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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've been quiet for a while, but for good reason. A few months ago, a friend and I decided we were unhappy with the local food system support in Houston, and we were going to do something about it. So... we started FARE Houston. Please support - farehouston.substack.com

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FARE Houston | Katherine Albertson | Substack

Welcome to FARE Houston's digital newsletter. Click to read FARE Houston, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

So, do I have this right? We’re removing artificial colors from M&Ms but giving immunity to companies that poison us?

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IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · 22/06/2026

“When shocks and crises become a regular feature of food systems, it can be far cheaper to invest in resilience over the longer term.” @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social explains why resilient self-reliance is about reducing vulnerability to food price shocks. www.foodagribusiness.world/agribusiness...

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Why building resilient food systems can reduce volatility and help farmers thrive

Interview with Jennifer Clapp on how dependence on imports in industrial livestock affects farmers, prices, and global food security.

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

While in the middle of a bankruptcy filing, the city of Detroit gave a wealthy businessman thousands of plots of land for a deeply discounted price. Over a decade later, what has come from this promise for a vast "urban farm"? substack.com/@platingprog...

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Detroit’s Broken Urban Farm Promise

Over a decade after Hantz Farm controversy

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Universities & nonprofits are leading a new wave in sustainable food: training urban farmers in cities across the U.S. Early results show promise for behavior change & community impact, but long-term support and partnerships are key for lasting transformation. open.substack.com/pub/platingp...

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The Impact and Challenges of Urban Farmer Education

Cultivating change in cities

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The Verge @theverge.com · 12/06/2026

If you were to count out a million seconds, it would take you 11 and a half days. A billion seconds would take you 31.7 years. But a trillion seconds would take 31,700 years — to reach that point today, you would have needed to start counting around the time that neanderthals went extinct.

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A trillion dollars is a stupid amount of money

No one man should have all that power.

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Anne Schechinger @anneschech.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My new article for @ewgofficial.bsky.social released today detailing how factory farms are connected to foodborne illness outbreaks. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

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Why factory farms are a major threat to food safety

Every week, federal investigators track between 17 and 36 foodborne illness outbreaks th

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A heated debate amongst vertical farming insiders became public, and it might impact future policy recommendations and funding. Read this week's newsletter, featuring an interview with Columbia University instructor Henry Gordon-Smith. open.substack.com/pub/platingp...

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The Price of Managed Storytelling in a Public Funding Era

The story CEA tells today will shape the policy and funding it gets tomorrow

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

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The Price of Managed Storytelling in a Public Funding Era

The story CEA tells today will shape the policy and funding it gets tomorrow

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Very important to note: Talarico is in fact not a vegan anymore.

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It is a shame that the WHO is still calling for more public-private partnerships, rather than trying to restore its credibility and independence. news.thin-ink.net/p/for-richer...

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For Richer, For Poorer

The Unholy Matrimony Between The UN & Corporations

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Ken Paxton is the most corrupt politician in America. He embodies the broken system we’re running against. It’s time to come together: The People vs. Ken Paxton

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Living in Texas and working in sustainability leaves me feeling pretty pessimistic sometimes. So it was nice to write about a Texas initiative that is good for our diets, oceans, and communities! ⤵️

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Great to see new solutions for our farmworkers. Our food systems will always require people to work outside, even as extreme weather continues to intensify.

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IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · 14/05/2026

“Building local food capacity is not isolationism. "It’s actually ensuring that our economies are robust and able to withstand these crises to be able to continue to be parts of the international economy." IPES-Food's @commonmolly.bsky.social in @devex.com www.devex.com/news/devex-d...

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Devex Dish: A food crisis looms. Can local food systems save the day?

Exclusive details on how USDA will operate Food for Peace, France’s views on fertilizer, and a deep dive into local self-reliance.

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Texas is making waves in oyster farming! After decades of bans, sustainable aquaculture is now revitalizing the Gulf Coast and supporting local communities. open.substack.com/pub/platingp...

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From Ban to Boom: The Rise of Sustainable Oyster Farming in Texas

How a regional policy change has transformed a coastal community

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Yes, community is a solution, just not in the way they are thinking

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Why aren’t nonprofits engaging with policy, and why does that need to change? This week, I dove into the untapped power of nonprofits in shaping local food policy, and why community voices matter more than ever. platingprogress.substack.com/p/why-arent-...

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Why Aren’t Nonprofits Engaging in Food Policy

The Missing Link: Local Food Nonprofits and Policy Advocacy

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Lynsi Burton (she/her) @lynsi-climate.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"A growing body of evidence now indicates that corn ethanol may generate emissions comparable to, or even worse than, gasoline once full lifecycle impacts are considered. The EPA ... concluded in 2023 that recent emissions estimates for corn ethanol exceed those of gasoline."

