Tag: organic food
USDA awards $9.7 million for 13 grant projects through Organic Market...
These projects will support the development of new and existing organic markets benefiting more than 119 million producers, buyers, and consumers.
Unlike the US, Europe is setting ambitious targets for producing more...
The U.S. isn't currently setting the bar high for growing its organic sector. Across the Atlantic, Europe has a much more focused, aggressive strategy.
Organic farms are under attack from agribusiness, weakened standards
For agrarian justice, family-scale organic farms deserve our support.
Here’s how many health problems improved when people stopped eating so...
An overwhelming majority of people reported that their conditions were significantly improved, nearly gone or completely recovered.
Beyond organic: How regenerative farming can save us from global catastrophe
“Regenerative agriculture provides answers to the soil crisis, the food crisis, the health crisis, the climate crisis and the crisis of democracy.”
School district switches to local and organic meals, cuts carbon footprint...
A new report revealed surprising results when Oakland overhauled its lunch menu at 100-plus schools by serving less meat and more fruits and vegetables.
It’s time to put food policy back on the table
The demand for organic is now outstripping the supply.
USDA to reimburse farmers in order to expand organic farming
The USDA hopes by making these changes we will see an increase in participation in the National Organic Program.
This organic food company doesn’t discriminate against ex-offenders—It seeks them out
Lancaster Food Company searches for job applicants who need help getting back on their feet. So far, not one has quit.
Organic farming in the U.S. is now bigger than ever
The number of certified organic acres in the country rose by more than 10 percent over the past two years.
POPULAR
The MAGA Movement is Jonestown writ large
The reversion to primitivism bears a striking resemblance to the rise of the MAGA movement.
Trump EPA rolls back protections from toxic forever chemicals in drinking water
Amid pressure from chemical and utility industries, the Trump administration weakens key PFAS drinking water regulations—exposing millions to cancer-linked toxins.
GOP tax cuts for the rich advance as Republicans push record-breaking Medicaid and SNAP...
As House Republicans approve tax breaks for the wealthy, they simultaneously move to gut Medicaid and food assistance, rejecting all amendments to protect vulnerable Americans.
Why the right really hates the Postal Service
It’s not about USPS’s efficiency or viability. It’s about equity and collective good, values that are anathema to predatory capitalism.
The Trump effect on elections globally
But with the recent election results in Canada and Australia, it’s possible to see the limits of Trump’s influence and the signs of a swing back to some semblance of normalcy.