Economic Justice Issues in Agriculture Policy
At first glance, economic justice principles and policies like paid leave or a child tax credit might not seem related to sustainable agriculture and food system policy, but history…
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We cannot forget that our nation was built on stolen land with stolen labor. Many of our agricultural institutions evolved from systems of exploitation and continue to be fraught with injustice.
We believe that we can address the injustices of the past, and that the production of healthy local food doesn’t have to come at the expense of our water and air, climate, healthy conditions for workers and neighbors, or the welfare of animals.
We believe that investing in healthy soils and a clean environment can lead to equitable, resilient communities and prosperous local economies.
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Values-Aligned Universal School Meals Is An Opportunity for States to Transform The Food System
This guest blog was by Ryan Betz and Cassandra Bull with the National Farm to School Network (NFSN). NFSN works to increase access to local food and nutrition education…
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Biogas, also called renewable natural gas (RNG), is touted as an environmentally-friendly energy solution, and it’s become big business, garnering hundreds of millions of dollars in federal and state…
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