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At the nation’s largest
student farm organization, a reckoning on race FERN, September 8th, 2020 
Stolen Birthright
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REUTERS
U.S. Midwest carbon pipeline's backers have close ties to Iowa government, April 25th, 2022
Food, farming and forestry must be transformed to curb global warming, U.N. says, April 5th, 2022
U.S. Midwest carbon pipeline has secured less than 2% of key Iowa route, filings show, March 8th, 2022
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds, February 14th, 2022
INSIGHT: U.S. carbon pipeline proposals trigger backlash over potential land seizures, February 7th, 2022
Nearly 90% of big US meat plants had COVID-19 cases in pandemic’s first year - data, January 14th, 2022
Biden spending bill ignites debate over dairy methane pollution, January 11th, 2022
INSIGHT: Biden farm debt relief plan to exclude thousands of minority farmers, December 17th, 2021
Giant pipeline in U.S. Midwest tests future of carbon capture, November 23rd, 2021
EXCLUSIVE U.S. sees spike in contaminated Australian meat shipments - documents, October 27th, 2021
Find my full archive at Reuters here.
FERN
USDA wants to make farms climate-friendly. Will it work? July 15th, 2021 (feature)
At the nation’s largest student farm organization, a reckoning on race, September 8th, 2020 (feature)
Mapping Covid-19 Outbreaks in the Food System, April 2020-August 2021
The air they breathe, December 21, 2018 (feature)
Find my full archive at FERN here.
The Washington Post
Some food stamp recipients may soon lose access to farmers market benefits, July 9th 2018
The Guardian
Is the U.S. chicken industry cheating its farmers?, August 2nd, 2019 (feature)
The American Prospect
USDA Wants to Make Farms Climate-Friendly. Will It Work? July 15th, 2021 (feature)
NPR
The Battle Over Fish Farming In The Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit Looms, September 18th, 2019
Big Ag Is Pushing Laws To Restrict Neighbors' Ability To Sue Farms, April 12th, 2019
Big Food Versus Big Chicken: Lawsuits Allege Processors Conspired To Fix Bird Prices, February 6th, 2018
Mother Jones
A Year Later, It’s Still Impossible to Tell How Many Food Workers Are Contracting COVID-19, April 12th, 2021
A COVID Outbreak at a California Meatpacking Plant Started a Year Ago—and Never Went Away, March 16th 2021
After Enduring “Complete Hell” During the Pandemic, Food Workers Struggle to Get Vaccinated, January 30th, 2021
At the Nation’s Largest Student Farm Organization, a Reckoning on Race, September 11th, 2021
Find my full archive at Mother Jones here.
The Nation
The Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms, December 20th, 2019
Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers, July 25th 2018
Stolen Birthright, June 26th 2017 magazine (feature)
The Oregonian
Lost Valley debacle leads to effort to limit mega-dairies in Oregon, April 5th, 2019
The Weather Channel
Why Young Farmers Face Heightened Risks from Climate Change, January 22nd, 2020
Time
Are outbreaks of foodborne illness getting worse? February 28th, 2020
The Washington Monthly
How Rural America Got Milked, Jan/Feb/March 2018 magazine (feature)
Slate
Got Organic?, May 14th 2015
Civil Eats
Trump's EPA Chief is Reshaping Food and Farming: What You Need to Know, February 5th 2018
The State of Trump's USDA: What You Need to Know, October 28th 2017
Is a More Equitable, Fairer Farm Bill Possible?, May 15th 2017
The Future of the Farm Bill, For Now, February 8th 2017
Find my full archive at Civil Eats here.
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds
U.S. Midwest carbon pipeline's backers have close ties to Iowa government, April 25th, 2022
Food, farming and forestry must be transformed to curb global warming, U.N. says, April 5th, 2022
U.S. Midwest carbon pipeline has secured less than 2% of key Iowa route, filings show, March 8th, 2022
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds, February 14th, 2022
INSIGHT: U.S. carbon pipeline proposals trigger backlash over potential land seizures, February 7th, 2022
Nearly 90% of big US meat plants had COVID-19 cases in pandemic’s first year - data, January 14th, 2022
Biden spending bill ignites debate over dairy methane pollution, January 11th, 2022
INSIGHT: Biden farm debt relief plan to exclude thousands of minority farmers, December 17th, 2021
Giant pipeline in U.S. Midwest tests future of carbon capture, November 23rd, 2021
EXCLUSIVE U.S. sees spike in contaminated Australian meat shipments - documents, October 27th, 2021
Find my full archive at Reuters here.