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The story of two very different commencement addresses

One headline mentions a commencement speaker who is paying final-year student loans for new graduates, the headline below says that students booed a commencement speaker who praised AI as the next Industrial Revolution

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

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Why Aren’t Nonprofits Engaging in Food Policy

The Missing Link: Local Food Nonprofits and Policy Advocacy

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The sense of doom is even more pronounced for young adults trying to start careers in any kind of social good or environmental field in the U.S

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Ben Lilliston @benlilliston.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Today, Trump signs exec order to lower beef prices, largely through more imports. JBS, Marfrig & beef companies in Brazil wanted reduced US tariffs & apparently they got it. Without Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) consumers won't know where their beef came from www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Trump to Sign Orders Monday Aimed at Lowering Beef Prices

President Donald Trump will sign two executive orders Monday to try to lower beef prices, according to a White House official, the latest effort by the administration to counter high consumer prices a...

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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The newest fossil fuel disinformation craze is that solar panels constantly leach pollutants and make the soil underneath them permanently infertile so therefore no landowner/farmer should install them on their property. Meanwhile, agrivoltaics projects are currently disproving that disinformation:

Photo of a row of solar panels with two farmers underneath them tending to vegetable crops.

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Regardless of what happens in the Supreme Court we need long-term solutions to move away from glyphosate

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Emily Sanders @emdashsanders.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The Trump admin is suing Minnesota for trying to enforce its consumer protection law against Exxon, Koch, and the American Petroleum Institute. Almost exactly 2 years ago, Trump promised oil execs favors in exchange for campaign donations

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The Trump administration comes to Big Oil’s rescue in Minnesota

The DOJ is taking “unprecedented” measures to fight the fossil fuel industry’s legal battles.

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The FDA & USDA are considering new guidance on ultra-processed foods. HHRA & Swette Center propose the NuCal system, a front-of-pack label that actually distinguishes between healthy & unhealthy processed foods. Could this help us make informed choices at a glance? tinyurl.com/platingprogr...

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New Food Labeling Proposal Aims to Clarify Ultra-Processed Health Risks

How the NuCal System Could Better Define Ultra-Processed Foods

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

An update on the glyphosate case in front of the Supreme Court. A letter has now been obtained that suggests the EPA gave Bayer a helping hand as the company is being sued by tens of thousands of Americans. open.substack.com/chat/posts/4...

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Katherine Albertson in Plating Progress

UPDATE Last week, it was revealed that Bayer offered a "small thanks" to the head of the EPA for producing a letter that bans that addition of a cancer warning label to glyphosate products. Previousl...

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Tom Fitton @tomfitton.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The American Heart Association has recommended that people get more protein from legumes, nuts, and seeds. plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/he...

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Leading Heart Health Organization Says Eat More Plant Protein, Not Meat

The American Heart Association has recommended that people eat more plant protein and less meat for better heart health

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The year's most important public health and environment case is now underway at the Supreme Court. At the center of the battle is a failure-to-warn claim. Bayer (the producer of Roundup) did not adequately warn consumers, say 65,000 plaintiffs. open.substack.com/pub/platingp...

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Federal Power v. State Rights: The Glyphosate Showdown

Who controls our warning labels?

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Nicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Thanks @iandunt.bsky.social for this brilliant write-up of the global food crisis that nobody seems to be paying attention to. There are now 3-4 week delays getting critical World Food Programme aid into Sudan. More people facing acute hunger, more cost. open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

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Trump's war on the global food supply

Just the latest moral and logistical atrocity.

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Now, it's a showdown between the federal government and states like Missouri. Who controls our warning labels, and will we ever hold pesticides manufacturers accountable? Read this week's newsletter! (linked above)

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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Federal Power v. State Rights: The Glyphosate Showdown

Who controls our warning labels?

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Thanks for breaking down the pay structure behind a UFW contract 👏

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The only bipartisan bill they can come up with!!! Thank you for pointing this out!

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

If you live in Texas, this is your sign to look up Clayton Tucker’s campaign!

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Yes, unfortunately that is how the platform moderates access to chats. The thread is still free and open to everyone, but does require an email to subscribe first

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The USDA just signed a contract with Palantir for $300M and I have too many thoughts on it to share in one Bluesky post. So, I created a thread discussion group on my Substack to talk all about the deal and to hear comments from you! substack.com/chat/2512323

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Plating Progress chat

Join now in the Substack app

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Rachael the Spicy Hobbit @rachael-the-hobbit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Anyone who wants to ban or limit the purchase of ultra-processed foods has to also be working to make healthy food available to the poor, and including to people without access to kitchens, specific cooking implements, refrigeration, etc. And those whose disabilities prevent them from cooking.

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Katherine Albertson @platingprogress.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Ok, well then, in the past 16 months what have you done to stop/slow the surge? He is always blaming other people...

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