Neil Gerardo (@neilgerardo6710) on Threads POLAND HAS FOOD WALLS THAT GIVE FRESH MEALS TO POOR FAMILIES EVERY DAY. IN FRANCE, GROCERY STORES AND RESTAURANTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO THROW OUT FOOD. THEY MUST GIVE IT TO A FOOD BANK. THIS DIRECT DIS...

Why can’t the US do this?
I know. I know

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African Farmers Adopting Regenerative Agricultural Practices. Dependency on imported fertilizers underlines the need for a new approach to food production & distribution. That new approach is often called food sovereignty. popularresistance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...

What YOU can do TODAY:
🌼 Plant native flowers
🚫 Ditch pesticides in your garden
🛒 Buy organic (supports insect-friendly farms)
🗣️ Demand local bans on neonics
Small actions × millions = change.
Don’t wait.
#NoPesticides #SaveInsects

900lb crates full of onions in a field

The Coachella music festival is in the news with the minimum price of sold out 3-day ticket costing $549. Contrast that with "Nicolas" who is currently harvesting onions in the Coachella area and getting paid $22 for a $900lb crate. #WeFeedYou #coachella2026

On California farms, workers say threats to deport them are on the rise Farmworkers described instances in which bosses threatened to call ICE on them, sometimes because they complained about workplace violations.

On California farms, workers say threats to deport them are on the rise.

They described instances in which bosses threatened to call ICE on them, sometimes because they complained about workplace violations.

@melissagomez.bsky.social

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Images of food being served to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli, published by USA Today. Supplies "are going to get really low" and "morale is going to be at an all-time low," one sailor messaged his mother

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Naked Wine Test your faith in wine — and nature

I just published Naked Wine medium.com/rooted-publi...

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A table grape vineyard

"María" is working in the table grapes. "We're carefully sorting and cutting off the leaves that the vines do not need. This skilled work ensures that there will be a better harvest. With the current heat we come in at 7am and leave by 3:30 pm. We earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou

The future of farming doesn’t have to destroy the planet.
Agroecology shows us a better way: working with nature instead of against it.
Crop rotation, intercropping & agroforestry deliver higher yields, healthier soil, and real climate action.
Let’s scale this up for a thriving,

FDA withholds company names in report on mango outbreak The FDA has issued a report about a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to mangoes but has redacted key information, including what companies were involved. The Executive Incident Summary Abstract c...

It's mango season! But beware: mangoes infected with Salmonella sickened 56 people so far, and FDA REDACTED the names of importers, the country where the fruit is grown, the firms selling infected fruit, and the states affected.
#FoodSky
#HealthSky
#FitnessSky
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California bill aims to end spraying of crops with toxic "forever chemicals"

Millions of pounds of PFAS-laden pesticides are “directly sprayed onto our crops,” its sponsor notes. “It’s appalling.”
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Picture of a farm worker harvesting food in an agricultural field. Inside Climate News, text, 'California Bill Aima to Keep Toxic PFAS off Its Crops' 'The nation's top agricultural producer could ban pesticides with PFAS after researchers found the "forever chemicals" on 40% of the conventional produce grown in the state.' By Liza Gross

California lawmaker attempts to end use of pesticides containing PFAS forever chemicals on food crops in the state.

PFAS have been linked to medical conditions including cancers, thyroid, liver + kidney disorders, so not putting them on food seems advisable.
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Op-ed: USDA Canceled $300 Million in Contracts for First-Generation Farmers. What a Waste. The USDA has canceled $300 Million in contracts to support first-generation farmers, abandoning farmers like me.

@russellcleveland.org

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A farm worker weeding young lettuce

"Ernesto" works weeding young lettuce in the Tehachapi CA area. "It's a very tiring job. We're pressured a lot to move as fast as we can. We earn minimum wage. We are only working 5 hrs/day. But they pressure us to do the same amount of work as it would take in 8 hrs." #WeFeedYou

US voters worried about high food prices in 2024. This admin has: 1) taxed food & fertilizer imports 2) deported farmworkers 3) canceled food/climate investments 4) started a war that spiked energy/fertilizer prices 5) increased crop-based biofuel mandates 6) released dietary guidance centering meat

Publisher's Platform: Raw Farm has a history of outbreaks linked to its raw milk products The dairy's raw cheddar cheese is currently linked to an E. coli outbreak, but its owners refuse to initiate a recall.

It took scofflaw Raw Farm 21 days to recall their dangerous cheese. They've had outbreaks before and refused to recall products. Some were contaminated with E. coli, Samonella, Listeria... They've made bogus health claims too.
#HealthSky
#FoodSky
#FitnessSky
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A farm worker harvesting strawberries

"Ian" shares, "The strawberry harvesting season has begun. I spend my entire day bending down, looking for strawberries that are ready to be harvested. My back hurts, yet I can't stand up fully for fear of being replaced." #WeFeedYou

A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup

Round Up (Glyphosate) weedkiller is not as safe for the environment:
"...emails uncovered as part of lawsuits against the weedkiller’s manufacturer, Monsanto, have shown that the company’s scientists played a significant role in conceiving and writing the study."

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...

This Soledad CA wine grape crew is pruning grape plants for 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. Pruning the vineyards requires hand-cutting up to 90% of the previous year's growth. It takes an experience skilled worker to know what to prune and what to leave. #WeFeedYou

Bind of freshly harvested mandarin oranges

"Rosi", a mother of two, is picking mandarins in the Orosi, CA area. She gets paid $55 per 900-pound bin. She works as fast as she can and usually manages to fill two bins in 6 hours. "I worry if emergencies with my kids happen, as this barely pays my bills." #WeFeedYou

USDA's cancellation of grant program impacts underserved farmers in Minnesota The Latino Economic Development Center said its grant was expected to help more than 150 farmers across the state.

Grants were suddenly shut down across the country stranding projects helping thousands of new farmers trying to get into the business.

The President’s proposed USDA budget takes away nearly 20% of its entire funding, slashing support for rural towns, agricultural research, and food aid produced by American farmers, all while they are already struggling in a tough farm economy.

This is unacceptable.

Is America on the cusp of a farm crisis? Rising prices for fertilizer and diesel are driving up costs for farmers — squeezing an industry that's already under intense pressure.

Is America on the cusp of a farm crisis?

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Short answer: Yes.

Longer answer: Yesssssss.

Global Shift To Plant-Based Diets Could Revolutionize Farming And Reduce Labor A global shift towards plant-based diets could help to revolutionize farming and reduce agricultural sector labour costs

The food system urgently needs to move away from animal products, but supporting agricultural workers will be essential.

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Chef José Andrés is with us as we fight to uphold birthright citizenship. Together, we're building a more perfect union with longer tables, not higher walls.

On March 31st, we celebrate the farmworkers who helped shape the movement for fair pay and workers’ rights, and thank all of the workers whose labor feeds our communities.

A tomato seedling transplant crew, under a UFW contract, in Mendota CA. Workers on the machine plant the tomato seedlings using specialized equipment. The workers walking behind do quality control & check that seedlings are properly placed in the soil. They earn $18/hr #WeFeedYou

High tech experiments reveal that we've been farming all wrong Modern agriculture relies on tilling, which degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.

Fiber optic cables, of all things, have now exposed just how badly tilling messes with a farm’s ability to retain moisture. Using a technology known as ...(DAS), scientists analyzed how seismic waves disturbed the cable as they rippled through harrowed fields, compared to adjacent undisturbed plots.