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‘Seed Money’ Explores Monsanto’s Troubling Past and its Impact …
WEBDec 20, 2021 · Author Bartow Elmore’s new book examines how the company’s tactics are ‘tearing apart parts of the fabric of society,’ harming farm communities, and reshaping the food system. For decades, the company once known as Monsanto has dominated U.S. agriculture. Famous for its Roundup Ready system—which …
How Four Years of Trump Reshaped Food and Farming
WEBNov 2, 2020 · Most notably, since the pandemic began, Trump has used the Defense Production Act to allow meat companies to compel their workers to return to work, despite worsening COVID-19 outbreaks.A ProPublica investigation later found that the North American Meat Institute, which represents large companies including Tyson and Cargill, wrote a draft of the order.
GMO Salmon Is (Sort of) on the Market: Here’s What It Means
WEBJun 24, 2022 · After years of resistance from advocacy groups as well as regulatory and pandemic-related delays, the first genetically engineered (i.e., GMO or bioengineered) salmon made its official debut in the American food supply last June. But the AquAdvantage Salmon hasn’t made much of a splash. In fact, it’s …
Ben Seal | Civil Eats
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Ben Seal is a freelance journalist based in Philadelphia. His coverage includes science, the environment, and the people pushing the food system forward.
Only Two States Have Passed ‘Right to Garden’ Laws. Will Others …
WEBAug 20, 2022 · From Michigan to Massachusetts, people have been thwarted—or even outright banned—from growing food on their own property. But thanks to the concerted efforts of people like Virgil and their legal allies, “right to garden” laws are slowly gaining traction. Such legislation remains scarce at the state level, however—only Illinois and ...
Cooking Kudzu: The Invasive Species Is on the Menu in the South
WEBApr 2, 2024 · In a 2009 Kitchn article, Kathryn Hill succinctly captures the uncapped potential of kudzu in the kitchen: “The leaves can be used like spinach and eaten raw, chopped up and baked in quiches, cooked like collards, or deep fried,” Hill wrote. “Young kudzu shoots are tender and taste similar to snow peas.”.
Project 2025 Spells Out Big Changes to US Agriculture - Civil Eats
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Project 2025 proposes eliminating CRP. The Republican Study Committee proposes ending enrollments in the program, as well. As of March 2024, the most recent month for which data is available, more than 301,000 farms had close to 25 million acres enrolled in CRP; that’s a lot of acreage, but it represents less than 3 …
400 Years After the Slave Trade Began, Tracing the Roots of …
WEBDec 5, 2019 · After Emancipation in 1863, African Americans began to write cookbooks that reached the mainstream public. In 1881, What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking included a recipe called “Jumberlie” that looked a lot like modern-day jambalaya. As the dish evolved over time, it was commonly identified by the use of tomatoes or tomato paste, as well as a mix of shrimp, andouille sausage ...
Spring Alaska Schreiner Is Championing Traditional ... - Civil Eats
WEBSep 18, 2023 · This Oregon Farmer Is Building a New Model for Indigenous Food and Agriculture. At Sakari Farms, Spring Alaska Schreiner maintains a seed bank, has launched a community kitchen, and teaches Native American youth traditional ecological knowledge. Spring Alaska Schreiner in her greenhouse at Sakari Farms near Bend, Oregon.