Food Archives - Modern Farmer
How to Be a Food Policy Advocate in Your Community 

It’s an election year in the United States, which means that national news outlets are... (more)

Elena Valeriote
April 2, 2024
Why We Can’t Get Mexico’s Butter Avocados in the US

When I saw the local avocados in the Mexican state of Yucatan, a hot, humid... (more)

Ashlen Wilder
February 9, 2024
How Will New Work Requirements for SNAP Benefits Affect Food Insecurity, Employment?

As policymakers in DC have continued to negotiate compromises to fund the federal government—and craft... (more)

Nhatt Nichols, The Daily Yonder
January 29, 2024
Food Was a Focus at COP28. Here’s What You Need to Know

Every fall, the United Nations holds a global meeting to discuss the state of climate... (more)

Modern Farmer
December 12, 2023
Just Half of Those Eligible for WIC Actually Use the Program

In a report released last week, the USDA finds that roughly half of all those... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
November 7, 2023
How Solar-Powered Refrigerators Could Cool Down Climate Change

Food loss and waste are major problems around the world. When food is tossed aside... (more)

Abay Yimere
January 21, 2023
The Perilous State of School Lunches

Two years of universal free lunches showed teachers and students what school meals could be.... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
September 2, 2022
How Mexico’s Lucrative Avocado Industry Became a Source of Political Tension

The recent US ban on avocado imports from Mexico underscores the risks of being so... (more)

Jeffrey Miller
March 1, 2022
US Suspends Avocado Imports From Mexico

The decision follows a threat made to an American inspector.

Shelby Vittek
February 14, 2022
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