Lela Nargi
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Hamstrung
As the number of states mandating increased space for hogs and other livestock rises, language in the House’s new draft Farm Bill seeks to take it all away.
On January 1, after a 15-year rollout, Ohio commenced its ban of the gestation crates farmers use for raising hogs. It was the 11th state to outlaw these narrow, 7-foot by 2-foot pens, in which pregnant sows have little ability to move. And it was the 15th state to pass a law addressing the tight confinement of other farm animals, like la...
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Oats can improve soil and water quality. All that’s missing is a market for them.
FoodPrint, Mar 2026
The Guardian
Some experts say the new US dietary guidelines have ‘conflicting messaging’. Here’s who will be affected most
The Guardian, Feb 2026
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Plastics are everywhere in agriculture. Why researchers are worried.
FoodPrint, Jan 2026
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From goldenseal to reishi, what is the true cost of the wellness industry’s obsession with wild foods?
FoodPrint, Dec 2025
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How urban orchards improve a community’s access to fresh, healthy food
FoodPrint, Oct 2025
