August 15, 2025 – Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee sent Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins an eight-page ...

The agency notified federal union leaders this week that it will terminate contracts for thousands of employees. Unions say reductions in staff will threaten food safety.

Make America Healthy Again wants farmers to produce healthier food, but the climate change and Trump's policies are making ...

After two decades and the recent death of its founder, a downtown farm grapples with its future amid a changing neighborhood and changing city.

The agency hosted a week-long “Great American Farmers' Market” on the National Mall last week instead of its traditional ...

Ultra-processed foods are also expected to play a significant role in the upcoming second MAHA Commission report, which was expected by Aug. 12 but has yet to be released. Kush Desai, a White House ...

An experienced D.C. food-system journalist, Alvey brings a dynamic mix of news skills and Capitol Hill connections to our ...

An experienced D.C. food-system journalist, Alvey brings a dynamic mix of news skills and Capitol Hill connections to our team.

We launched the Food Policy Tracker in January to follow federal policies that impact the US food system. Of 100 stories, ...

Finally, the new law mandates that updates to the package that underlies SNAP benefits cannot raise costs, which will lead to lower average monthly benefits. By 2034, average benefits will be $213 per ...

The Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker is your daily, go-to source for actions taken by the President, federal agencies, and Congress that directly relate to or have significant implications for the food ...

At the end of January, multiple publications including Modern Farmer and Bloomberg ran eye-catching stories on the results of a research study published in Nature. Forbes declared that, “Urban Farming ...