Reducing Global Hunger With Whole Food, Plant-Based Diets

Switching to a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet is one of the single most effective actions individuals can take to benefit themselves and global society.

Air Pollution and Industrialized Livestock

For a long time, we have understood that agriculture is a major contributor to air pollution, but only recently has there been an effort to determine the relative impact of specific foods or diets.

Is Organic Meat a Healthy Option?

Grass-fed bed is more popular than ever before as consumers look for “healthier” and “cleaner” meat options. But is organic meat really a “cleaner” option?

What is the Delusion of Eradication? (Video)

One of the core tenets of industrial agriculture is that we can dominate nature, bending natural processes to fit our will and design. But what are the consequences?

Escaping Agricultural Sacrifice Zones

Industrial agriculture is turning the entire planet into a sacrifice zone, and we must act now to rectify the environmental impacts of food production.

Can Agriculture Prevent Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction?

The effort to combat the ongoing biodiversity crisis, which has led many to conclude we are currently entering and experiencing Earth’s sixth mass extinction event. Unlike the previous five extinction events, the current one is caused by the activity of a single species—humans.

Is Vegan Milk as Sustainable as We Think?

How do plant-based milks compare to dairy milk in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and resource use, and which is the best plant-based milk for you?

Now Is the Time for Direct Action

Helping the environment isn’t as tricky as we think. Actions like learning plant-based recipes, reading food labels, and supporting local farmers’ markets can have a long-lasting impact.

Karen Washington: How Food Shapes Our Communities

Colleen Alexander sat down with Karen Washington to hear her perspective on how food shapes neighborhoods and communities, either for the better or worse.

Regenerative Grazing: Not As Sustainable As We Think

Regenerative grazing might sound like an upgrade from conventional agriculture, but is it sustainable? Do its benefits outweigh the concerns?

Book Excerpt: I Am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took On the Fast Food Giants and Won

How did the modest tomato not only help increase farm workers’ wages but also improve their safety and working conditions? This excerpt from the book I Am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took On the Fast Food Giants and Won gives you a teaser into just that.

Book Review: I Am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took On the Fast Food Giants and Won

Food is something we all need, yet the farmworkers who provide our food have historically been treated less than human. Susan Marquis, author of I Am Not a Tractor!, examines how real change can happen when the voiceless are given a microphone.

Can Using Regenerative Practices Save Agriculture?

The term “regenerative agriculture” may be new to you, but it has a long history. Here we discuss what regenerative agriculture is, whether it’s a realistic process to adopt, as well as its criticisms and benefits.

Protech Eco-Green Practices Sustainable Farming & Agroforestry in Kenya

By supporting farmers, Protech Eco-Green supports the health and economy of a community in Kenya. This is critical in times of severe, unpredictable climate change.

Empowering NYC’s Latinx Community for Plant-Based Health Resilience

Jumpstart programs not only give powerful short-term evidence of the benefits of food-as-medicine, but also empower future community changemakers.

CEEE Fights for Community Access to Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

Our food system is failing both our health and our local economies, but it’s not too late to repair it. First, we have to acknowledge the challenges.

Plant-Based Utah Program Promotes Access to Healthy Food

Plant Based Utah turned their attention toward food access in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, they’re incorporating sustainable food production.

Deeply Rooted Belief in Healthy Food For All

New Roots fights for healthy food as a human right. They bring fresh food markets to eight different low-access neighborhoods in Louisville.

Rodale Institute Brings Organic Food to Mobile Farmers Market

Through decades of research, farmer training, and new, innovative food access programs, the Rodale Institute champions regenerative organic agriculture.

Solar One’s Stuyvesant Cove Park Connects Residents to a Unique Urban Food Source

With the help of a CNS grant, Solar One reconnects people with food, the climate crisis, and a “living laboratory” of regenerative urban permaculture.

St. Luke’s University Health Network CSA Feeds Families & Employs Farmers

The community supported agriculture program at St. Luke’s University Health Network shows that improving access to healthy foods improves health.

How Is Cell-Cultured Meat Changing the Future of Food?

Here we take a look at cell-cultured meat and whether it has a place at the table within a healthy diet, including with a whole food, plant-based diet. Although science is getting closer, many consumers and scientists alike remain unconvinced.

Farm to Pantry Program Delivers Local Organic Food to Low-Income Communities

This Farm to Food Pantry program brings fresh produce from environmentally-conscious local producers to low-income members of the Illinois community.

Farm to Fork Program Creates Lifelong Healthy Eating

Crossroads Community Food Network’s “Healthy Eating” Program encourages participants to see themselves as change agents in their local food system.