Category: Agriculture
EPA bans all food uses of neurotoxic pesticide Chlorpyrifos
‘Long overdue’ “Finally, our fields are made safer for farmworkers and our fruits and vegetables are safer for our children.” by Jessica Corbet, Common Dreams August 18, 2021 Public health experts and labor rights advocates…
The Gift of Ecological Humility
These Afro-Indigenous practices challenge ideas of human supremacy. “I love to think of nature as unlimited broadcasting stations, through which God speaks to us every day, every hour.” —George Washington Carver, Tuskegee University, 1930 by Leah Penniman…
Indian farmers are a powerful force in Indian politics, and here’s why their protests matter
by Surupa Gupta, University of Mary Washington Tuesday, February 16, 2021 A large number of women have joined the protests against new farm laws in India. Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images For over two months, farmers…
Make USDA ‘the people’s department’ again
For years, the Department of Agriculture has been run by Big Ag acolytes. Biden has a chance to change that. By Jim Hightower, Jane Kleeb, Deborah Parker December 2, 2020 Years ago, Robert Kennedy noted that…
Biden given roadmap to revitalize rural America
The plan “lays a foundation for bringing economic vitality to rural communities in the face of racial injustice, economic decline, climate change, and a devastating pandemic.” by Kenny Stancil, staff writer Friday, November 13 Family Farm…
Farmers and meatpackers are teaming up
During the pandemic and recession, farmers are realizing they have more in common with immigrant meatpackers than agribusiness CEOs. by Sarah Anderson Wednesday, October 14, 2020 For family farmers like Hans Breitenmoser, the odds of catching…
‘Regenerative agriculture and the soil carbon solution’: new paper outlines vision for climate action
“Data from farming and grazing studies show the power of exemplary regenerative systems that, if achieved globally, would drawdown more than 100% of current annual CO2 emissions,” the new research says. by Andrea Germanos, staff writer…
Economic blow of the coronavirus hits America’s already stressed farmers
Sandy West May 7, 2020 Richard Oswald, still mourning the loss of his family’s homestead to flooding along the Missouri River, is planting corn and soybeans into ground that last year was feet deep underwater. It’s…
Food waste in the time of COVID-19: The real reason to cry over spilt milk
Let’s focus on the economic systems that allowed such waste to be created in the first place, while causing needless pollution, animal suffering and threats to human health. Essay by Dipika Kadaba, The Revelator April 14,…
As food banks face shortages and fresh produce rots, pandemic spurs calls for sustainable supply chain
“To truly be resilient, our system must shift to one that relies on small and medium producers and independent, responsible operations.” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer U.S. food pantries have faced unprecedented demand while billions…
How to support your local farmers as restaurants and farmers markets close
As the virus has small, local farms scrambling for income streams, community-supported agriculture (CSA) is one way to support them. By April M. Short April 14 The global outbreak of COVID-19, and the collective effort to…
EPA’s new rules for assessing pesticide risks ignore many harms to endangered species
By Meteor Staff Flagstaff The Environmental Protection Agency issued revised methods for assessing pesticide risks yesterday that could allow widespread harm to most of the nation’s most endangered plants and animals. The revised methods from…
