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Opinion: Farm Forward’s Investigation Into Alexandre Farms and the Greenwashing of Large-scale Dairy

A Farm Forward investigation has uncovered ongoing and systematic animal abuse at one of the nation’s leading organic, certified humane, and “regenerative” dairy, Alexandre Family Farm.

by John Millspaugh· August 16, 2024
Consumption

Opinion: Bird Flu is a Problem. The Way We Deal With it is Cruel

Not only have we not learned enough from past outbreaks of avian influenza, but we still don’t have humane ways to cull infected flocks. With bird flu outbreaks still a large concern for producers, we need to find a better way to deal with them.

by Patrick Kuklinski· July 4, 2024
Food

Opinion: Congress Should Standardize Food Labels in Farm Bill to Curb Food Waste

Americans throw out 6.5 million tons of edible food each year. Changing the ‘best by’ labels would fix that.

by Pete Pearson· April 22, 2024
Food

Opinion: There’s No Right Way to Eat Meat

Trying to make the ‘perfect’ decision over such a thorny issue is simply not possible. Instead, aim for ‘less’ and ‘better’.

by Olivia Oldham and Katie Revell· April 10, 2024
Consumption

Opinion: To Make a Real Impact on Climate Change, We Must Move Beyond the Carbon Footprint

Focusing on just one emissions metric minimizes all the other benefits of actions like urban agriculture.

by Laney Siegner· March 20, 2024
Farm

Opinion: Farmers Are Dropping Out Because They Can’t Access Land. Here’s How the Next Farm Bill Could Stop the Bleeding.

It’s crucial that the next farm bill includes the Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act. Here’s why. 

by Carly Boyer· March 12, 2024
Consumption

Opinion: European Farmers Are Standing Up to Free Trade—Will US Farmers?

As farmer protests continue across Europe, here’s what American producers could learn from the demonstrations.

by Anthony Pahnke· February 26, 2024
Food

Opinion: To Find the Future of Food, We Need to Look to the Past

In his new book, The Lost Supper, author Taras Grescoe argues that we’ve become too far removed from farming and food production. The best hope for ensuring food security in the future lies in reacquainting ourselves with the lost and neglected agricultural practices from the past.

by Taras Grescoe· February 20, 2024
Farm

Opinion: Why the Farm Bill Isn’t Prioritizing the Right Things

As legislators work to pass the farm bill by Sept. 30, these are the five things they need to include.

by Sandra Vijn· February 5, 2024
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