Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Ag, Sonny Perdue, is Frightening If confirmed, Perdue will oversee a budget of more than $140 billion and a staff of more than 100,000 people in an office that, as Civil Eats points out, executes “policy … Read More
Posts tagged: #farm bill
February 28: Food Almanac 2017—is Food Trumped?
The Food Almanac 2017: Are Good, Clean, and Fair Food and Farming Trumped? February 28 6:30 pm Brooklyn Winery 213 North 8th Street, New York, NY Food and farming might seem like afterthoughts in the Trump administration but this week’s … Read More
Urban Agriculture and The Next Farm Bill Symposium
The GW Sustainability Collaborative’s annual symposium brings together policy makers, academics and practitioners to identify current scientific findings and future research questions in the field of sustainability. This year’s conference will focus on the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill. The event … Read More
Take Action: Tell Governor Cuomo: Don’t Encourage Fracking by Lifting New York’s Ban on Liquefied Natural Gas Infrastructure, Tell the FDA: Don?t Impose Unfair Burdens on Local, Organic & Sustainable Farms, Support Organic Certification Cost Share in the Farm Bill
Tell Governor Cuomo: Don’t Encourage Fracking by Lifting New York’s Ban on Liquefied Natural Gas Infrastructure Despite widespread grassroots opposition to fracking, Governor Cuomo is attempting to lift New York’s ban on liquefied natural gas infrastructure. Governor Cuomo’s proposal would … Read More
Take Action: Join the March to Draw the Line on the Keystone XL, Stop the Monsanto Protection Act, Tell Your Representative to Support an Organic Farm Bill
Draw the Line on the Keystone XL This Saturday, September 21st, ?in over 200 places around the country, thousands will rally and march in the?largest day of action against the tar sands yet. This will be a call to??Draw the … Read More
Take Action: Stop the USDA’s Plan for Unsafe Chicken, Act Now for a Healthier Farm Bill, End the Corporate Hypocisy on GMOs!
Stop the USDA’s Plan for Unsafe Chicken Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack has a plan to change the way safety inspections are conducted on poultry, and his plan would make our food less safe and put workers in danger. Vilsack’s plan … Read More
In the News: Fukushima Nuclear Plant Continues to Leak Radioactive Water, An Easy Way We Can All Protest the Keystone Pipeline, Republicans Pass a House Version of Farm Bill that Eliminates SNAP Program Entirely
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Continues to Leak Radioactive Water Last week, Japan?s chief nuclear regulator announced that the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which had been damaged by an earthquake and tsunami 2 years ago, has been leaking contaminated water into the … Read More
Take Action: President Obama: Fracking is not the Solution!, Demand a Fair Farm Bill, Join the March for Our Grandchildren
President Obama: Fracked Gas and Oil are not the Solution President Obama recently delivered a major speech on climate change. Although he clearly acknowledged the need combat climate change by reducing greenhouse emissions, at the heart of his plan is … Read More