Astoria’s FisherPoets Give Testimony to Transition
The 29th FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, brings commercial fishers, artists, and policymakers together to share poetry, essays, and songs about a shifting seafood industry. Founded by salmon fisherman Jon Broderick in 1998, the event has grown from a single bar to multiple venues featuring workshops, environmental advocates, and heritage craftspeople. The 2026 lineup includes groups such as the North American Marine Alliance and Oregon Sea Grant, highlighting issues like habitat restoration and the Pebble Mine controversy. Organizers use storytelling to counter stereotypes as U.S. seafood jobs and revenues decline.
Collective Action Confronts Food System Inequities in Connecticut
Azeem Zakir Kareem, former hip‑hop artist, co‑founded the Samad Gardens Initiative in Bloomfield, Connecticut, to train urban residents as regenerative farmers. The pandemic exposed food deserts, prompting him to launch the Liberated Land Cooperative, Connecticut’s first statewide Community Supported Agriculture...
How GLP-1 Medications Are Driving Food and Beverage Innovation
GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs are reshaping food consumption, prompting manufacturers to redesign products for smaller portions, higher protein, fiber, and micronutrients. About 10 % of U.S. adults currently use these medications, and over half meet eligibility, creating a sizable market. Companies like...
Chefs in the Schools: Equitable Meals Across New York City
Chefs in the Schools (CITS) completed a three‑year pilot that delivered scratch‑made, plant‑based meals to nearly one million New York City public‑school children daily. The program developed 44 culturally inclusive recipes, trained cooks in over 1,000 schools, and engaged more...
Book Excerpt | Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―And Our Future
Bruce Friedrich’s new book argues that plant‑based and cultivated meat are essential to curb animal‑agriculture harms. It reveals that creating convincing plant‑based meat is a complex scientific problem, requiring teams of biologists, chemists, and engineers rather than simple culinary tricks....