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Trump Executive Order Opens the Door for Massive Industrial Fish Farms in...

Last week, the Trump administration announced an executive order opening the door for large-scale fish... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
May 13, 2020
The Trump Administration Is Pressuring Meatpacking Plants to Reopen

On Friday, the USDA issued a statement applauding 14 major meatpacking plants, across the country,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
May 9, 2020
Meet Winter, the Llama Who Might Just Save Us All From COVID-19

Winter the llama was just nine months old when she became central to research that... (more)

Alex Robinson
May 5, 2020
Farmers Expect They’ll Have to Euthanize More Pigs, Despite Trump’s Order

Mike Patterson has been raising hogs for 23 years, but he can barely stomach the... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
May 2, 2020
OPINION: COVID-19 Stimulus Must Help Farmers Rebuild Our Broken Food System—Not Prop...

There are no more lingering doubts—COVID-19 is a force to be reckoned with. In its... (more)

Mike Weaver
May 1, 2020
Trump to Order Meat Processing Plants to Stay Open

President Donald Trump has decided to compel meat processing plants to stay open, despite concerns... (more)

Alex Robinson
April 28, 2020
How Five Friends Are Saving Their Tulip Farm From COVID-19

In Skagit Valley, Washington, the sight of sprouting tulips means far more than a sign... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
April 26, 2020
Meatpacking Plants Appear to Be Hotbeds for COVID-19 Outbreaks

Meat processing facilities are emerging as one of the largest and most concerning hotspots of... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 24, 2020
Stores Can Sell Unlabeled Eggs During COVID-19 Crisis

Certain staples have been wildly in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those are flour,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 18, 2020