The Silent Erosion: How Rising CO2 and Agricultural Practices Are Depleting Our Food’s Nutritional Core

Despite their outward appearance remaining largely unchanged for generations, the staple crops that feed the world – from wheat and rice to common vegetables – are undergoing a profound and…

Physician Group Sues Trump Administration Over Dietary Guidelines

A prominent physicians group has initiated federal legal action, demanding the Trump administration withdraw its recently published Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), asserting that the guidelines were established in violation…

Civil Eats Unveils Ambitious 2026-2028 Strategic Plan to Fortify Food Systems Journalism Ahead of 20th Anniversary

Civil Eats, the venerable independent news organization dedicated to covering the American food system, has announced a comprehensive new strategic plan designed to guide its growth and impact through 2028.…

FDA Updates Antibiotic Risk Assessment Framework for Animal Agriculture Amidst Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Concerns

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week announced a significant update to its framework for evaluating the risks associated with antibiotic use in animal agriculture, a move aimed at…

Nationwide Fruit Harvests Decimated by Unprecedented Freezes, Climate Change Cited as Primary Driver

Across the country, apple, peach, and plum growers are grappling with catastrophic losses this season, directly linked to severe spring freezes and the escalating impacts of a changing climate. The…

Trump Administration Unveils Contested GRAS Rule, Sparking Debate Over Food Ingredient Safety and Transparency

August 10, 2026 – The Trump administration today released a highly anticipated proposed rule aimed at addressing what it describes as a significant "loophole" in federal food ingredient transparency. This…

Senate Agriculture Committee Stalls 2026 Farm Bill Amid Deep Partisan Divide Over Food Aid and Conservation Funding

Washington D.C. – The highly anticipated 2026 Farm Bill, a crucial legislative package dictating U.S. food and agriculture policy, has hit a significant roadblock in the Senate Agriculture Committee, with…

Seed Patents Fuel Corporate Dominance, Siphon Farmer Subsidies, and Impede Agricultural Innovation

The United States stands as a notable outlier among nations in its extensive allowance for companies to secure patents on plant varieties, a policy that has profoundly reshaped the agricultural…

Biodigesters, Once Touting a Green Solution for CAFO Manure, Face an Uncertain Future Amid Dwindling Support and Mounting Opposition

As federal and state financial incentives for concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) biodigesters continue to wane, and environmental objections intensify, the future of these once-heralded systems hangs precariously in the…

Massive Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Traced to Imported Lettuce, Triggering Widespread Recalls and Renewed Food Safety Concerns

Federal health agencies have definitively linked a widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which has sickened thousands across 34 states, to contaminated iceberg lettuce originating from a single supplier in Mexico. The…