Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief A New Iowa Law Would Criminalize Undercover Investigations at Farms (Again) The state's pork industry hasn't given up yet. Emily Moon
Key Takeaways News in Brief New York City Public Schools Will Go Meatless on Mondays The Meatless Monday campaign has done what federal nutrition policy has not: ban meat—at least for a day. Emily Moon
According to Research News in Brief Research Shows Alabama’s Drug Testing Bill Would Harm Those SNAP Is Supposed to Help SNAP has become more vulnerable under Trump. Alabama's law could test how far the administration is willing to go to destabilize the program. Emily Moon
Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief The Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill Could End Partisan Gerrymandering. Republicans Won’t Let That Happen. H.R. 1 would transfer the power to draw congressional districts from state legislatures to independent, non-partisan commissions. Emily Moon
Key Takeaways News in Brief Martha McSally’s Experience With Sexual Assault in the Military Is Part of a ‘Silent Epidemic’ Sexual assault in the military affects about 4.3 percent of female service members, but it often goes unreported. Emily Moon
Key Takeaways News in Brief Experts, Lawmakers, and One Ohio Teen Take on the Anti-Vaccine Movement While anti-vaccine propaganda continues to spread online, experts and teens are talking about how to fight it. Emily Moon
Environment Should the Federal Dietary Guidelines Consider Sustainability? Four years ago, the meat industry killed efforts to include the environmental impact of the food we eat. New reports say the issue won't resurface in 2020. Emily Moon
News in Brief Democrats Are Not Trying to Take Away Your Hamburgers The Green New Deal's advocates may not be coming down on meat, but if they did, they wouldn't be the first. Emily Moon
Social Justice Why Public-Health Experts Want More States’ Vaccine Policies to Look Like West Virginia’s Legislation made the anti-vaccine movement possible—and as the example of West Virginia shows, it can also help fight it. Emily Moon
News in Brief Could Michael Cohen’s Testimony Reduce His Prison Time? The president's former lawyer is likely seeking a sentence reduction, but that won't depend on his public testimony. Emily Moon