Food + Politics
Rear view of father pointing at cows and sharing farm experience with son, whole family walking along cowshed together. January 2021
When meat is sourced from “independent family farms,” what does that really mean?
Rear view of father pointing at cows and sharing farm experience with son, whole family walking along cowshed together. January 2021
01.05.2021
by Jessica Fu
Illustration of an empty fridge in front of a black and white photo of a stocked produce aisle. December 2020
Hunger and food insecurity are not the same. Here’s why that matters—and what they mean.
Illustration of an empty fridge in front of a black and white photo of a stocked produce aisle. December 2020
12.21.2020
by Simran Sethi
Johnna Nieves, left, opens her van as Idalia Nunez, right, of the Second Harvest Food Bank loads the vehicle with a weeks supply of food in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. While food banks have become critical during the pandemic, they're just one path for combating hunger. For every meal from a food bank, a federal program called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps _ provides nine. December 2020
Here’s what the long-awaited stimulus agreement means for the food industry
Johnna Nieves, left, opens her van as Idalia Nunez, right, of the Second Harvest Food Bank loads the vehicle with a weeks supply of food in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. While food banks have become critical during the pandemic, they're just one path for combating hunger. For every meal from a food bank, a federal program called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps _ provides nine. December 2020
12.21.2020
by H. Claire Brown
Harvesting watermelons, Bellinger Farms, Hermiston, NE Oregon. December, 2020
70 percent of farm labor investigations end in violations
Harvesting watermelons, Bellinger Farms, Hermiston, NE Oregon. December, 2020
12.16.2020
by Sam Bloch
Former Iowa Governor and former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack endorses Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Bidenat an event Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Biden’s choice to lead USDA is sparking a broad backlash. Here’s why.
Former Iowa Governor and former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack endorses Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Bidenat an event Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa.
12.10.2020
by The Counter
Former secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
“This brings tears to my eyes”: A civil rights leader reacts to Vilsack nomination with grief and fury
Former secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
12.10.2020
by Lawrence Lucas + Joe Fassler
A cell cultured chicken being sliced on a cutting board. December 2020
Singapore just became the first nation to approve cell-cultured meat for human consumption
A cell cultured chicken being sliced on a cutting board. December 2020
12.03.2020
by Joe Fassler
People stand in line outside the Common Pantry as they wait for NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys, in New York, NY, November 24, 2020.
SNAP caseloads and benefits are breaking historical records—and it’s still not enough
People stand in line outside the Common Pantry as they wait for NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys, in New York, NY, November 24, 2020.
11.27.2020
by Sam Bloch
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visits the Turner Dairy Farms in Pittsburg, PA to observe packing boxes for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program innovative. The program is helping fet food to those impacted by the Coronavirus on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Their boxes are filled with a variety of nutritious dairy products to be distributed to veterans organizations in the Pittsburgh community. May 2020
Food box contractor sent itself $3 million worth of milk intended for Covid relief, House Democrat alleges
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visits the Turner Dairy Farms in Pittsburg, PA to observe packing boxes for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program innovative. The program is helping fet food to those impacted by the Coronavirus on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Their boxes are filled with a variety of nutritious dairy products to be distributed to veterans organizations in the Pittsburgh community. May 2020
11.25.2020
by H. Claire Brown + Jessica Fu