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Food, Farm & Labor Groups Call for Immediate Action to Protect SNAP, Nutrition Programs During the Shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. – Forty-two million people across the United States are wondering how they will feed themselves and their families this month. The federal government’s refusal to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) means that 16 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2025 Contact: Antonette Kamara, foodworkers@berlinrosen.com New Report from the HEAL Food Alliance Exposes Precision Agriculture as a False Climate Solution, Calls for Investment in Real Farmer- and Community-Led Practices In the report, HEAL calls for increased federal investment for farmer-centered climate solutions, including cover cropping and agroforestry National (September 16, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Antonette Kamara, antonette.kamara@berlinrosen.com  HEAL Food Alliance Applauds Senator Padilla’s Bill to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat July 17, 2025 – With a dangerous heat wave recently scorching much of the country, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Judy Chu introduced federal standards to protect working people from the deadly effects of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Contact: Antonette Kamara, antonette.kamara@berlinrosen.com HEAL Food Alliance Condemns USDA for Disqualifying BIPOC, Women from “Socially Disadvantaged” Program Benefits  Nationwide – In response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recent decision to no longer ensure that “socially disadvantaged” farmers including women, Black, Indigenous and farmers of color […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2025 Senate Passes Trump’s Budget – A Massive Giveaway to Billionaires that Cuts SNAP, Fuels Deportations, and Guts Climate Protections Today, the Senate passed Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful” budget – a massive giveaway to billionaires and corporate polluters at the expense of everyday people. Similar to the House version, the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2025 House Budget Slashes Food Aid, Boosts Billionaires HEAL Food Alliance Urges Senate to Reject Reconciliation Bill That Cuts SNAP, Escalates Deportations, and Guts Climate Funding Yesterday, House Republicans passed a budget reconciliation bill that guts critical support systems for working families while giving more handouts to billionaires and corporate […]