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The USDA proposes to increase line speed in poultry plants, but the debate is only about food safety. What about the workers?

Why is there hunger in a world that can feed itself—and how can we solve it?

Can the retailer known for its poverty wages solve the problem of urban “food deserts”?

As Congress gears up to reauthorize the farm bill next year, the stakes are high.

Seeking “food sovereignty,” Hugo Chávez puts oil wealth toward a local, sustainable food system.

Should the program target hunger and obesity by promoting consumption of fruits and veggies?

The real story of Christine O'Donnell's time at the Claremont Institute is how thoroughly she absorbed its viciously antigay politics.

The Shirley Sherrod saga reveals just how entrenched the myth of reverse racism is.

The right-wing smear machine that nearly cost an exemplary Agriculture Department official her job should be denounced for what it is: a high-tech, low-rent McCarthyism with no purpose but poisonous partisanship.

While the Obama Administration has taken steps to strengthen enforcement of humane handling and food safety laws, the verdict is still out on whether the USDA has the will to make the changes necessary for a safe and humane food system.