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Growing demand for farmed salmon in wealthy nations of the Global North is placing a strain on wild fish populations and local food systems of the Global South.

Digital tools can gather and interpret data that may enhance farmed animal well-being and productivity. Are such tools beneficial or harmful to the interests of farmed animals?

Regenerative agriculture offers a transformative future vision for the US food system. Can regenerative approaches succeed without centering domesticated farmed animals?

We share our learnings and reflections from the first two years of integrating trust-based practices into our food system philanthropy.

The systemic focus of food justice advocacy aligns well with the goals of food system transformation.

Farming black soldier flies as a global food waste cure diverts attention from systemic food system transformation.

Food access challenges intersect with many other social, economic, and environmental concerns in the food system.

Not all alternative models of agriculture offer equivalent benefits for all food system stakeholders and interests.

Factory farm biogas further entrenches industrial animal agriculture and fossil fuel dependence.

LGBTQ+ farmers in the US are an underrepresented voice in the movement for food systems transformation.

Intensive agriculture in the US damages the environment, wastes natural resources, drives climate change, and harms both animals and humans.

Agricultural subsidies play a significant role in defining the environmental, social, and animal welfare norms of the US food system.

Confronting structural racism in the food system means looking beyond "food deserts" and recognizing the systemic roots of food access disparities.

Adjusting the way meals are served in public institutions, retail locations, and even community potlucks could make the benefits of plant-based eating accessible to all.

The challenging economics of the agriculture industry disadvantage farmers, intensifying environmental and social problems in food and farming.

Sustainable agriculture offers timely solutions to the harms caused by the industrial food system.

Successful nonprofit collaboration takes care and active management. Here we share our lessons from facilitating three collaborative working groups.

Legal advocacy highlights inadequate regulation of food and farming, supports farmed animal advocacy, and protects the future of plant-based food.

Keeping sight of all aspects of the common good can help plant-based foods usher in food system transformation.

Assessing the future food needs of a growing population requires asking the right questions about what kind food system will support a sustainable future.