Margo True

Editorial director @civileats. Before this, I was lead copywriter for @patagoniaprov, food editor @sunset, exec editor @saveur, editor at @gourmetmagazine (RIP)

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July 10, 2025 – Large groups of immigration agents with military vehicles, helicopters, and weapons raided two farms in Southern California today, one in Carpinteria and another in Camarillo, where they rounded up workers and threw tear gas at protestors.

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The House passes the tax bill, with impacts that will reverberate throughout the food system. @lisaelainehreports for Civil Eats.

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Millions stand to suffer as a direct result, and millions stand to get richer as a direct result. https://t.co/GPToIwhrM0

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So proud of @GreyMoran1 and our team!

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Civil Eats Wins a James Beard Award for Coverage of Farmworker Heat Protections
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Democrats Decry Proposed SNAP Cuts In Capitol Hill Hearing via @CivilEats https://t.co/U1qvJaRlws

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Stories by two of our writers, Kate Nelson and Christina Cooke, have been included in “The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025.” https://t.co/rYHlEx6PdO

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Exclusive to @CivilEats’ Food Policy Tracker: “USDA’s refusal to pay what is owed to farmers and the organizations that support them is theft, plain and simple.” —@CoryBooker https://t.co/T3pb1oC0W3

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Food + agriculture are not exactly central issues in this year's presidential election, but they are central to our country's future. If they matter to you, here's a roundup of some of my election-related @CivilEats reporting that may be helpful this week: https://t.co/2r1rv7cNr2

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Help us tell the real story of how food gets to your table. Thank you!

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Help us inform and empower readers and hold the powerful accountable. From now until 12/31, @NewsMatch will match your contribution, which will help power our newsroom into 2025, and beyond. ➡️ https://t.co/7BJdzHemJD

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A new slogan for Harris-Walz: Feed the kids https://t.co/tmoQBBU7ZG

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.@xtinacooke spoke with Leticia Zavala, a coordinator with El Futuro Es Nuestro, a farmworker-led human rights organization, about how farmworkers are faring after Hurricane Helene, the type of aid available to them, and what the public can do to help. https://t.co/hCi7NhzqMX

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Experts say campaigns made to encourage Americans to reduce food waste will have to be rolled out in tandem with efforts to fix structural causes at home, like confusing expiration date labels—many of which require policy change. https://t.co/93mO7lv1Id

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claims former President Donald Trump can ‘Make America Healthy Again,’ but many of his actions as president were in opposition to the goals of the new #MAHA movement.

Read more from @lisaelaineh in this week’s #FieldReport ⬇️ https://t.co/bZdJzbeWJc

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Seems like the right time to post this:

Immigrant Workers Are the Backbone of Our Food System via @CivilEats https://t.co/aETn1DThO4

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It’s just too good.
https://t.co/aR6yE7mmcb via @NYTOpinion

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Donald Trump’s new photo book is a fantastical highlight reel https://t.co/OCxcc62dp7

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Our Reporting Is Now Free for Everyone via @CivilEats https://t.co/eVq2cfuP9e

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“…biochar … enhances soil fertility. It increases the ability of soil, one of the world’s largest carbon sinks, to capture and store carbon. It can absorb heavy metals and toxins.”

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