Food First Blog
The Food First Blog features news from the US and global food movement, and original analysis from Food First staff, fellows, board members, allies and research interns. Blog highlights are featured in our monthly e-newsletters. Click here to subscribe.
Righting the Wrongs
Blog | Bobby Wilson | Mar 8, 2021
The following is an op-ed by Food First’s Vice President, Bobby Wilson. In 2020, African Americans affirmed the power of…
A third of all food in the U.S. gets wasted. Fixing that could help fight climate change
Blog | Rainbow PUSH | Mar 1, 2021
Event Date: Saturday February 20th Event Title: Black Farmer’s Roundtable/Town Hall Meeting Part of what: Part 2 of a series…
The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Teacher During a Global Pandemic
Blog | Bobby Wilson | Feb 15, 2021
The following is an op-ed by Food First’s Vice President, Bobby Wilson. When I think of teachers, I think of…
Democrats Must Show that Politics Can Improve Struggling People’s Lives
Blog | Erik Hazard | Feb 4, 2021
Throughout the year, Food First plans to provide perspective on some of the policies that the new Biden administration, as…
Parity: An Economic Foundation for an Agroecological System
Blog | George Naylor | Jan 12, 2021
This article was produced by Disparity to Parity and was republished here with permission. Joan Robinson, a renowned economist of…
Our Commitment
Blog | Food First Board of Trustees | Dec 24, 2020
As 2020, a year fraught with multiple challenges ends, Food First, a “Think and Do Tank,” looks to the new…
Will the Supreme Court Overrule Farmworker Union Rights?
Blog | David Bacon | Dec 18, 2020
This article was produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. Not long…
Remembering Hank Herrera
Blog | Food First | Nov 24, 2020
We were saddened today to learn the news of Hank Herrera’s passing. Hank Herrera was a friend, colleague, fellow social…
How Farmers and Farmworkers are Combating California Fires
Blog | Frankie Wallace | Nov 5, 2020
All things considered, the fire season of 2020 is likely to go down in history as the year in which…
Showdown at the Ballot Box in California: Gig Workers Versus Big Tech
Blog | Erik Hazard | Oct 29, 2020
A major decision that may impact the future of work and have implications for food justice will be made on…
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