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Summer tomato harvest at Harlem Grown, an Earthjustice partner and New York City-based community organization working to increase access to and knowledge of healthful food. (Sorangel Arlyn Liriano / Earthjustice)
From the Experts August 6, 2026

New York’s Opportunity to Lead on Values-Based Food Procurement

Let cities buy the food they value — it’s time for Good Food NY to become law.
document August 5, 2026

Motion: Preliminary Relief USDA Grants Terms and Conditions

Public Citizen Litigation Group, FarmSTAND, and Earthjustice filed a request on behalf of five nonprofit organizations for preliminary relief in their new case in the U.S. District Court for the…
Press Release August 5, 2026

Nonprofits Move for Court Stay of New USDA Rules Preventing Crucial Work To Support Farms and Hunger Relief

Plaintiffs and other grantees cannot effectively do that work while subject to the unlawful terms and conditions, we are asking the Court to put these rules on hold while the…
From the Experts August 5, 2026

E15: Consumers and Planet Pay; Big Ag Benefits

Nothing about the case for year-round E15 adds up. It raises costs at the pump and in the grocery aisle, it requires millions of additional acres of land that make…
Press Release July 31, 2026

Nonprofits Sue to Block New USDA Rules That Force Them to Change or Abandon Food Access Work

Plaintiff groups seek stay and preliminary ruling to stop potential grantees from facing vague anti-DEI terms and serious threats for failure to comply
document July 30, 2026

Complaint: USDA Terms and Conditions

Plaintiff groups seek stay and preliminary ruling to stop potential United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grantees from facing vague terms and serious threats for failure to comply. The new…
Dry cracked earth is visible on a farm in Kaplan, Louisiana in 2023. Droughts in 2023 impacted farmers across the country. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
From the Experts July 29, 2026

Solar is Helping Save New York Farms, Not Destroy Them

USDA Secretary Rollins should address real threats to farmland, not false ones
From the Experts July 14, 2026

Nearly Sixty Farm, Farmworker, Environmental, Health, and Community Groups Tell OMB: Don’t Play Politics with Federal Funding

Federal financial assistance should not be subject to political maneuvering and gamesmanship, yet the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s proposed rule will do just that.
document July 13, 2026

Joint Comments in Opposition to Proposed Rule, Guidance for Grants and Agreements

Organizations submitted comments urging the Office of Management and Budget to withdraw the proposed rule governing federal awards, grants, and cooperative agreements. In the alternative, they asked OMB to clarify…
Press Release July 1, 2026

Court Restores $127M in Illegally Canceled Grants from USDA’s Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program

Twenty-four grantees win preliminary injunction restoring critical support for a fairer food system
document June 30, 2026

Federal Court Memo: USDA Terminated Grants Restored

A federal district court has issued an order restoring the grants of 24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Increasing…
Ducks are pictured at a concentrated animal feeding operation in Ferndale, New York. (Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images)
From the Experts June 25, 2026

A Decision to Uphold New York City’s Foie Gras Ban Is a Win for Local Governments Across New York State

The Appellate Division’s decision affects far more than just foie gras; it also reinforces local governments’ ability to safeguard human health, the environment, and animal welfare.
Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are more similar to massive industrial factories than they are to actual farms. (Shutterstock)
From the Experts June 22, 2026

The Case for Ending Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in Livestock

Earthjustice, National Consumers League, and 64 organizations, representing millions of Americans, filed a petition urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end the overuse of antibiotics in livestock operations,…
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feature June 22, 2026

Hard Truths: Media Releases

Ten Australians file historic “Hard Truths” case over Australian coal and gas exports at the United Nations
In the News: STAT June 17, 2026

Advocacy groups petition FDA to withdraw approval of ‘unsafe’ use of antibiotics given to livestock

Peter Lehner, Managing Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program: “The FDA is obligated to ensure that drugs given to animals do not harm humans. Yet, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, the FDA has allowed this practice to continue.”
document June 16, 2026

Citizen Petition to the FDA: Protect Public Health from Unsafe Uses of Antibiotics in Livestock and Poultry

Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria contribute to approximately 35,000 deaths and 2.8 million illnesses in the U.S. — a public health crisis driven partly by livestock operations. A broad spectrum of…
document June 16, 2026

Executive Summary: Citizen Petition to the FDA to Protect Public Health from Unsafe Uses of Antibiotics in Livestock and Poultry

The overuse of antibiotics leads to the creation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that then sicken and kill people and animals, risking the health and welfare of all Americans and people around…
A hog confinement barn. (EPA)
Press Release June 16, 2026

65 Organizations Urge FDA to End Routine Antibiotic Use in Livestock Operations

More than 70% of antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used in the meat industry despite decades of evidence of dangerous antibiotic resistance and harm to human health