The Grand Food Bargain: A Conversation with Kevin Walker
By Jada Mosley / On March 25th, 2019
In this conversation, Kevin D. Walker answers the question: What is the grand food bargain?
#ForewordFriday: Why the Farm Bill Matters
By Katharine Sucher / On February 1st, 2019
Farm Bill experts answer: What is the Farm Bill? And why does it matter?
A new Farm Bill, but the same old heartburn…
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 25th, 2019
Both houses of the US Congress passed a compromise on a newly revised Farm Bill this week. This encyclopaedic legislation allocates nearly $100 billion of taxpayer money annually for food assistance, farm subsidies, on-farm conservation incentives and a dozen other programme categories.
Despite Small Wins, the New Farm Bill is a Failure of Imagination
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 22nd, 2019
Maintaining the status quo in the farm bill might feel like a victory to some, but long-time farm bill expert Dan Imhoff says it still won’t support the kinds of agriculture we need most as the climate warms.
Time for a Climate Resilient Farm Bill
By Daniel Imhoff / On January 17th, 2019
It is time for farmers and policy makers to jointly create a legislation that provides both for the survival of the planet and allows them to survive financially with ongoing taxpayer funding. There is no other sane option.
#ForewordFriday: Power, Politics, and Public Safety Edition
By Katharine Sucher / On January 12th, 2018
In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture. Gillam explores the global debate over the safety of a herbicide so pervasive that it is found in our cereals, snacks, and even in our urine.
Think Immigrants Are Taking Our Jobs? Try Picking Crops
By Michael S. Carolan / On September 25th, 2017
Living a day in the life of a strawberry picker can open your eyes to those who toil, often invisibly, so we can eat
It's Not All Bad: Island Press Authors Share Good News
By Katharine Sucher / On August 24th, 2017
It can seem like every news story spells bad news for the environment—from the ongoing clean water crisis in Flint, Michigan to Earth's hottest summer ever recorded. But it's not all doom-and-gloom. With so many dedicated people working on environmental issues, there are also stories of hope. We asked Island Press authors to share good news in their field.
Maine’s Food Sovereignty Win Is a Big Deal for Cities
By Baylen J. Linnekin / On July 24th, 2017
Maine’s new law allowing cities to set local food rules shows how smart food laws can unshackle small producers and lead to a more sustainable food system.
#ForewordFriday: Biting the Hands that Feed Us
By Katharine Sucher / On September 15th, 2016
As a regular consumer of food, you would be reasonable to assume that food laws and agencies work to combat things like food waste, foodborne illness, inhumane livestock conditions, and disappearing fish stocks. However, some regulations do just the opposite.