Jan 12, 2023 | Food and Farming, Food Justice, Policy & Public Health
By Brett Rapkin-Citrenbaum, Slow Food USA Farm Bill Community Organizer The Farm Bill is not only the largest piece of legislation to dictate our food systems in the US, but it’s one of the most epic bills to pass through Congress. Every five years, our elected...Oct 6, 2022 | Food Justice, Policy & Public Health, School Food, School Gardens
What’s the recipe for good, clean and fair food options in our nation’s schools? Learn from experts who are feeding students, researching policies, and implementing legislation to improve school nutrition programs.
Jul 12, 2022 | Current Events, Featured, Food and Farming, Policy & Public Health, Take Action
The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (GCSA), originally introduced in 2020 and revived by the 117th Congress, was passed by the Senate in June 2021. The bill aims to make it easier for “farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners” to enter voluntary environmental credit markets, namely carbon markets.
Jul 1, 2022 | EIJ, Featured, Food Justice, News, Policy & Public Health
The motion below was developed first by Slow Food Brasil, then expanded to include all Slow Food groups in the Americas. We will present this document to the International Congress in July, and again at Terra Madre in September. The purpose is to shift the...Jun 13, 2022 | Policy & Public Health, Slow Fish
By ERYN KELLY, SLOW FOOD USA POLICY COORDINATOR What is Aquaculture? Aquaculture is the cultivation and harvesting of aquatic plants and seafood. Done correctly, in balance with nature, it can be ecologically and economically successful in both freshwater ecosystems,...May 31, 2022 | Current Events, Policy & Public Health, Take Action
The content in this post was written in partnership and support from the following organizations: North American Marine Alliance, National Family Farm Coalition, Wallace Center, Rural Coalition, and Farm Action. Intro to White House Listening Sessions...
