Food Policy & Sustainability
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The Counter Non-Profit Food Journalism Outlet to Cease Publication After Seven Years
The landscape of independent food journalism has suffered a profound loss with the announcement that The Counter, a prominent non-profit…
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Beyond Principles: Why regenerative agriculture must be defined by what it delivers
A Paradigm Shift in Global Agriculture For decades, the agricultural sector has been defined by standardized protocols and output-based metrics—often…
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The Invisible Front Line: How America’s Failure to Protect Farmworkers Threatens the Entire Food Supply
When the New World screwworm—a parasitic insect capable of inflicting devastating, necrotic wounds on livestock, wildlife, and occasionally humans—reemerged within…
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Beyond the Gloss: Why Corporate Mentorship Programs Are Failing the Restaurant Industry
The restaurant and hospitality industry has long grappled with systemic issues, including grueling work hours, low compensation, deeply entrenched power…
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Beyond the Idyll: Reimagining Global Food Systems Through the Wisdom of Pastoralism
This year, as recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, marks the International Year of…
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The High Cost of Abundance: How Corporate Speculation and a Vanishing American Acreage Threaten the Future of Local Agriculture
Stacks of sun-ripened peaches, tables laden with heirloom tomatoes, and vibrant displays of summer squashes at a local August farmstand…
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How McDonald’s Franchises Used COVID-19 Relief Loans to Pay Rent to the Corporate Office
When the global coronavirus pandemic brought the hospitality industry to a screeching halt in the spring of 2020, American fast-food…
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SFT recommendations: Food & farming in film and TV 2026
As public interest in the provenance of food, the mechanics of agricultural production, and the biological impact of nutrition reaches…
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The Post-Pandemic Restaurant Revolution: Why Investing in Employees is Transforming the Food Service Industry
The restaurant industry, historically defined by razor-thin profit margins, grueling hours, and systemic undercompensation, is undergoing a profound structural evolution.…
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High Court ruling exposes regulatory failures in precision bred organism legislation as campaigners demand greater transparency
The United Kingdom’s food regulatory landscape faced a significant legal challenge last week after the High Court ruled in favor…
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