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Oct 8, 2024 · Economists predict market abuses are likely to occur when control by the four top players in any sector exceeds 40 percent. “What a monopoly does . . . is it uses its market power to raise prices for consumers or to raise prices in a stealthy way by reducing quality,” explained Christopher Leonard, author of The Meat Racket, while moderating a virtual Farm Action event called “Justice ...

Dec 30, 2024 · When we started Civil Eats in 2009, no other news outlet focused its coverage solely on food policy. Now, nearly 16 years later, we believe we’ve helped make food policy a regular part of the national dialogue by explaining how our food system functions, and how it dictates the winners and losers as our nation’s food is produced, distributed, and consumed.

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This five-part series deeply reports on an often unprotected, unseen workforce. Our investigation offers a deep dive into worker risks, including acute injuries and long-term illness, and the corporate behavior that sometimes obscures those harms from public view.

Nov 13, 2024 · Now, a week past the 2024 election, we’re at the brink of momentous shifts in how our food system functions—and for whom. Food and ag organizations across the country are weighing in on what the election could bring. What better time to ask our Civil Eats advisors and other leading thinkers in food about how they’re responding to this moment, what to expect from the new administration ...

Dec 17, 2024 · In this series, we deepen our long-standing environmental justice reporting by focusing on the connections between climate, health, soil health, and equity for farmers of color.

Sep 23, 2024 · Read the stories in our series with Eater:. Beyond Farm to Table: How Chefs Can Support Climate-Friendly Food Systems As global warming bears down, some restaurants are forging stronger bonds with regional food systems and regenerative farms.; Weathering Climate Shocks: How Restaurants Survive Supply Disruptions To overcome ingredient shortages and high food costs, some restaurateurs are ...

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As part of our mission to help people get informed about critical issues in the food system, Civil Eats has developed a new educational curriculum that we’re calling: Crash Courses. In June of 2024, we launched our first-ever Crash Course: Climate Solutions in Food & Farming. This email-based course covered the basics of how climate […]