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.
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.
Opinion: With Community Solar, It’s Not Renewable Energy vs. Rural Character
Community solar provides an option for whole communities to share in the benefits of locally generated clean energy together.
Opinion: Canada’s Ag Policies Need to Better Serve Local Farmers and Communities
A range of issues plague the current system, and the loss of farmers is exacerbating these problems. Here's what needs to change.
Opinion: It’s Time to Stop Underestimating the Scope of Food Fraud
Food fraud affects many more products than consumers know, and not just in high-cost foods such as honey and whiskey.
Opinion: The EATS Act Threatens Animal Welfare and Public Health While Protecting Corporate Profits
I am one of more than 500 veterinary professionals who oppose the proposed EATS Act. Supporting this legislation would violate our oath to prevent animal suffering.
Opinion: In American Agriculture, Size Matters
Consolidation is threatening small and midsized farms with extinction. Here’s why that’s a big problem.
Opinion: Cyberattacks Could Put Our Food Supply at Risk. Preparedness is Key
With connected tech used at every level on farms and production sites, our food is vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Opinion: As the Heat Rises We Must Do Better at Protecting Agricultural Workers
The three-year average number of heat-related worker deaths has doubled since the early 1990s. Help has been too slow to materialize.
