While most people associate organic food and farmers markets with progressive politics and cosmopolitan values, they’re also a draw for certain elements of neo-fascist culture.
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While most people associate organic food and farmers markets with progressive politics and cosmopolitan values, they’re also a draw for certain elements of neo-fascist culture.
Read ArticleA policy memo by a Biden-linked group offers clues about how the new administration may address climate change through re-imagined farming practices — even without Congressional approval.
Read ArticleRegardless of who is finally declared the winner of the election, policy changes over the last four years will have long-term impacts on the food system — from the farm economy to food access.
Read ArticleThe Democratic presidential candidate supports a zero-emissions goal for ag and wants to incentivize carbon markets, but his platform makes no mention of animal agriculture or organic farming.
Read Article39 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency to urge the restoration of funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share program.
Read ArticleAs vice president, experts say Harris would be able to advance her years-long focus on hunger, worker rights and protections, and environmental justice.
Read ArticleWith Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg having missed last month’s presidential forum in Iowa, the two candidates just sent in their positions on organic and regenerative agriculture.
Read ArticleA bill that would reinstate a regulation banning certain pesticides, including neonicotinoids, from wildlife refuges was approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources on Nov. 20th.
Read ArticleA new bipartisan bill requiring beef that’s not derived from cows to be labeled as “imitation” was proposed in Congress on Monday.
Read ArticleThe European Union spends $65 billion a year subsidizing agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing.
Read ArticleThis decision is targeted at a California regulation which requires labels to warn consumers that the Roundup ingredient is potentially cancer-causing.
Read ArticleThe Climate Stewardship Act, which Booker plans to propose in September, aims to ‘dramatically scale up’ voluntary conservation incentives for farmers and ranchers.
Read ArticleHow the Democratic candidate’s agricultural strategy will guarantee farmers a fair price, reduce overproduction, and pay farmers for environmental conservation.
Read ArticleIn an investigation by Politico, it was found that the Trump administration has stopped promoting government-funded research into how higher temperatures can damage crops and pose health risks.
Read ArticleThe U.S. House of Representatives passed new spending legislation with significant wins for organic, including those related to organic dairy and import fraud.
Read ArticleRep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) announced that the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved an agriculture and rural development spending bill that will, among other things, help grow markets for local and organic agriculture.
Read ArticleA complete breakdown of where 2020 candidates stand in regards to agricultural policy.
Read ArticleA sobering look at how both Democrats and Republicans have put the interests of chemical companies ahead of American citizens.
Read ArticleChina’s long process to approve genetically-modified crops has brought up many trade issues for the U.S.
Read ArticleAfter being controlled by Republicans since the GOP took the majority of the House in 2011, the agriculture committee is back squarely in the hands of the Democrats, and here are some of the folks who will be leading it.
Read ArticleAlthough a final version of the bill has yet be made public, major conservation programs and the legalization of industrial hemp are reportedly both included in the tentative deal.
Read ArticleThe president’s son has invested in Eden Green Technology, whose products are sold in 100 Dallas-area stores.
Read ArticleA very good recap of how the changes in Congress, in terms of both members and party power, are likely to impact sustainable agriculture priorities in the coming years.
Read ArticleWhen the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen in 2015, U.S. politicians threatened to cut off funding for the agency. However, their recent attempts of doing so just failed.
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