Millions of Kids Could Lose Health Insurance and Food Assistance Under Trump’s Public Charge Rule
A new study estimates that as many as 8.3 million kids are at risk of losing their benefits.
Why Are California Grocery Workers Threatening to Strike?
For many of the state's grocery workers, wages declined as non-unionized companies like Walmart claimed a bigger portion of the market.
How Common Is Price-Fixing in the Food Industry?
The DOJ intervened in a lawsuit alleging Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms, Sanderson Farms, Koch Foods, and Pilgrim's Pride conspired to increase chicken prices.
A Conservative Christian Group Wants to Keep Transgender Athletes From Girls’ Sports
Legal experts say this complaint resonates with a larger pattern of discrimination against transgender girls and women in sports.
Is Trump Right to Let Gas Stations Offer SNAP and to Classify Cheese Spray as a Staple?
Critics of the USDA's new stocking standards say their opposition is about incentivizing retailers, not about penalizing people for what's in their grocery cart.
Half of College Students Are Food Insecure. Are Universities Doing Enough to Help Them?
As more students search for their next meal, there's increasing demand for programs that go beyond the food pantry.
The Oil Industry and Environmentalists Form an Odd Alliance Against Trump on Ethanol
It could be years before farmers see any gains from the rollback of E15 restrictions—or before oil interests and environmental groups see any losses.
Drought Intensifies the Navajo Nation’s Ongoing Water Shortage (in Photos)
Although drought conditions are improving across most of the U.S., more than 40 percent of Navajo households still don't have running water at home.
The FDA Finds Groceries Are Contaminated. But Will It Do Anything About That?
PFAS in water are already regulated. Environmental advocates think it's time for food to be regulated too.
‘The Fields Are Washing Away:’ Midwest Flooding Is Wreaking Havoc on Farmers
Historic flooding this year is setting back planting season. Climate change will force farmers to adjust to similarly brutal weather events in the future.