withdrawal hits the world’s...
Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives.
How bad does it have to get before the DNC declares an emergency?
Right now, the Democratic Party appears to be stuck between Little Rock and a hard place.
MAHA report emphasizes environmental exposure to chemicals damaging health of Americans
The report, which supported independent gold standard science, strongly linked toxic chemicals to “the chronic disease crisis facing America’s children.”