Food and Farming

Thank Farmers and Grocery Workers for Their Service
Our national security depends on those workers who feed us. They deserve a living wage and health care.

Why Do We Have School Lunch Debt at All?
We live in a nation where food is plentiful but millions of children experience hunger and food insecurity.

Cutting Food Aid Promotes Hunger, Not Work
As a kid, food stamps helped me eat, study, and succeed as an adult. Americans today deserve the same investment.

Americans Love CBD, But It’s a Wild West
Tens of millions of Americans use CBD products. Most don’t realize it’s entirely unregulated.

The EPA’s War on Science Continues
The EPA wants to ban research that doesn’t violate the privacy of its subjects. That means less science — and fewer rules for polluters.

If Money Is Tight, Climate Change Is Your Issue
40 percent of Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency — and more emergencies are coming.

Trump to Small Farmers: Get Lost
As hundreds of Wisconsin dairy farms go under, the White House is telling them to clear out for the big guys.

Mega Merger, Mega Mess
Corporate takeovers and consolidations aren’t just bad morals, but bad business too.

What Government for the Rich Looks Like
Plutocracy means spending millions to harass hungry poor families who have a dime more than Trump thinks they should have.

Who’s Burning the Amazon?
The fires are no accident. They’re set by people turning a profit in a grocery store near you.