Lisa Held | Civil Eats STAGING

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Lisa Held is Civil Eats’ senior staff reporter and contributing editor. Since 2015, she has reported on agriculture and the food system with an eye toward sustainability, equality, and health, and her stories have appeared in publications including The Guardian, The Washington Post, and Mother Jones. In the past, she covered health and wellness and was an editor at Well+Good. She is based in Baltimore and has a master's degree from Columbia University's School of Journalism.

EPA Hires Farm and Pesticide Lobbyist to Oversee Pesticide Regulation

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Department of Labor Suspends Protections for H-2A Guest Workers and Announces Plan to Bring in More

A logo showing the Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker, looking like a radar following food policy proposals and actions

USDA Cancels Additional Grants Funding Land Access and Training for Young Farmers

A logo showing the Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker, looking like a radar following food policy proposals and actions

Republicans Can’t Shift SNAP Costs to States, According to Senate Official

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Conservation Work on Farms and Ranches Could Take a Hit as USDA Cuts Staff

Ranchers herd cattle across open range in the Sangre de Christo Mountains, New Mexico.

House Republicans Want the FDA—Not States—to Regulate Food Dyes

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Lawmakers Push Legislation to Make It Easier for Families to Access WIC Benefits

A young parent feeds an infant food that they bought using their WIC benefit.

Health Department Invites Proposals for Campaign Against Processed Foods

A logo showing the Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker, looking like a radar following food policy proposals and actions

Senate Ag Committee Proposes Significant, but Smaller, Cuts to SNAP

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ICE Raids Target Workers on Farms and in Food Production: A Running List

Farmworkers harvest celery near the U.S.-Mexico border in March 2024. (Photo credit: John Moore, Getty Images)
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