A national human ecology curriculum that begins with food education could help address our most pressing crises—from climate change to...

Despite mounting evidence of serious health risks, the U.S. continues to allow diquat use on farms. A Canadian farmer spraying diquat on...

The least humane way of culling poultry and pigs has become increasingly common. Image via Otwarte Klatki, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia...

Institutions like New York City’s Museum of Food and Drink are making food literacy fun. The Museum of Food and Drink in 2018 -- Ɱ, CC...

The rise and erosion of the plebeian council offers perspectives on the stagnant U.S. civil rights movement. Gaius Gracchus, tribune of...

Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative. By Alex Crisp...

Image of Gaza via António Guterres on X By Peiman Salehi As of May 2025, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has reached an...

By Peiman Salehi Economic sanctions are often described as ‘peaceful’ alternatives to war. Yet for millions in countries like Iran and...

People trying to resume their daily lives in Gaza, February 22, 2025 -- Jaber Jehad Badwan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay...

The pioneering research by one of the founders of economic anthropology is essential for understanding the social and institutional...

The National Day Laborers Organizing Network (NDLON) embodies an ethos of “solidarity, not charity,” in both fire relief and immigrant...

The Community Enterprise and Solidarity Clinic is part of a growing mutual aid movement in Chicago, Illinois. The University of Illinois...

We forget most of our dreams. So why do we have them? By Leslie Alan Horvitz No one knows why we dream. It stands to reason that dreams...

Representational image. By Vijay Prashad In November, Álvaro Noboa, the father of Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa, had a heart attack....

As the war between Sudan’s security forces continues into its 21st month, casualties mount in North Darfur’s besieged capital El Fasher,...

This Petersburgh, New York, organization fights racial injustice in the food system. By Damon Orion Racism has been embedded in America’s...

Fish are sentient beings subjected to cruelty to maximize profits for the multibillion-dollar industry. By Vicky Bond The unsustainable...

Switching to organic products is an easy way to eat healthier and support the environment. Elina Mark, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia...

By Brenna R. Hassett There is a great deal of attention in modern societies to inequality and the social problems it causes. Often...

We know from history that there are many ways we can live together—let’s explore the idea. Aerroscape & Lino Zeddies, CC BY-SA 4.0 By...