As bright minds dig into the details of this proposal, it’s critical to keep in mind the role of food production in the climate crisis. By Anna Lappé, Earth Island Journal 2009. That was the last year there was any significant legislation on the table to confront the climate crisis barreling down on us. The […]
“These disasters drag into the light exactly who is already being thrown away.” – Naomi Klein, in a tweet about Hurricane Florence Tom Philpott’s excellent reporting for Mother Jones on the factory farms of North Carolina following Hurricane Florence paints a horrifying picture: millions of chickens and thousands of hogs drowned by flood waters and animal waste from burst lagoons seeping […]
There is real momentum in the fight against agrochemicals and the companies that peddle them. After a landmark victory in Hawai’i banning the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos in the state, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to do the same—nationwide. The EPA has 60 days to comply. That same week, we […]
by Anna Lappé, Earth Island Journal Coral reef die offs; “bomb cyclones” and historic wildfire blazes from the easternmost United States to the Pacific coast; Arctic ice melting faster than models predicted. Persistent bigotry in the highest halls of government; rampant sexual harassment and abuse – the list of dismal news goes on and on. […]
Dear friends, Christina and I are excited to share with you our oped from today’s New York Times, about the battle against Big Soda. In it, we offer our take on how taxes on sugary drinks are one tool to take on this indomitable industry. While more and more people are coming to see the […]
Add Your Organization to the Sign-On Letter United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 January 30, 2017 RE: Nomination of Andrew Puzder as Secretary of Labor Dear Senators: Our organizations urge you to oppose the nomination of Andrew Puzder as Secretary of Labor. This nomination represents another in a string of Trump administration appointments that betrays […]
Originally published in Earth Island Journal By Anna Lappé December 1, 2016 When you picture school lunch what comes to mind? Gooey pizza and floppy French fries, or fresh organic produce and chicken raised without routine antibiotics? My guess is the former. But thanks to advocates around the country, someday it may just be the […]
Dear friends, If there is one article I would suggest you all read to understand some of my and many others main concerns about genetically engineered seeds, it’s this A1 story in The Times: “Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops.” I cannot stress enough what an enormous moment this is: Finally, the argument […]
Originally published in The Examiner San Francisco October 16, 2016 OAKLAND, CA – Even as the evidence is clear that their products are making us sick, soda giants— Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper-Snapple — are spending millions to try to stop us from doing anything about it. How sick? When UCLA published its findings of diabetes and […]
This October has been a busy month! Leading up to the James Beard Leadership Award ceremony in NYC, I spoke with Lauren Schiller on Inflection Point. Every episode features conversations that share the stories and insights of the women who are shaping our future. For more great interviews visit InflectionPointRadio.org Original post by Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller […]