Are we asking the right questions about the new dietary guidelines or are we missing the point that production and policy are misaligned. Will that change? If so, how?

This is part of The Local Food Challenge, a program of the For Farmers Movement Americans spend an astonishing $2.39 trillion every year on food. The average household alone spends more than $9,300 annually on takeout, coffee runs, and convenience foods that often come from thousands of miles away. And then? We waste over 40% of it. All that time, money, and potential—gone. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t take a revolution to make a difference. If every household shifted just $20 of their...

We’ve all been there, standing in front of the fridge, tossing out wilted lettuce or moldy strawberries we never got around to eating. Food waste is one of the sneakiest drains on both our wallets and the planet. The average American family of four wastes nearly $1,800 worth of food each year , according to the USDA. But here’s the good news: much of that waste can be prevented simply by buying fresher, storing smarter, and shopping closer to home . As someone who spends a lot of time talking...