Food + Health
Factory, Built Structure, Canada, Baby Chicken, Young Bird
The egg industry grapples with a grim practice: chick culling
Factory, Built Structure, Canada, Baby Chicken, Young Bird
03.25.2021
by Jonathan Moens
Mauricio Chavez of Hollister gets a COVID-19 vaccine at Monterey Mushrooms in Morgan Hill on Feb. 28, 2021. He works at a neighboring mushroom farm. Many California farmworkers still face obstacles getting the vaccine.
Eager to be vaccinated, California farmworkers face obstacles
Mauricio Chavez of Hollister gets a COVID-19 vaccine at Monterey Mushrooms in Morgan Hill on Feb. 28, 2021. He works at a neighboring mushroom farm. Many California farmworkers still face obstacles getting the vaccine.
03.17.2021
by Ana B. Ibarra
A line of masked people wait to pick up food from Biancardis on Arthur Ave. in the Bronx, NY, on April 10, 2020. March 2021
The hunt is on to find 5.6M seniors eligible for SNAP, but not enrolled
A line of masked people wait to pick up food from Biancardis on Arthur Ave. in the Bronx, NY, on April 10, 2020. March 2021
03.12.2021
by Nicole Rasul
Pig carcasses cut in half stored in refrigerator room of food processing plant. March 2021
DOL watchdog: OSHA’s virtual inspections during pandemic likely led to dangerous workplaces
Pig carcasses cut in half stored in refrigerator room of food processing plant. March 2021
03.04.2021
by Sky Chadde
Three farmworkers pick apples standing on ladders. March 2021
New York farm workers removed from vaccine eligibility without explanation
Three farmworkers pick apples standing on ladders. March 2021
03.02.2021
by Clara McMichael
Farmworkers wear protective gear while spraying pesticides throughout a field of artichokes. February 2021
The CDC recommended states prioritize farm workers for the Covid-19 vaccine. Some large agricultural states have not.
Farmworkers wear protective gear while spraying pesticides throughout a field of artichokes. February 2021
02.19.2021
by Frank Hernandez
Hunger strike illustration: detainee behind bars mocked by guards holding a Philly cheese steak and Coca-Cola. February 2021
Why I led a hunger strike against ICE in New Jersey
Hunger strike illustration: detainee behind bars mocked by guards holding a Philly cheese steak and Coca-Cola. February 2021
02.17.2021
by Ariel Goodman + "Lautaro"
Poultry plant workers cut meat wearing yellow gloves and aprons. February 2021
OSHA and USDA waited months to tackle Covid outbreaks in meatpacking plants, emails reveal
Poultry plant workers cut meat wearing yellow gloves and aprons. February 2021
02.08.2021
by Sky Chadde
Deborah Bell-Holt stands outside of her home in Jefferson Park near Downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2021. Having fallen deeper into utilities debt as she took in family and friends during the pandemic, Bell-Holt fears her water will be shut off.
The pandemic has accelerated a water debt crisis for households unable to pay their bills. Families fear water shutoffs are coming
Deborah Bell-Holt stands outside of her home in Jefferson Park near Downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 21, 2021. Having fallen deeper into utilities debt as she took in family and friends during the pandemic, Bell-Holt fears her water will be shut off.
02.01.2021
by Jackie Botts