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Cara Nixon | Civil Eats
Jan 14, 2025 · Cara Nixon is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. Her work has appeared in The Oregonian, EdSource, and The Progressive, and is often inspired by her rural upbringing in the Willamette Valley.
Rebekah Denn | Civil Eats
Jan 13, 2025 · Rebekah Denn, a two-time winner of the James Beard Award, writes about food for several local and national publications.
Laura Reiley | Civil Eats
Jan 6, 2025 · Laura Reiley is a former reporter from The Washington Post who covered the business of food. She has authored four books, has cooked professionally and is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy.
Project 2025 Calls for Major Cuts to SNAP and WIC | Civil Eats
Aug 28, 2024 · Project 2025, the right-wing playbook for the executive branch, has gained feverish political attention in recent weeks as a central talking point of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and many speakers at the Democratic National Convention. The sweeping, 920-page document calls for drastic overhauls of federal agencies as well as the erosion of civil rights and the ...
Op-ed: How Another Trump Presidency Could Affect Your Food
Nov 13, 2024 · First, food prices could increase. A lot. And this time, food inflation will be driven by food policy choices, not by the Covid-19 pandemic. After the role food prices played in the election, some might wonder why Trump would place tariffs on food imports, which could increase food prices if the costs are passed along to consumers. But that’s not all he might do.
Why Are Pesticide Companies Fighting State Laws to Address PFAS?
Dec 18, 2024 · Regardless of those results, a few things have become clear: Based on the most commonly used global definition of PFAS, more than 60 pesticides registered by the EPA contain an active ingredient defined as PFAS. Other pesticides may contain PFAS as undisclosed additives or from chemicals leaching from the plastic containers in which they’re stored. ...
Department of Labor Says JBS Will Pay for Child Labor
4 days ago · The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced that the country’s largest meatpacker, JBS USA (whose parent company, JBS, is the largest global meat company), has agreed to pay $4 million to “assist individuals and communities affected by unlawful child labor practices nationwide.” The company also agreed to a list of other actions, including hiring a child labor compliance specialist and ...
Our 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide | Civil Eats
Dec 3, 2024 · Beekeeping for Gardeners By Richard Rickett. In the first line of Beekeeping for Gardeners, Rick Rickitt professes that the honey bee is a close second to a dog as man’s best friend.Clearly, bees are more than just a hobby for him. Rickitt’s enthusiasm is contagious—and quickly turned me from bee appreciator to bee booster.
New Lawmakers Could Help Shape Farm Bill | Civil Eats
4 days ago · Lisa Held is Civil Eats’ senior staff reporter and contributing editor. Since 2015, she has reported on agriculture and the food system with an eye toward sustainability, equality, and health, and her stories have appeared in publications including The Guardian, The Washington Post, and Mother Jones.In the past, she covered health …