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African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century, for The Nation
This story was produced in partnership with the Food and Environment Reporting Network, a non-profit investigative journalism organization. It appeared in the July 17th 2017 issue of The Nation magazine. Hear me talk about the story on The Scholar's Circle (here), on America's Work Force Radio (here), and on KCRW's Good Food (here).
This story was produced in partnership with the Food and Environment Reporting Network, a non-profit investigative journalism organization. It appeared in the July 17th 2017 issue of The Nation magazine. Hear me talk about the story on The Scholar's Circle (here), on America's Work Force Radio (here), and on KCRW's Good Food (here).
Food Policy (selected)
Antitrust in Food and Farming Under President Trump, Journal of Food Law and Policy, Vol. 13, 2017, p.78-88.
Workers Begin to Organize Against Amazon Takeover of Whole Foods, Food & Power, July 27th 2017
(syndicated in The New Food Economy)
In South Carolina, Poultry Industry Seeks to Eliminate Barriers to Expansion, Food & Power, July 18th 2017
(syndicated in FERN's Ag Insider)
Farm Credit Mergers the Latest Threat to Independent Farmers, Food & Power, June 1st 2017
Is a More Equitable, Fairer Farm Bill Possible?, Civil Eats, May 15th 2017
China's Smithfield Consolidates Supply Chain with Grain Elevator Acquisitions, Food & Power, March 16th 2017
Milk Monopolist Moves to Increase Power over Dairy Farmers, Food & Power, February 23rd 2017
The Future of the Farm Bill, For Now, Civil Eats, February 8th 2017
Mr. President, Will You Help U.S. Ranchers?, CNN Opinions, January 24th 2017
The Walmart of Organics? Whole Foods Moves to Centralized Buying, Food & Power, January 12th 2017
Secretary Vilsack's Chicken Rules May Come Too Late to Help Farmers, Food & Power, January 6th 2017
House Committee Vows to Address Discrimination and Harassment in Forest Service,
FERN's Ag Insider, December 2nd 2016
Big Ag Uses “Right to Farm” to Target the Rights of Oklahoma Citizens, Food & Power, October 13th 2016
Merging Seed Giants Tout “Innovation”, but Already Slashing R&D, Food & Power, September 29th 2016
With SABMiller Deal Complete, ABI Takes Aim at Craft Brewers, Food & Power, September 15th 2016
As Dairy Prices Tumble, Farmers are Angered by Minimal USDA Support, Food & Power, August 18th 2016
Perdue Says It Plans to Treat Its Chickens Better. But Who Will Pay?, Food & Power, July 7th 2016
A Closer Look at the Bayer-Monsanto Merger and the Seed Licensing ‘Cartel’, Food & Power, May 26th 2016
Monsanto-Bayer Mega-Deal a Nightmare for America?, CNN Opinions, May 23rd 2016
The Battle for Nebraska: Communities Take On Industrial Chicken and Pork, Food & Power, May 19th 2016
Consolidation and Mergers are Eating our Food and Farm Economy, Pacific Standard, May 10th 2016
Nebraska's Livestock Market Faces Death by Big Meat Lobbying, Fortune, February 5th 2016
Got Organic?, Slate, May 14th 2015
Why You Should Pay Attention to the Heinz/Kraft Merger, Time, April 3rd 2015
The Last State Standing Against Corporate Farming Weighs a Change, Fortune, March 24th 2015
Documentary 'Resistance' Takes on Antibiotic Misuse on Farms, Civil Eats, June 18th 2014
Workers Begin to Organize Against Amazon Takeover of Whole Foods, Food & Power, July 27th 2017
(syndicated in The New Food Economy)
In South Carolina, Poultry Industry Seeks to Eliminate Barriers to Expansion, Food & Power, July 18th 2017
(syndicated in FERN's Ag Insider)
Farm Credit Mergers the Latest Threat to Independent Farmers, Food & Power, June 1st 2017
Is a More Equitable, Fairer Farm Bill Possible?, Civil Eats, May 15th 2017
China's Smithfield Consolidates Supply Chain with Grain Elevator Acquisitions, Food & Power, March 16th 2017
Milk Monopolist Moves to Increase Power over Dairy Farmers, Food & Power, February 23rd 2017
The Future of the Farm Bill, For Now, Civil Eats, February 8th 2017
Mr. President, Will You Help U.S. Ranchers?, CNN Opinions, January 24th 2017
The Walmart of Organics? Whole Foods Moves to Centralized Buying, Food & Power, January 12th 2017
Secretary Vilsack's Chicken Rules May Come Too Late to Help Farmers, Food & Power, January 6th 2017
House Committee Vows to Address Discrimination and Harassment in Forest Service,
FERN's Ag Insider, December 2nd 2016
Big Ag Uses “Right to Farm” to Target the Rights of Oklahoma Citizens, Food & Power, October 13th 2016
Merging Seed Giants Tout “Innovation”, but Already Slashing R&D, Food & Power, September 29th 2016
With SABMiller Deal Complete, ABI Takes Aim at Craft Brewers, Food & Power, September 15th 2016
As Dairy Prices Tumble, Farmers are Angered by Minimal USDA Support, Food & Power, August 18th 2016
Perdue Says It Plans to Treat Its Chickens Better. But Who Will Pay?, Food & Power, July 7th 2016
A Closer Look at the Bayer-Monsanto Merger and the Seed Licensing ‘Cartel’, Food & Power, May 26th 2016
Monsanto-Bayer Mega-Deal a Nightmare for America?, CNN Opinions, May 23rd 2016
The Battle for Nebraska: Communities Take On Industrial Chicken and Pork, Food & Power, May 19th 2016
Consolidation and Mergers are Eating our Food and Farm Economy, Pacific Standard, May 10th 2016
Nebraska's Livestock Market Faces Death by Big Meat Lobbying, Fortune, February 5th 2016
Got Organic?, Slate, May 14th 2015
Why You Should Pay Attention to the Heinz/Kraft Merger, Time, April 3rd 2015
The Last State Standing Against Corporate Farming Weighs a Change, Fortune, March 24th 2015
Documentary 'Resistance' Takes on Antibiotic Misuse on Farms, Civil Eats, June 18th 2014
Book Reviews (selected)
Made From Concentrate, The Washington Monthly, September/October 2016
Time to Put Big Soda on a Diet, The Washington Monthly, January/February 2016
The Whiskey Ain't Workin' Anymore, The Washington Monthly, September/October 2015
Review: Mark Bittman's 'A Bone to Pick', The Daily Yonder, August 18th 2015
Labor and the Locavore: Farm Work in New York State, Civil Eats, May 6th 2014
Time to Put Big Soda on a Diet, The Washington Monthly, January/February 2016
The Whiskey Ain't Workin' Anymore, The Washington Monthly, September/October 2015
Review: Mark Bittman's 'A Bone to Pick', The Daily Yonder, August 18th 2015
Labor and the Locavore: Farm Work in New York State, Civil Eats, May 6th 2014
Culture & Other media
Appearance on KCRW's Good Food, August 19th 2017
Appearance on The Scholar's Circle, July 22nd 2017
Appearance on America's Work Force Radio, July 20th 2017
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
Appearance on The Scholar's Circle, July 22nd 2017
Appearance on America's Work Force Radio, July 20th 2017
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
My work has also been published in Serious Eats, Food Politic, and Seedstock. Complete Food & Power archives here.
