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· Jan 21
Introducing Civil Eats’ Food Policy Tracker, your go-to source for daily federal food and farm updates.
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Holding truth to power, our accountability reporting project has covered some of the most important food and agriculture policy stories of our time.
Civil Eats’ Food Policy Tracker: What We Learned From Our First Year
Holding truth to power, our accountability reporting project has covered some of nation’s most important food and agriculture policy stories.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Holding truth to power, our accountability reporting project has covered some of the most important food and agriculture policy stories of our time.
Sales of medically important antibiotics went up for cattle, pigs, and poultry, even when adjusted for the number and weight of animals raised, meaning the reason was not simply due to more animals.
“It’s the biggest increase we’ve ever seen.”
“It’s the biggest increase we’ve ever seen.”
Sales of Antibiotics for Farm Animals Spiked in 2024
Though a direct cause is unknown, the jump renews concerns over antibiotic resistance and cuts to federal agencies that work to reduce it.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Sales of medically important antibiotics went up for cattle, pigs, and poultry, even when adjusted for the number and weight of animals raised, meaning the reason was not simply due to more animals.
“It’s the biggest increase we’ve ever seen.”
“It’s the biggest increase we’ve ever seen.”
The U.S. District Court for Minnesota granted a preliminary injunction blocking the USDA from requiring the state to interview and recertify nearly 100,000 households that receive SNAP benefits. The agency had threatened to cut off all administrative funding to the state failing that review.
SNAP for Minnesota Challenged Amid Ongoing Turmoil
A federal judge blocked the USDA from cutting off some food assistance funding this week, but other Trump administration threats remain.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The U.S. District Court for Minnesota granted a preliminary injunction blocking the USDA from requiring the state to interview and recertify nearly 100,000 households that receive SNAP benefits. The agency had threatened to cut off all administrative funding to the state failing that review.
Though a direct cause is unknown, the jump renews concerns over antibiotic resistance and cuts to the federal agencies that work to reduce it.
Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing [email protected] reports. ⬇️
Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing [email protected] reports. ⬇️
Sales of Antibiotics for Farm Animals Spiked in 2024
Though a direct cause is unknown, the jump renews concerns over antibiotic resistance and cuts to federal agencies that work to reduce it.
civileats.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Though a direct cause is unknown, the jump renews concerns over antibiotic resistance and cuts to the federal agencies that work to reduce it.
Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing [email protected] reports. ⬇️
Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing [email protected] reports. ⬇️
Environmental historian and MIT professor Kate Brown discusses her new book, "Tiny Gardens Everywhere," the histories of urban gardens, and why she thinks they can transform people and society.
How Urban Gardens Can Bolster American Democracy
MIT professor Kate Brown discusses her new book, ‘Tiny Gardens Everywhere,’ and the power of urban gardens to transform people and societies.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Environmental historian and MIT professor Kate Brown discusses her new book, "Tiny Gardens Everywhere," the histories of urban gardens, and why she thinks they can transform people and society.
Op-ed: The New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster
Op-ed: The New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster
The new dietary guidelines are a boon for industrial beef and dairy, but both generate methane, an especially potent greenhouse gas.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Op-ed: The New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster
At a USDA hearing on Wednesday, food safety advocates and meat industry representatives testified in favor of two very different approaches to regulating salmonella in poultry products.
After Rolling Back Regulations, USDA Holds Hearing on Salmonella
Food safety advocates and meat industry representatives squared off at the public meeting to debate stricter rules and testing.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:01 PM
At a USDA hearing on Wednesday, food safety advocates and meat industry representatives testified in favor of two very different approaches to regulating salmonella in poultry products.
A federal judge blocked the USDA from cutting off some food assistance funding this week, but other Trump administration threats to the state’s food assistance program remain.
SNAP for Minnesota Challenged Amid Ongoing Turmoil
A federal judge blocked the USDA from cutting off some food assistance funding this week, but other Trump administration threats remain.
civileats.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A federal judge blocked the USDA from cutting off some food assistance funding this week, but other Trump administration threats to the state’s food assistance program remain.
A state official warned of "serious ripple effects" from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply. ➡️ civileats.com/2026/01/15/i...
January 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
A state official warned of "serious ripple effects" from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply. ➡️ civileats.com/2026/01/15/i...
A Minnesota state official warned of "serious ripple effects" from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply.
ICE Crackdown Is Impacting Minnesota’s Farms and Food System, Officials Say
A state official warned of ‘serious ripple effects’ from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply.
civileats.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A Minnesota state official warned of "serious ripple effects" from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply.
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civileats.com/2026/01/15/i... “We’re talking grocery stores, we’re talking food processing facilities, we’re talking meat processors, we’re talking about dairy farms,” said Minnesota’s dep comm of ag. “The food supply will be significantly affected if this continues like this.” @civileats.com
ICE Crackdown Is Impacting Minnesota’s Farms and Food System, Officials Say
A state official warned of ‘serious ripple effects’ from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
civileats.com/2026/01/15/i... “We’re talking grocery stores, we’re talking food processing facilities, we’re talking meat processors, we’re talking about dairy farms,” said Minnesota’s dep comm of ag. “The food supply will be significantly affected if this continues like this.” @civileats.com
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Farmers face growing #climate impacts every day, making it harder to grow food. Yet the Trump admin. is slashing programs that reduce emissions, feed people, & protect farmers. Tariffs & trade wars have increased costs & hurt crop sales. What does this mean for our food system?
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Crop Shoot: Farmers Caught Up In Policy Turmoil
Agriculture is directly responsible for 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and farmers and ranchers face growi
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January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Farmers face growing #climate impacts every day, making it harder to grow food. Yet the Trump admin. is slashing programs that reduce emissions, feed people, & protect farmers. Tariffs & trade wars have increased costs & hurt crop sales. What does this mean for our food system?
🎧 Listen now:
🎧 Listen now:
LISTEN IN 🔊: On @climateone.org’s latest episode, Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing Editor @lisaelaineh.bsky.social discusses how the Trump administration is slashing programs that reduce emissions, feed people, & protect farmers and how its actions will affect our food system.
Crop Shoot: Farmers Caught Up In Policy Turmoil
Agriculture is directly responsible for 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates emissions from the agriculture sector will modestly increase…
www.climateone.org
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
LISTEN IN 🔊: On @climateone.org’s latest episode, Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing Editor @lisaelaineh.bsky.social discusses how the Trump administration is slashing programs that reduce emissions, feed people, & protect farmers and how its actions will affect our food system.
Food safety advocates and meat industry representatives squared off at the public meeting to debate stricter rules and testing.
After Rolling Back Regulations, USDA Holds Hearing on Salmonella
Food safety advocates and meat industry representatives squared off at the public meeting to debate stricter rules and testing.
civileats.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Food safety advocates and meat industry representatives squared off at the public meeting to debate stricter rules and testing.
A federal judge has blocked one of the USDA actions against Minnesota that could have cut off the state’s food assistance program, as tensions between the state and federal government escalate.
SNAP for Minnesota Challenged Amid Ongoing Turmoil
A federal judge blocked the USDA from cutting off some food assistance funding this week, but other Trump administration threats remain.
civileats.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A federal judge has blocked one of the USDA actions against Minnesota that could have cut off the state’s food assistance program, as tensions between the state and federal government escalate.
Whole milk could be served at schools for the first time since 2010 in a matter of weeks as the USDA takes steps to implement the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which was signed into law on Wednesday.
The same bill will allow some non-dairy milk to be served to students without a doctor’s note.
The same bill will allow some non-dairy milk to be served to students without a doctor’s note.
USDA Starts Process to Bring Whole Milk Back to School Meals
The agency initiated rulemaking to promote whole milk in school meals, shortly after President Donald Trump signed the accompanying legislation.
civileats.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Whole milk could be served at schools for the first time since 2010 in a matter of weeks as the USDA takes steps to implement the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which was signed into law on Wednesday.
The same bill will allow some non-dairy milk to be served to students without a doctor’s note.
The same bill will allow some non-dairy milk to be served to students without a doctor’s note.
The ICE operation that has roiled Minneapolis and led to the shooting death of Renee Good is also impacting farms and food businesses across Minnesota, according to legislators, government officials, and farmers.
ICE Crackdown Is Impacting Minnesota’s Farms and Food System, Officials Say
A state official warned of ‘serious ripple effects’ from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply.
civileats.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The ICE operation that has roiled Minneapolis and led to the shooting death of Renee Good is also impacting farms and food businesses across Minnesota, according to legislators, government officials, and farmers.
