Tag: food
The meat industry has created a false dichotomy that pits people...
Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system.
Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health, and the environment
The scarcity-led conflict and crisis.
Dinner versus the truth: The problem with Facebook’s content warnings
The decision to prioritize our own comfort and convenience by looking away might feel easier, but it comes at a terrible cost.
The UN proved its usefulness in crafting Ukraine grain deal
The United Nations helps design a deal to ship foodstuffs blocked in Ukraine ports.
Why food prices are rising even more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuvKoe9Ilvo
Monopolies are slowly killing rural America — and driving up the price you pay for food.
The weaponization of food
Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?
One major way we can reduce the suffering of animals raised...
Veterinarians have an opportunity to uphold medical ethics—and give the nation’s factory-farmed animals a small bit of mercy when they are killed.
How greedy corporations fuel inflation
“Companies make any kind of excuse to raise prices on everything."
How corporate food monopolies caused the baby formula scandal
The fact that a handful of companies produce the majority of our food means that small disruptions will have big impacts. This time the impacts are borne by American babies.
Our bodies, societies and planet are inflamed for the same reasons
Raj Patel and Rupa Marya coauthored the book Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice to highlight the connections between health and structural injustice.
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FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election
A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.