Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to make sweeping changes to his agency’s structure and workforce this morning, with the most …

Motivated to help her neighbors during the pandemic, Priscilla Lee used the Buy Nothing platform to organize food pickups from her garage. Four years later, the pantry perseveres, along with …

February 7, 2025 Update: According to the New York Times, the Trump administration plans to reduce USAID’s staff from more than 10,000 workers to under 300. However, the largest union …

Mar 12, 2025 · Angela Burke is a freelance food writer based in Chicago. Her work has been published in Eater, Food & Wine, and other outlets.She is a James Beard Award finalist and a …

Jan 28, 2025 · Update: A federal judge blocked the funding freeze minutes before it went into effect, pausing it until Monday, February 3. According to a memo released yesterday, a federal …

February 19, 2025 Update: On February 18, DOGE published a website that shows a running list of canceled contracts across the government. The list includes about 80 contracts at USDA …

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Mar 5, 2025 · Callie Radke Stevens is a Phoenix-based writer covering food systems, climate change, travel, and the places they intersect.

Jan 6, 2025 · The program, which turned 50 last year, serves people who are pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding, or have infants or children up to age 5.Services include monthly …

USDA officials sent an email to all agency staff today announcing they are taking steps to close “all DEIA [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility] offices” and end “all DEIA-related …