The Story of How America Eats
The hands, histories, and decisions that shape how a nation feeds itself
The Great American Food Swap
We export beef, import beef, and send fish to China just to buy it back. Understanding the strange arithmetic of global agriculture.
By Andrea Jones-Rooy
The Shutdown and the Dinner Table: A Guide to America’s Food-Assistance System
For nearly a century, federal food programs have promised that no American should go hungry. The shutdown tested that promise.
By Casey Burgat
We Want Workers, Not People
Immigration raids, visa rollbacks, and shrinking labor forces are pushing American farms — and food prices — to the brink.
By Andrew Kordik
The Theft That Built a Nation
The story of Black land loss—and how generations of stolen acres shaped America’s racial wealth gap.
By Marie Beecham
