Lela Nargi

@LelaNargi

Lela Nargi is a veteran journalist covering food policy and agriculture, sustainability, and science for outlets such as the Washington Post, JSTOR Daily, Sierra, Ensia, and Civil Eats. Find her at lelanargi.com.

@LelaNargi
A local family receives food items as Food Bank For New York City teams up with the New York Yankees to kick-off monthly food distribution for New Yorkers in need at Yankee Stadium on May 20, 2021. June 2021
New research highlights a shifting priority at food banks: tackling the root causes of food insecurity
Health
by Lela Nargi
06.08.2021
Health
LITTLETON, MA - MAY 13: A SpringDell Farm employee carries out flats of cabbage that are ready to be planted in the field in Littleton, MA on May 13, 2020. June 2021
New research attempts to pinpoint “Why do small farms matter?” Critics say that’s not the right question.
Environment
by Lela Nargi
06.04.2021
Environment
Pesticide laws fail to protect the most vulnerable people in agriculture: children
Health
by Lela Nargi
05.20.2021
Health
Could a simple database prevent massive ag companies from patenting and guarding seed varieties?
Business
by Lela Nargi
05.13.2021
Business
Woman choosing between healthy and unhealthy food. Character thinking over organic or junk snacks choice. Vector illustration for good vs bad diet, lifestyle, eating concepts. May 2021
We’ve had campaigns to combat hunger. Next up: “nutrition security”
Health
by Lela Nargi
05.06.2021
Health
A restaurant stands empty and closed in a shuttered business district in Brooklyn on May 12, 2020 in New York City. Across America, people are reeling from the loss of jobs and incomes as unemployment soars to historical levels following the COVID-19 outbreak. While some states are beginning to re-open slowly, many business are struggling to find a profit with the news restrictions and a population that is fearful of the contagious virus.
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is open for applications, but operators fear it’s not enough
Business
by Lela Nargi
05.05.2021
Business
Seasonal algae floats in the water off Port Manatee, on Tuesday, 6, 2021, in Palmetto, Manatee County, Fla., where authorities responding to a leaking wastewater pond at the old Piney Point phosphate plant reopened a nearby stretch of U.S. 41 that had been closed for days between Manatee and Hillsborough counties. April 2021
The Florida wastewater disaster was totally foreseeable
Environment
by Lela Nargi
04.20.2021
Environment
A woman and two kids carry bags of groceries. April 2021
WIC has proven effective in improving the health of children and mothers. This could be a big year for the program.
Health
by Lela Nargi
04.15.2021
Health
Beyond Burgers next to a young red cow. April 2021
There’s been a groundswell of investor funding in plant-based proteins. It hasn’t led to decreased meat consumption.
Business
by Lela Nargi
04.08.2021
Business