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May 8, 2026

Widespread Record US Drought Threatens Rural Livelihoods and Food Affordability

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

photo of a slice of pecan pie on a red and white plate in the foreground, with a snowman mug in the background

Karen Elliott Edleson/Flickr

December 20, 2022

Nuts, Drought, and My Quest for the Perfect Pecan Pie

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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November 26, 2019

Trump’s Newest SNAP Rule Will Leave Families in the Cold

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

April 1, 2019

Food Companies at the Table in Trump Administration’s Dietary Guidelines Committee

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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January 18, 2019

A Look Back at Dr. King’s Demands for Food Justice

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue attends a Farmer's Roundtable where President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America April 25, 2017, at the White House in Washington, D.C.. USDA photo by Preston Keres

December 20, 2018

The 2018 Farm Bill Is Now Law. But the Shenanigans Continue…

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

August 2, 2018

Why Republican Farm Bill Negotiators Should Think Twice About Attacks on SNAP

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

May 6, 2016

From Academia to Advocacy and Back: The Importance of Translating Research into Policy

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

May 4, 2016

Beef and the Paris Agreement: Changing What We Eat to Stop Causing Climate Change

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

August 18, 2015

Humanity’s “Need” for “Food” in 2050

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

May 1, 2015

From Baltimore Protests to Food: The Importance of Community Voices

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

March 31, 2015

A Lunchroom Lesson: Repackaging Tobacco for a Food Fight, Part 2

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

March 18, 2015

A Lunchroom Lesson, Part 1: Repackaging Tobacco for a Food Fight

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

February 27, 2015

Lessons from the Lunchroom: What Do We Know About School Lunch and Kids' Diet?

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

October 27, 2014

Going Beyond Investigative Bench Science to Support Community Nutrition

UCS Science Network

April 21, 2014

Transforming Food Policy Through Science from Coast to Coast

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 10, 2014

The Long Road to Healthier Living

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 11, 2013

Science, Dogma, and Mark Lynas

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

December 14, 2012

The Misguided Attack on Organically-Grown Foods – Beyond Oz and EPA

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

November 30, 2012

The Ultimate in Place-Based Eating

Margaret Mellon
Former contributor

July 31, 2012

Resilience to Drought Can be Improved…Within Limits

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

October 24, 2011

Help Prevent the Dismantling of Sustainable Agriculture Science

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor