All posts of HEAL Staff

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 […]
11 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 […]
11 months ago

SoPL Reflections: Mississippi Fresh’s Mission to Reclaim Narrative Power in the Fight for Food Justice

This is the fourth post in our School of Political Leadership (SoPL) blog series! This year, 14 dynamic leaders are joining SoPL to build powerful advocacy campaigns that drive racial, economic, and environmental justice in our food and farm systems. Over six months, participants will dive into leadership training, strategy development, and mentorship—gaining the skills […]
11 months ago

Statement: House Budget Slashes Food Aid, Boosts Billionaires

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 […]
1 year ago

HEAL Recipes for Collective Care & Resistance: Spring Update

Welcome to the HEAL Food Alliance quarterly newsletter! To stay up to date on what’s happening in the food and farm justice movement, subscribe now » Spring is here, and so is our latest recipe for collective care and resistance. We’re lifting up powerful stories from frontline organizers, urgent calls to action, and visionary leadership […]
1 year ago

HEAL Food Alliance Condemns USDA’s Reckless Decision to Increase Poultry and Pork Line Speeds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2025 Contact: Shane Tan, shane.tan@berlinrosen.com  HEAL Food Alliance Condemns USDA’s Reckless Decision to Increase Poultry and Pork Line Speeds On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced new actions instructing the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to allow increased line speeds at pork and poultry plants. Additionally, FSIS […]
1 year ago

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 […]
1 year ago