food policy

Pigs crowded into a CAFO

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August 10, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Will the New Farm Bill Transform the US Food System?

Elliott Negin
Senior Writer

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April 27, 2023

Los agricultores esperan que el Proyecto de Ley Agrícola del 2023 sea una reforma que transforme la agricultura

Guest Commentary

October 1, 2021

Four Ways Congress Can Use the Budget Reconciliation to Help Farmers Build a Resilient Farm Future

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

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January 27, 2020

5 Quotes Capturing the Debate Over Dietary Guidelines

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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January 17, 2020

Expect Low Carbs and Low Credibility at Next Week’s Dietary Guidelines Meeting

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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June 26, 2019

The Best School Lunch News You Never Heard

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

February 25, 2019

Shopping for Change: A Virtual Trip to the Supermarket, and 4 Key Takeaways

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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December 4, 2018

With Lessons from Los Angeles, D.C. Takes a Good Food Policy Coast to Coast

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 4, 2018

Op-Eds for Cheeseheads: Training New Scientists as Communicators in Wisconsin Food Systems Policy

UCS Science Network

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December 20, 2017

What's in the Nutrition Title of the (Food and) Farm Bill?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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May 23, 2017

If It Ain’t Broke, Defund It: Trump’s Budget Writes Off SNAP—and With It His Supporters

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

May 1, 2017

From Soup to Nuts: Science-based Recommendations for FDA's "Healthy" Label

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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March 16, 2017

Helping the FDA Define "Healthy" Food Labels

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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January 13, 2017

Even Without an Agriculture Secretary, Trump’s Cabinet Says Plenty about Food and Water Plans

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

December 20, 2016

In the Rush to Repeal Obamacare, A Reminder: Food Policy Is Health Policy

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

August 10, 2016

Why the Loss of Grasslands Is a Troubling Trend for Agriculture, in 11 Maps and Graphs

Andrea Basche
Former contributor

April 29, 2016

Why Would Congress Vote to Keep Carrots Out of Corner Stores?

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

March 29, 2016

Experts and Voters Agree: We Need to Fix the Food System

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

October 13, 2015

Wanna Fix the Food System? Science Can Help

Mark Bittman
Former contributor

November 24, 2014

Added Sugar? You’re Killing Me

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

May 6, 2014

Blind Faith vs. Insight: Employing Media Literacy to Reject Policies that Harm Human Health

UCS Science Network

April 24, 2014

Building Healthier Food Environments: Seven Organizations Making a Difference in Minnesota

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

April 8, 2014

Science, Democracy and a Healthy Food Environment

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

May 11, 2012

"My Mother Told Me to Eat All My Dinner" and the Global Food Market

Doug Boucher
Former contributor