Leah Douglas

Leah Douglas is an associate editor and staff writer at the Food and Environment Reporting Network. Prior to joining FERN, she worked for three years as a reporter and policy analyst with the Open Markets Institute, where she researched economic consolidation and monopolization in the food and agriculture industry.

The Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms

The Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms The Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms

We know livestock farms pollute the air—so why don’t we know how much?

Dec 20, 2019 / Leah Douglas

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Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers

Buried deep in the bill, the provision would grant heirs’-property owners access to federal support programs for the first time.

Jul 24, 2018 / Leah Douglas

African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century

African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century

An obscure legal loophole is often to blame.

Jun 26, 2017 / Feature / Leah Douglas

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