When it comes to pesticides, is scientific uncertainty the best we can do?
With environmental and human health at stake, AFE student Maggie O’Connor argues that we must fund research into pesticide alternatives. ForContinue Reading
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School Lunch Guidelines Just Got a Makeover — But Were They Really Necessary?
This article examines the recent changes the Trump administration made to school lunch guidelines and the reasons why these changesContinue Reading
Food Policy in Five
Food policy in five is a column bringing you concise food policy updates that are less “in the weeds,” andContinue Reading
Policy Update: ‘Public Charge’ Rule Officially Proposed
Following up on her article last month about the leaked information regarding proposed changes to the ‘Public Charge’ rule toContinue Reading
2018 Farm Bill Update
Every five years, the U.S. congress takes on the vast legislative feat of passing another Farm Bill. Food policy advocatesContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: New Proposed Public Charge Legislation
Tiffany Liu gives an update on the recently leaked draft proposed rule regarding public charge. The new proposed policy hasContinue Reading
The Friedman Food Policy Action Council Wants You!
At Friedman, students don’t just talk the talk. The Friedman Food Policy Action Council (FFPAC) allows students to hear directlyContinue Reading
Trump’s Trade Wars: How Steel and Aluminum Might Harm Hog Farmers
President Trump has been waging a trade war since early March, with China as his greatest adversary. Steel and aluminumContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: A Call to Action for Aspiring Food Activists
On February 5, the Friedman Food Policy Action Council (FFPAC) convened its inaugural meeting. Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern stopped byContinue Reading
Paradise Lost
by Laura Barley Climate change is a globally felt human experience that recently hit home for California native Laura Barley.Continue Reading
Overdue for Overtime
by Julie Kurtz A new California law just enacted the most revolutionary labor standards since the creation of the 40-hourContinue Reading
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