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As diet-related illnesses surge, a new kind of pharmacy dispenses fruit and vegetables bit.ly/2Ci8o6G

Let school kids eat (free) lunch, writes @bridgethuber in this collab with @FERNnews Schools let all kids use buses, books, and even sports equipment gratis. “Why do we draw the line in the sand at food?” motherjones.com/food/2022/12/s…

Rules to protect farm and other outdoor workers from heat stress are urgently needed. The filibuster and right wing courts are blocking them. New from me: motherjones.com/politics/2022/…

Congrats to @gatherfilm for winning the @beardfoundation award for Best Documentary. I reviewed this stunning film about food sovereignty in Native communities: bit.ly/378WImD

"People spend their entire lives living in the United States on this temporary visa with a very poor salary”- Ricardo Perez. Great piece highlighting one of the many flaws of the H-2A program. civileats.com/2022/06/08/cal… @ce_tracey @CivilEats

What Tesla and faux meat burgers have in common. (Hint: It's not saving the planet.) @tomphilpott with a deep dive into how consumer-led tech solutions aren't the panacea we thought they were going to be. bit.ly/3O19o2E

And you should buy it!

An Iowa powerbroker plans to make a windfall from piping ethanol emissions across 5 states. @tomphilpott reports, as part of our special issue on private equity:  bit.ly/38ouGIv

In the last Hot Farm episode, Mother Jones reporter @tomphilpott shared his thoughts on California's economic transformation in this era of climate change. Read it here: motherjones.com/food/2022/05/c…

New piece on how Arkansas poultry workers (@VenceremosAR) are learning from Florida tomato pickers (@ciw) about how to build worker power in right-to-work states. 1/n motherjones.com/food/2022/05/t…

Thread: 1/ In February, I traveled to SE Arizona to witness a protest run organized by a group of Western Apaches who are fighting like hell to protect a gorgeous desert sanctuary. Here's my dispatch: bit.ly/3uGKGhu

I have loved @TheCounter 's smart, accessible, original reporting on food systems and the people that fuel them--so sorry to hear it is coming to an end soon. You should be so proud @thekatecox @Jesse_Hirsch @joefassler and the many others who made it great.

Big apps made a meal out of local restaurants. Food delivery co-ops are fighting back, as @DeanKuipers writes in our latest collaboration with @FERNnews bit.ly/3JdP7UQ (illo by Audrey Malo)

“The most important book on the food system in years.” ―@MichaelPollan PERILOUS BOUNTY by @tomphilpott will be available in paperback on May 3! geni.us/perilousbounty…

.@ucbsoj is again running its terrific Food Fellowship—I was a fellow a few years ago and loved every aspect of the experience. $10K to report stories about food, ag, climate change, labor, food science, etc. apply by 3/15: bit.ly/3lcIub6

Every part of your fried chicken sandwich comes with labor problems. @tomphilpott digs in bit.ly/3gESU1J

While local taverns and neighborhood joints limped by during the pandemic, a different story emerged for corporate restaurants. This was no accident, writes @karavoght in this must-read @MotherJones investigation into the nation's biggest restaurant lobby bit.ly/3L0roK5

The gov't promised relief for restaurants, but “sadly, the smaller, independent restaurants—literally mom-and-pop operations—were left to fend for themselves.” Meanwhile, big chains like McDonald's and Panera received some of the largest grants. bit.ly/3L0roK5

Our partner @FERNnews is hiring a Midwest Climate Reporting Fellow, someone to report on how climate change is affecting food and agricultural systems and equity issues among food-system workers in the Midwest region. More here: bit.ly/37YHd0z

Among the biggest threats to Black farmers is…Stephen Miller. An enraging read from @tomphilpott: bit.ly/3Fqju8Z