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As diet-related illnesses surge, a new kind of pharmacy dispenses fruit and vegetables https://t.co/HDXLXpDKM6

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

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?” https://t.co/9LPJn1277Q

[Tom Philpott @tomphilpott]

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: https://t.co/9fh2qfY4wm

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

Congrats to @gatherfilm for winning the @beardfoundation award for Best Documentary. I reviewed this stunning film about food sovereignty in Native communities: https://t.co/qJIAoy7tl5

[Tessa Pulaski @tessapulaski]

"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.
https://t.co/nXtnkatNql
@ce_tracey @CivilEats

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

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. https://t.co/7AXfux9r10

[Tom Philpott @tomphilpott]

And you should buy it!

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

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:  https://t.co/VUTP1bK5jX

[The Food & Environment Reporting Network @FERNnews]

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: https://t.co/Bv8tXGMvkX

[Tom Philpott @tomphilpott]

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 https://t.co/Ll32RnyJxL

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

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: https://t.co/SrIWMul136

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

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.

[Mother Jones Food @MotherJonesFood]

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 https://t.co/8C8V6hKzKz (illo by Audrey Malo)

[Bloomsbury U.S. @BloomsburyPub]

“The most important book on the food system in years.” ―@MichaelPollan

PERILOUS BOUNTY by @tomphilpott will be available in paperback on May 3!

https://t.co/aFkWRIQv6C

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

.@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: https://t.co/GFJFqyy23h

[Mother Jones Food @MotherJonesFood]

Every part of your fried chicken sandwich comes with labor problems. @tomphilpott digs in https://t.co/NB14yUq0EP

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

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 https://t.co/zECG2vNiVr

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

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. https://t.co/zECG2vNiVr

[Mother Jones Food @MotherJonesFood]

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: https://t.co/ojmizWPMM3

[Mother Jones Food @MotherJonesFood]

Among the biggest threats to Black farmers is…Stephen Miller.
An enraging read from @tomphilpott:
https://t.co/6SfVHk9nUM