Civil Eats

Most avocados sold in the U.S. are imports from Mexico, where farming has environmental and human-rights impacts little known to consumers.

New Orleans artist and activist jackie sumell's nonprofit, Freedom to Grow, takes a plant-powered approach to encourage radical change.

Trump's USDA has stalled the program, which supports business development for local and regional farms, since the administration took office.

As egg prices increase, backyard chicken flocks have become more appealing. Though the risk bird flu exposure is low, it's not zero.

Neonicotinoids coat nearly all the corn and soybean seeds available for planting. Agrichemical companies have designed it that way.

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With the biggest poultry company in the country backtracking and other commitments to raising healthier birds unmet, the future is rockier than it once seemed.

While the plastics used at every step of the farming process can boost productivity, they also pollute the soil and the food we eat. New research has farmers and advocates pushing for change.

The isolated, car-free Great Lakes community has a lot to teach other communities about managing food waste.

As high food prices finally start to cool down, food companies continue to make record profits. We talked to experts to find out why.