Food Resources

Tropical deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of the world’s global warming emissions.

Evidence in a recent federal district court case, Western Sugar Cooperative et al. v. Archer Daniels Midland et al providing insight into strategies sugar interests have used to mislead the public and prevent science-based policies on sugar.

The story behind Monsanto isn't science fiction—it has become a grim reality for farmers across America.

Find out how your favorite consumer brands are doing on deforestation-free palm oil—and let them know the answer matters to you.

Tropical deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of the world's heat-trapping emissions, equivalent to the tailpipe emissions of 600 million average U.S. cars.

Monsanto’s Roundup Ready products created a superweed crisis. Fortunately, science can solve it.

Global land use system, dominated by agriculture and forestry, has inefficiencies that cause enormous waste and pose threats to our health and the global climate.

A shift away from commodity crops toward fruits and vegetables would be good for everybody's health—including the health of our rural environments and economies.

Increasing our access to healthy food can have a major impact in reducing the human and economic costs of heart disease.

Farmers and scientists are transforming U.S. agriculture in a more sustainable direction—and smart policies can help speed the transition.

Planting cover crops has multiple benefits for farmers and the environment—and smart policies can help more farmers use them.

Organic dairy farms don't just provide healthy milk using environmentally friendly methods—they also provide a viable economic alternative for dairy farmers who don't want to "grow big or get out."