FERN
USDA wants to make farms climate-friendly. Will it work? July 15th, 2021 (feature)
At the nation’s largest student farm organization, a reckoning on race, September 8th, 2020 (feature)
Mapping Covid-19 Outbreaks in the Food System, April 2020-August 2021
The air they breathe, December 21, 2018 (feature)
Find my full archive at FERN here.
The Washington Post
Some food stamp recipients may soon lose access to farmers market benefits, July 9th 2018
The Guardian
Is the U.S. chicken industry cheating its farmers?, August 2nd, 2019 (feature)
The American Prospect
USDA Wants to Make Farms Climate-Friendly. Will It Work? July 15th, 2021 (feature)
NPR
The Battle Over Fish Farming In The Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit Looms, September 18th, 2019
Big Ag Is Pushing Laws To Restrict Neighbors' Ability To Sue Farms, April 12th, 2019
Big Food Versus Big Chicken: Lawsuits Allege Processors Conspired To Fix Bird Prices, February 6th, 2018
Mother Jones
A Year Later, It’s Still Impossible to Tell How Many Food Workers Are Contracting COVID-19, April 12th, 2021
A COVID Outbreak at a California Meatpacking Plant Started a Year Ago—and Never Went Away, March 16th 2021
After Enduring “Complete Hell” During the Pandemic, Food Workers Struggle to Get Vaccinated, January 30th, 2021
At the Nation’s Largest Student Farm Organization, a Reckoning on Race, September 11th, 2021
Find my full archive at Mother Jones here.
The Nation
The Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms, December 20th, 2019
Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers, July 25th 2018
Stolen Birthright, June 26th 2017 magazine (feature)
The Oregonian
Lost Valley debacle leads to effort to limit mega-dairies in Oregon, April 5th, 2019
The Weather Channel
Why Young Farmers Face Heightened Risks from Climate Change, January 22nd, 2020
Time
Are outbreaks of foodborne illness getting worse? February 28th, 2020
The Washington Monthly
How Rural America Got Milked, Jan/Feb/March 2018 magazine (feature)
Slate
Got Organic?, May 14th 2015
Civil Eats
Trump's EPA Chief is Reshaping Food and Farming: What You Need to Know, February 5th 2018
The State of Trump's USDA: What You Need to Know, October 28th 2017
Is a More Equitable, Fairer Farm Bill Possible?, May 15th 2017
The Future of the Farm Bill, For Now, February 8th 2017
Find my full archive at Civil Eats here.
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds
RADIO/PODCAST appearances
Who Is Big Meat? Now This News, August 25, 2020
Heritage Radio Network, "What Doesn't Kill You"
April 8th, 2020; December 2nd, 2019; September 16th, 2019; April 8th, 2019
KCRW's Good Food,
January 11th, 2019; May 26th 2018; January 13th 2018; August 19th 2017
Building Power, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, February 7th, 2019
The Bread Line, September 20th, 2018
The Show, KJZZ, May 16th 2018
Ring of Fire Radio, January 22nd 2018
The Scholar's Circle, July 22nd 2017
America's Work Force Radio, July 20th 2017
Heritage Radio Network, "What Doesn't Kill You"
April 8th, 2020; December 2nd, 2019; September 16th, 2019; April 8th, 2019
KCRW's Good Food,
January 11th, 2019; May 26th 2018; January 13th 2018; August 19th 2017
Building Power, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, February 7th, 2019
The Bread Line, September 20th, 2018
The Show, KJZZ, May 16th 2018
Ring of Fire Radio, January 22nd 2018
The Scholar's Circle, July 22nd 2017
America's Work Force Radio, July 20th 2017
Misc. writing
Chastity Belt @ Songbyrd Music House, Washington City Paper, June 24th 2017
DCist Preview: St. Paul and the Broken Bones @ 9:30 Club, DCist, December 30th, 2015
Interview with Marion Nestle for her book Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning), October 22nd 2015
DCist Preview: St. Paul and the Broken Bones @ 9:30 Club, DCist, December 30th, 2015
Interview with Marion Nestle for her book Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning), October 22nd 2015
