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HEAL Food Alliance Applauds Senator Padilla for Reintroducing Bills to Strengthen Protections for Food and Farm Workers

The three bills would expand federal support and representation for food an…

SoPL Reflections: Rooted in Community, Rising for Justice

Rooted in Community, Rising for Justice: Our Journey through HEAL’s 2026 So…

SoPL Reflections: Shifting Power in San Diego for Food Equity

Shifting Power in San Diego for Food Equity: Reflections on Power Mapping a…

Building Power Rooted in Community: Reflections from HEAL’s 2026 School of Political Leadership 🌟

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

As House Advances Farm Bill, HEAL Food Alliance Calls Out Legislation for P…

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Iowa farmers push back on precision agriculture

Public News ServiceSeptember 24, 2025

Farmworkers already face harsh conditions. Now they may have to deal with a pay cut

GristSeptember 17, 2025

The Story Behind HEAL: Collective Power for Food System Change

Organic Farming Research FoundationSeptember 16, 2025

Faster lines, less federal oversight and rising risks at US pork and poultry plants

Investigate MidwestAugust 13, 2025

Policy Advocacy

Comment Opposing CFPB’s Proposed 1071 Reconsideration and Exclusion of Agricultural Lending (Docket CFPB–2025–0040; RIN 3170–AB40)

December 12, 2025

Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

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

February 28, 2025

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

December 9, 2024

Statements

12 Leaders Join Majority BIPOC Political Leadership Cohort to Develop Food and Farm Justice Campaigns

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

January 16, 2026

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

November 6, 2025

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

September 16, 2025

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What’s Up With Conaway’s Dirty Farm Bill?

What’s Up With Conaway’s Dirty Farm Bill?

This proposed version of the Farm BIll includes a lot of harmful impacts to…

Overcoming Tyson’s Stranglehold: Organizing for Workers, Families & Communities

Overcoming Tyson’s Stranglehold: Organizing for Workers, Families & Communities

Tyson Foods controls a quarter of the meat market, and affects the lives of…

Building a Food System That Values Workers

Building a Food System That Values Workers

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation’s farmers and food wor…

Farm Bill Glossary

Farm Bill Glossary

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Precision Agriculture: A Costly Distraction from Real Climate Solutions

Precision Agriculture: A Costly Distraction from Real Climate Solutions

Precision agriculture is promoted as a tool to cut farming impacts.

Protecting Workers from Heat

Protecting Workers from Heat

Extreme heat is one of the most urgent threats to workers health and safety

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