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We Must Act to Protect Integrity of the Certified Organic Label

Failing to uphold USDA organic standards could blow a hole in one of the fastest-growing areas of agriculture. Inaction also harms certified organic farmers who are helping to grow the rural economy in states like mine.

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The Hunger Cliff: Food Stamp Cuts Pay for New Policies To Combat Child Hunger

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act created anti-hunger programs by cutting food stamps by $5 billion.

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Shutdown Paralyzes Crucial U.S. Safety Regulators: Nuclear, Food, Disease Control

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will run out of funds on Thursday, putting thousands out of work. In the second week of the government shutdown, public employee furloughs are emptying nuclear, food and workplace safety agencies.

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Blowing the Whistle on Factory Farm Abuse — And Getting Gagged For Doing It

Considering that 94 percent of Americans believe animals raised for food should be free from abuse and cruelty, the modern meat industry has good reasons to fear the public finding out that Old MacDonald's farm isn't so happy these days.

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Congress Approves Large-Scale Cuts to Food Stamps Program

The Senate voted to pass a $500 billion farm bill that increases subsidies for bio-ag giants like Monsanto while slashing billions from the program which feeds the hungry.

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The GMO Coup: How Monsanto Took Over the U.S. Agriculture Department

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been taken over by an outside organization. RootsAction has launched a campaign demanding a Congressional investigation.

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Building Farms and Agriculture Policy for People — Not Corporations

From the school cafeteria to rural tomato farms to pickets the White House, people are challenging the ways in which government programs benefit big agribusiness to the detriment of small- and mid-sized farmers.

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