All posts of HEAL Staff

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HEAL Calls Out New Farm Bill for Putting Corporations before Farmers, Workers

As House Advances Farm Bill, HEAL Food Alliance Calls Out Legislation for Putting Corporations Before Farmers, Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following House passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the HEAL (Health, Environment, Agriculture, Labor) Food Alliance is reiterating its opposition to a bill that continues to put corporate interests ahead […]
1 week ago

HEAL Political Leadership Program Welcomes 10 Grassroots Food Justice Leaders

HEAL Welcomes 10 Grassroots Food Justice Leaders to Campaign Incubator and Power-Building Political Leadership Program The 2026 School of Political Leadership cohort advances food, land, and worker justice across California, South Carolina, and Illinois NATIONAL – The HEAL (Health, Environment, Agriculture, Labor) Food Alliance is equipping 10 grassroots leaders with the tools to advance food and […]
2 months ago

Growing Connective Power: HEAL’s 2025 Year In Review

  Download HEAL’s 2025 Year in Review   There is no pathway to a better future without deep connection and solidarity with each other. This year, we’ve all witnessed an increasingly fascist regime attempt to militarize the state and wage war on our communities. We’ve seen ICE rip families apart while funding for SNAP and […]
5 months ago

Food, Farm & Labor Groups Call for Immediate Action to Protect SNAP, Nutrition Programs During the Shutdown

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 […]
6 months ago

New Report! Precision Agriculture: A Costly Distraction From Real Climate Solutions

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, […]
8 months ago

SoPL is Creating New Worlds and Fostering Hope

SoPL is Creating New Worlds and Fostering Hope This is the final post in our School of Political Leadership (SoPL) blog series! This year, 14 dynamic leaders joined SoPL to build powerful advocacy campaigns that drive racial, economic, and environmental justice in our food and farm systems. Over six months, participants will dove into leadership […]
10 months ago

HEAL Food Alliance Applauds Senator Padilla’s Bill to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

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 […]
10 months ago

HEAL Condemns USDA for Disqualifying BIPOC, Women from Program Benefits 

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 […]
10 months ago

Senate Passes Trump’s Budget – A Massive Giveaway to Billionaires

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 […]
10 months ago