All posts of HEAL Staff

Rural Communities Lose Critical Financial Protections: The Impact of the CFPB Shutdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farmers and rural communities will face higher bank fees and predatory lending as Trump admin. dismantles watchdog bureau WASHINGTON, DC (February 28, 2025) – As the Trump administration caters to financial corporations’ interests—at the expense of everyday Americans—the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is at risk. Created following the […]
2 weeks ago

Stay Steady. Stay Strong. Our Movement is Powerful.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve watched the new administration attack our communities — all to serve the interests of Trump and his billionaire buddies. But let’s be clear: the first three weeks of Trump’s presidency have not shown his strength. They’ve revealed the MAGA strategy. MAGA republicans and their billionaire friends are trying to […]
4 weeks ago

HEAL Food Alliance Urges Congress to Protect Transparency in Lending for Small Farmers and Ranchers

HEAL Food Alliance Urges Congress to Protect Transparency in Lending for Small Farmers and Ranchers WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 5, 2024) – Today, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing for multiple bills that threaten key protections for small farmers, ranchers, and everyday borrowers. Lawmakers discussed rolling back critical regulations designed to provide transparency […]
1 month ago

HEAL Food Alliance Expresses Concern Rollins’ Nomination Poses to Farmers, Workers, and Food Insecure Families

HEAL Food Alliance Expresses Concern Rollins’ Nomination Poses to Farmers, Workers, and Food Insecure Families USDA Needs Leadership that Champions the Needs of All Communities NATIONAL – Today, Brooke Rollins, former White House policy advisor and chief executive officer of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), faced a Senate confirmation hearing to lead the U.S. […]
2 months ago

Statement: New USDA Reports Confirm Alarming Risks to Swine and Poultry Workers in Processing Plants

NEW USDA REPORTS CONFIRM ALARMING RISKS TO SWINE AND POULTRY WORKERS IN PROCESSING PLANTS HEAL Food Alliance Demands Immediate Action to improve working conditions for foodworkers (WASHINGTON, DC) – On January 10th, the USDA released two studies confirming that poultry and swine workers face heightened risks of carpal tunnel syndrome and other upper extremity disorders. […]
2 months ago

Seeding Revolution! HEAL’s 2024 Year in Review

  Download HEAL’s 2024 Year in Review   Our vision is clear. In the future we dream of, all of us have the opportunity for meaningful, dignified work, and deep, lasting connections to the land. In our vision, vacant lots become vibrant gardens where pollinators thrive, rural communities breathe freely, and riparian restoration heralds the […]
3 months ago

In Defense of Our Food System, Workers, and Environment: HEAL Transition Memo

TO: Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate FROM: HEAL Food Alliance DATE: December 9, 2024 SUBJECT: In Defense of Our Food System, Workers, and Environment Over the last four years, you have helped us push the Biden-Harris Administration to advance food and farm systems that are good for […]
3 months ago

Ten Bills to Create Dignity and Safe Working Conditions for Food and Farm Workers

By Nichelle Harriott, Policy Director, HEAL Food Alliance This piece serves as the second blog of the series “Agricultural Workers, Essential but Excluded,” in partnership with Union of Concerned Scientists  Food and farm workers touch every part of our food system: they plant and harvest crops, process meat and poultry, conduct food safety inspections, stock […]
4 months ago

Sowing Collective Care – HEAL’s 2024 Rapid Response Fund Impact Report

  Download HEAL’s 2024 Rapid Response Fund Report   A fruitful and abundant garden depends on the many interconnected parts of its ecosystem – energy from the sun, water from the sky, nutrients from the earth, and even other plants’ components – to thrive. Launched amidst the chaos of 2020, HEAL’s Rapid Response Fund is […]
4 months ago

HEAL Food Alliance Endorses Chairwoman Stabenow’s Farm Bill for Rural Prosperity and Urges Swift Bipartisan Action

HEAL FOOD ALLIANCE ENDORSES CHAIRWOMAN STABENOW’S FARM BILL FOR RURAL PROSPERITY AND URGES SWIFT BIPARTISAN ACTION The Senate farm bill includes key HEAL priorities, such as support for small farmers, climate resilience, and nutrition assistance, but falls short on worker protections.  November 18, 2024 NATIONAL – With just weeks left in her tenure, U.S. Senate […]
4 months ago