States can take back control of the food system
A new Farm Action handbook lays out how state-level advocates can curb corporate power, protect farmers, and rebuild resilient local food economies.
 
			A new Farm Action handbook lays out how state-level advocates can curb corporate power, protect farmers, and rebuild resilient local food economies.
 
			Monsanto, DuPont, and Syngenta dominate global seed sales through acquisitions and cross-licensing — shrinking seed diversity and farmer autonomy.
 
			Decades of hype, soaring input costs, and pest resistance have left many Indian cotton growers worse off — a cautionary tale for GMO proponents everywhere.
 
			From beef to dips, a handful of giant corporations control what looks like variety at the store — wielding power that squeezes farmers, inflates prices, and hides the truth behind labels.
 
			From pandemic windfalls to decades of mergers, America’s grocery giants have tightened their grip on food retail — driving up prices, squeezing farmers, and leaving communities with fewer choices.
 
			A study using 30 years of data shows how consolidation and ownership changes have reshaped regional livestock markets and raised fresh concerns about anticompetitive behavior.
 
			With billions in subsidies for industrial ag and new bills to override state protections, lawmakers make clear where their loyalties lie.
 
			The White House has launched a plan to tackle America’s chronic disease crisis, but lawmakers are already undermining it with giveaways to pesticide giants and industrial farms.
 
			A landmark Farm Action report reveals how three dozen corporations control America’s food system — and why antitrust enforcement is needed to restore competition.
 
			To heal America’s health crisis, we must put farmers, not multinational monopolies, back at the center of our food system.