Tag: local food

The landscape of the American meatpacking industry underwent a seismic shift on Monday as thousands of workers at the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, Colorado, walked off the job, marking the start of a planned two-week strike against JBS USA, the world’s largest meat processor. The work stoppage, which began in the early hours…

The United States is entering a period of unprecedented demographic and geographic shift as approximately 300 million acres of agricultural land—nearly one-third of all land in the lower 48 states—is expected to change hands over the next two decades. This massive transfer of ownership, driven by the retirement and passing of the current generation of…

Spring has arrived on the Oklahoma plains, and for Leo Staples, a third-generation farmer, the change in season brings a renewed sense of purpose to his family’s agricultural operations. On his farm in rural Oklahoma, the Berkshire pigs—a heritage breed known for their dark, marbled meat and hardy disposition—are beginning to forage through the fresh…

Catherine Austin Fitts, a former high-ranking federal official and veteran Wall Street investment banker, appeared before the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives this week to provide expert testimony on two pivotal pieces of legislation regarding the legal status of cash and the potential implementation of programmable digital currencies. As the president of Solari, Inc.…

A comprehensive report released by the advocacy group Friends of the Earth has ignited a national debate regarding the safety and economic viability of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the United States food supply. The report specifically targets the recent regulatory approval of HB4 wheat, a genetically engineered variety developed by the Argentine biotechnology firm…

New peer-reviewed research published by a team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed that human fetuses are likely exposed to a much broader and more concentrated array of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than historical data suggested. By utilizing advanced screening techniques, researchers identified dozens of "forever chemicals" in umbilical…

In the quiet coastal city of West Palm Beach, Florida, a routine purchase at a local convenience store has ignited a conversation about the intersection of corporate branding, product quality, and the weight of a family legacy. Brad Reese, a man whose surname is synonymous with one of the most successful confectionery brands in global…

In a significant shift toward local environmental governance, New York and Vermont have emerged as the primary battlegrounds in a growing movement to ban neonicotinoid-coated seeds, a practice that researchers link to the catastrophic decline of pollinator populations across North America. The legislative actions in these states represent a direct challenge to federal regulatory standards,…

A landmark study published in the journal Science has revealed a distressing trend in North American biodiversity: the decline of bird populations is not merely continuing but is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. While the scientific community has documented the loss of nearly 3 billion birds since 1970, this new research, led by François Leroy…

The House Agriculture Committee’s recent advancement of a new farm bill proposal marks a critical, albeit contentious, milestone in the years-long struggle to provide a stable legislative framework for the American agricultural sector. For more than three years, a coalition of farm bureaus, food security advocates, and rural development groups have lobbied Congress to move…