Demand a Farm Bill that Reflects Your Values

A coalition of organizations calls on President Biden to ensure the next Farm Bill addresses systemic racism, the climate crisis, and food insecurity. The letter demands increased protections for food and farm workers, a shift toward nutritious food access, the promotion of market competition to support small-scale farmers, and stricter food safety measures to combat pathogens from factory farms.

• The next Farm Bill must prioritize racial justice by addressing systemic racism within the U.S. Department of Agriculture and allocating resources to underserved communities to repair historical discrimination.
• To address the climate crisis, the Farm Bill should function as a climate bill by investing in research, technical assistance, and financial incentives for farmers and ranchers to reduce emissions and adopt practices that withstand extreme weather.
• The document advocates for improving nutrition security and strengthening food assistance programs to combat hunger and diet-oriented diseases, noting that poor nutrition is currently the leading cause of death in the U.S.
• The coalition demands substantial investment in the safety and dignity of 20 million food and farm workers, including living wages, healthcare, protection from pesticides and extreme heat, and the right to organize.
• The letter calls for the promotion of competition in food and agriculture sectors to protect small-scale farmers and consumers from anti-competitive practices, while increasing investment in local and regional distribution.
• The Farm Bill must address food safety gaps, specifically targeting pathogens that originate on factory farms to reduce foodborne illnesses.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2022). Demand a Farm Bill that Reflects Your Values. https://ucs-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/food-environment/Transformational-Farm-Bill-Letter-Final.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Demand a Farm Bill that Reflects Your Values. 2022. https://ucs-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/food-environment/Transformational-Farm-Bill-Letter-Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{unionofconcernedscientists2022demand, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Demand a Farm Bill that Reflects Your Values}}, publisher = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2022}, month = sep, url = {https://ucs-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/food-environment/Transformational-Farm-Bill-Letter-Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }