Civil Eats
Civil Eats is a daily news platform focused on important discussions surrounding the American food system. We share articles that encourage new perspectives on sustainable farming, aiming to foster communities that are fair both economically and socially. Established in January 2009, Civil Eats serves as a community hub with more than 100 contributors who are engaged in the changing food scene from Washington, D.C. to local neighborhoods. In 2014, Civil Eats was honored as the Publication of the Year by the James Beard Foundation.
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1 week ago |
civileats.com | Ben Seal
St. Charles Avenue, the regal boulevard at the center of New Orleans, is a beacon of wealth and comfort in a city where both are hard to come by. Antebellum mansions and stately oaks line the avenue, which winds through the pristine campuses of Loyola and Tulane universities. Here, in the historical center of the American slave trade, affluence is the norm, even as nearly one-quarter of the city lives in poverty.
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2 weeks ago |
civileats.com | Adam Reiner
Ten years ago, Yin Chang and Moonlynn Tsai hosted a supper club in their modest Los Angeles apartment. A dozen or so people—mostly friends of friends in the Asian community—would crowd around a custom-built 7-foot-long communal table and feast on dishes like char siu ribs marinated with whiskey or share elaborate hot-pot meals with greenmarket vegetables. Unlock the Full Story with a Civil Eats MembershipExpand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member.
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3 weeks ago |
civileats.com | Lisa Elaine Held
She said SNAP “serves as an automatic stabilizer in difficult economic times,” explaining that as more people need benefits, that money circulates back into the economy almost immediately. “By design, SNAP can very quickly adapt when we have an economic downturn.” States, however, generally face budget crises during recessions, she said, and wouldn’t be able to deal with ups and downs in the same way.
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3 weeks ago |
civileats.com | Lisa Elaine Held
USDA Drops Rules Requiring Farmers to Record Their Use of the Most Toxic PesticidesPesticide watchdog groups say the regulations should be strengthened, not thrown out. June 3, 2025 – Many farmers will no longer have to keep any records of when, where, or how they’re using pesticides known to pose the highest risks to human health and the environment after a recent change made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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3 weeks ago |
civileats.com | David F. Bacon
Unlock the Full Story with a Civil Eats MembershipExpand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member. Enjoy unlimited access to our groundbreaking reporting, engage with experts, and connect with a community of changemakers. This is the second of two articles about the strawberry workers of Santa Maria. Read the first story here. All photos by David Bacon.
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