Food Resources

Shifting Iowa's dominant two-crop farming system toward a more diverse crop mix can be a win-win for farmers and the environment.

The US food system is in trouble, and it's time for our policymakers—starting with the president—to do something about it.

The public pays twice for US farm policy: once to subsidize outdated industrial farming practices, then again to fix the resulting problems. We can do better.

Despite evidence showing that food labels can help consumers make healthier choices, the food industry continues to trot out tired, misleading claims to the contrary.

New Mexico is getting hotter. It's getting drier. Fundamental weather patterns are changing. The state must prepare for the consequences.

Tropical deforestation is responsible for 10 percent of global warming emissions.

Increasing access to healthy food could help reduce diabetes rates—especially for communities of color. But the solution is not as simple as "more supermarkets."

Palm oil is driving deforestation—with serious consequences for both climate and biodiversity.

While the majority of tropical deforestation is driven by beef, soy, palm oil, and wood products, many other commodities and human activities play a more limited role in the problem.

Just four commodities—beef, soy, palm oil, and wood products—drive the majority of global deforestation. And consumers can help stop it.

Policies that foster the growth of midsize farms can bring a cornucopia of benefits: healthier economies, healthier food, a healthier environment.

Found in everything from shampoo to donuts, palm oil is now the most common vegetable oil in the world—and also one of the world's leading deforestation drivers.