Trump’s tariffs and trade wars threaten our food security

The full tariffs Trump threatened on 90 countries' imports take effect April 5-9, 2025. Here’s what to know about tariffs, our food system and grocery prices.

Dietary Guidelines should be led by science—not politics

Farm Bill language that would allow political interests to influence updates to the Dietary Guidelines threatens public health, say Mary Story and Eric Rimm.

Government shutdown threatens food safety inspections, funding for families’ nutrition

CSPI supports bill to strengthen SNAP fruit and vegetable incentives

'Poisoned' documentary shines a light on opportunities for much-needed food safety reforms

New research shows importance of aligning school meals with Dietary Guidelines for Americans

CSPI urges congress to prioritize nutrition security in the 2023 Farm Bill

NANA 2023 Farm Bill priorities

The NANA Coalition Farm Bill Subcommittee collaborated to create this set of policy priorities to advance nutrition and food security, nutrition research, and nutrition education in the 2023 Farm Bill.

Biden issues executive order promoting agriculture and food biotechnology

On September 12, 2022, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.” While much of the Executive Order stresses health, medicine, energy and biological data, there are specific sections that apply to agriculture and food.

Peter’s Memo: Why foodborne illness is still a threat

Salmonella in peanut butter, hepatitis A in strawberries, norovirus in raw oysters. Those are just a few recent food poisoning outbreaks.