Crippling Budget Cuts and Regulatory Lapses Imperil Farmworker Safety, Experts Warn After Six Fatalities at Colorado Dairy
Safety experts are sounding the alarm that severe cutbacks in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – including a critical lack of inspectors and diminished enforcement capabilities – are…
Southern Smoke Foundation Forges Critical Safety Net for Vulnerable Food System Workers
In an industry often characterized by passion and tireless dedication, the stark reality for many food system workers is a precarious existence, a vulnerability vividly underscored by unforeseen crises. The…
Civil Eats Unveils Ambitious Strategic Plan to Bolster Food Systems Journalism Through 2028
Civil Eats, a leading independent news organization dedicated to covering the American food system, has announced a comprehensive strategic plan designed to guide its growth, impact, and journalistic excellence through…
Physicians Committee Sues Federal Government Over Alleged "Secret Panel" Influence on 2025 Dietary Guidelines
August 19, 2026 – A prominent physicians group has initiated legal proceedings, asking a federal court to compel the Trump administration to withdraw its recently published Dietary Guidelines for Americans…
The Invisible Famine: How Climate Change is Depleting the Nutritional Value of Our Food
For generations, the image of a ripe tomato, a plump ear of corn, or a verdant head of broccoli has remained largely unchanged in our collective consciousness and on our…
Trump Taps White House Aide to Lead FDA
Washington D.C. – August 20, 2026 – President Donald Trump’s latest nomination for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton, is already encountering significant…
Trump Administration Opens Door to Lower-Tariff Beef Imports, Igniting Domestic Rancher Outcry
The Trump administration has announced a significant policy shift, allowing a substantial volume of beef imports to enter the United States at a reduced tariff rate. This move, aimed at…
DOI Drastically Cuts Colorado River Water Allocations, Sending Ripples Through Southwest Agriculture
In a pivotal announcement made Friday, August 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled a sweeping plan to significantly curtail water allocations to three Lower Basin states…
The Untold Story of the New Farmers of America: A Vital Chapter in Black Agricultural History Uncovered
The titles, it turned out, were the only two ever written about the New Farmers of America (NFA)—the nation’s first organization for youth studying vocational agriculture at Black segregated public…
















