A coalition wants to redirect the purchases of three major food service providers back toward local producers and their communities […]
REAL MEALS
Issue 18, Spring/Summer 2019
Food is at the center of our daily lives and what we grow, who grows it, and how it is grown has a tremendous impact on the world around us.
In this issue, we focus on food and those who are transforming our corporate-controlled food system into one that nourishes the health of farmers, workers, eaters, and the planet.
We hear from members of the Coalition for Real Meals as they work to reclaim our food system from Big Food as well as inspiring stories of the people all around the globe who are working every day to make that vision for “real food” a reality.
ARTICLES FROM ISSUE 18
In Washington state, one migrant farmworker organization is working to put an end to the exploitation of farmworkers […]
Rice farming can be dangerous to the health of farmers and the environment. But new methods are lessening the impact […]
Shareholder capitalism has consumed our economy, creating an epidemic of inequality. Fair trade companies offer a different way to do business – and thrive […]
Factory farming is driving some of the world’s greatest ecological and public health crises, but solutions are within our reach […]
We asked members of our staff and editorial board for their favorite products that contribute to a supportive, alternative food system. Find them online or at your favorite natural food store! […]