Our stories connect people to their food and highlight solutions that increase access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally significant foods.
Food
How Native Water Protectors Champion Water Quality
Native advocates lead initiatives in the fight against fossil fuel impacts, pollution and overdevelopment.
Spotlight On an Urban Farm Helping Refugees and Immigrants Build Community
San Diego’s MAKE Farm is the launch pad to a fresh start for dozens of women each year.
Opinion: A More Resilient Food System Starts at the Community Level
High-functioning networks like food policy councils require time and effort–but if we want systemic change, we can’t afford not to invest in them.
A Secret Weapon in Agriculture’s Climate Fight: Ants
Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change.
As Foodborne Illnesses Sicken Tens of Millions Each Year, FDA Falls Behind on Mandated Inspections
A government watchdog criticized the Food and Drug Administration for failing to meet the required level of inspections each year, partly caused by disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top 10 Food Equity Stories of 2024
Readers were fascinated this year with stories on butter avocados, microgreens, and what it means to eat meat today.
Here’s Why School Lunches Matter
It’s harder than ever for American families to obtain healthy food at home. That’s why school lunch is so important to fighting food insecurity for American children.
Top 12 Food Changemakers of the Year
In 2024, we covered a lot of people working to make the food system better for their local communities.
Spotlight On the Students Growing Kalo in Hawai’i
This plant has deep roots in Hawai’i. By cultivating and tending to the kalo, students are learning more than just farming techniques. They are connecting with their culture.
