New Year, New Health: The Story of Food’s January Guide to Food-Based Medicine Across America
Discover how food is transforming health across America in our guide. Explore nutrient-dense diets, community initiatives, and cultural foodways that prevent and manage chronic conditions. Join us to embrace food as medicine and nominate a Food Hero today!
From the Field to the Pharmacy: How Iowa is Reimagining Healthcare Through Food
Iowa is turning fields into pharmacies—prescribing produce, forging partnerships, and healing communities statewide through nutrition. Discover the Heartland’s quiet revolution in preventive health and nominate a hero making it happen today.
While Washington Argues Over SNAP, Food Heroes Are Already Feeding 42 Million Americans
In the midst of Trump's government shutdown federal funds cease for SNAP benefits, and right on cue, Food Heroes from across the country step up to feed many of the 42 million Americans affected.
Pesticides on Our Plates: The Hidden Health Toll of Chemical Farming Exposed
Uncover the hidden health risks of pesticides in our food supply from chemical farming. Explore acute and chronic effects, vulnerable populations, and regenerative solutions to reclaim nourishing, toxin-free meals.
Trump’s Argentina Beef Deal Has Ranchers Pushing Back—Here’s What You Need To Know
Trump proposes 80,000-ton Argentina beef import. US cattle herd at 70-year low. Why ranchers say timing threatens herd rebuilding and rural communities.
The Book That Says You Can Feel Better AND Save the Planet (No Guilt Required)
Most climate books follow a familiar pattern: Here’s how bad things are. Here’s how much worse they’re going to get. Here’s why it’s probably too late. Now go recycle your yogurt containers and feel terrible about everything.
The Walk That Changed Nothing: And Everything. A Look Backwards (and Forwards) after 15 years of the Healthiest State Initiative
Fifteen years ago, hundreds of thousands of Iowans laced up our walking shoes because we believed we could become the healthiest state in America—for our kids, our families, our future. Did we fail? Do we still believe it’s possible? Here’s what that journey taught us about getting there.
Feeding The World: What 1,192 Organizations Tell Us About the Future of Farming
In a world where farmers are struggling under the weight of monopolistic pressures and unsustainable economics, a recent report offers something we desperately need: evidence that another way forward is not only possible but actively growing.