"The meat- and dairy-heavy guidelines will exacerbate a problem that quite literally stinks,” writes Leah Kelly, a food and agriculture policy specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity, in an op-ed.
Op-ed: The New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster
The new dietary guidelines are a boon for industrial beef and dairy, but both generate methane, an especially potent greenhouse gas.
civileats.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"The meat- and dairy-heavy guidelines will exacerbate a problem that quite literally stinks,” writes Leah Kelly, a food and agriculture policy specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity, in an op-ed.
Schools may begin serving whole milk for the first time in more than a decade in a matter of weeks, after the USDA took steps to implement a bill signed into law Wednesday.
USDA Starts Process to Bring Whole Milk Back to School Meals
The agency initiated rulemaking to promote whole milk in school meals, shortly after President Donald Trump signed the accompanying legislation.
civileats.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Schools may begin serving whole milk for the first time in more than a decade in a matter of weeks, after the USDA took steps to implement a bill signed into law Wednesday.
NIOSH had undergone mass firings and is facing potential funding cuts, which could undermine research that helps make food, farm, and fisheries work safer.
HHS Reinstates Employees at Worker Health and Safety Agency
NIOSH had undergone mass firings and is facing potential funding cuts, which could undermine research that helps make food, farm, and fisheries work safer.
civileats.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
NIOSH had undergone mass firings and is facing potential funding cuts, which could undermine research that helps make food, farm, and fisheries work safer.
An executive manager at Mountaire Farms says Trump’s decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from certain countries, combined with the end of other humanitarian programs, could result in the loss of more than 20% of jobs at chicken processing plants on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Poultry Companies Quietly Connect With Democrats on Immigrant Policy Concerns
The CEO of Mountaire is a Trump mega-donor, but records show company concerns about immigrant workers losing Temporary Protected Status.
civileats.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
An executive manager at Mountaire Farms says Trump’s decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from certain countries, combined with the end of other humanitarian programs, could result in the loss of more than 20% of jobs at chicken processing plants on the Delmarva Peninsula.
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The CEO of chicken giant Mountaire is a Trump mega-donor, but public records show his company and others are worried about thousands of immigrant workers losing Temporary Protected Status.
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Poultry Companies Quietly Connect With Democrats on Immigrant Policy Concerns
The CEO of Mountaire is a Trump mega-donor, but records show company concerns about immigrant workers losing Temporary Protected Status.
civileats.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
My latest…
All National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health employees laid off last year have been reinstated, according to an announcement made by the American Federation of Government Employees. The announcement follows nine months of organizing by the union and labor and public health advocates.
HHS Reinstates Employees at Worker Health and Safety Agency
NIOSH had undergone mass firings and is facing potential funding cuts, which could undermine research that helps make food, farm, and fisheries work safer.
civileats.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:35 PM
All National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health employees laid off last year have been reinstated, according to an announcement made by the American Federation of Government Employees. The announcement follows nine months of organizing by the union and labor and public health advocates.
The 2026 funding bill rejects the Trump administration’s request to cut about $1.5 billion from NOAA’s budget.
Congress Moves to Preserve NOAA Funding for Fisheries and Climate Research
The 2026 funding bill rejects the Trump administration’s request to cut about $1.5 billion from the agency’s budget.
civileats.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The 2026 funding bill rejects the Trump administration’s request to cut about $1.5 billion from NOAA’s budget.
The CEO of chicken giant Mountaire is a Trump mega-donor, but public records show his company and others are worried about thousands of immigrant workers losing Temporary Protected Status.
Read more from @lisaelaineh.bsky.social. ⬇️
Read more from @lisaelaineh.bsky.social. ⬇️
Poultry Companies Quietly Connect With Democrats on Immigrant Policy Concerns
The CEO of Mountaire is a Trump mega-donor, but records show company concerns about immigrant workers losing Temporary Protected Status.
civileats.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The CEO of chicken giant Mountaire is a Trump mega-donor, but public records show his company and others are worried about thousands of immigrant workers losing Temporary Protected Status.
Read more from @lisaelaineh.bsky.social. ⬇️
Read more from @lisaelaineh.bsky.social. ⬇️