Videos

This 1942 U.S. Department of Agriculture film promotes Victory Gardens and provides instructions to help citizens grow their own fruits and vegetables at home during World War II.

State officials and public affairs professors testified about federal food assistance before a virtual House Agriculture subcommittee hearing. More specifically, they examined the income…

Farm owners testified on U.S. food supply chain issues amid the coronavirus pandemic at a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing. Lawmakers asked about the impact of COVID-19 on small…

Amanda Shreve, executive director of the Michigan Farmers Market Association, talked about efforts to increase the use of food assistance benefits at local farmers markets.

Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting Food and Drug Adminiatration commissioner, testified on the agency’s fiscal year 2022 budget request before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. Dr. Woodcock responded…

American University hosted a virtual discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. food supply chain. Speakers included FoodLab Detroit Executive Director Devita Davison and Politico…

Food writer Mark Bittman examined how food production has changed throughout history. This virtual event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.

Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg discussed the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on food insecurity.

Vice President Harris participated in a listening session with Florida leaders at Feeding Northeast Florida in Jacksonville.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited an urban farm in Washington, D.C., operated by Dreaming Out Loud to discuss food security and economic opportunity in underserved communities. When asked by the press if food…

Heather Taylor, Director of Strategic Campaigns for Bread for the World, discussed hunger and food insecurity in the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Susan Cheever talked about her book Drinking in America: Our Secret History, in which she provides a history of alcohol consumption in America. In her book, she describes the Pilgrims who imbibed…

Chef Alice Waters and Food Labor Research Center director Saru Jayaraman offered their thoughts on the food system in the United States and the people who are challenging it. This virtual…

Billy Shore from Share Our Strength talked about how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity in the United States. He said one recent survey of Americans found that 15 percent…

The House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the nation’s food industry. Representatives from various aspects of the industry, including…

Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor shared stories about the Supreme Court’s food traditions, including the justices' food preferences and topics of conversation at shared…

Iowa State University Professor Pamela Riney-Kehrberg taught a class on food during the Great Depression. She described the ways families tried to stretch their money and food supply, often…

George Zaidan discussed the chemistry of the food we eat and the products we use. This event is from the Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival.

North Carolina State University professor Benjamin Chapman discussed how COVID-19 has impacted food safety in the U.S.

Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) participated in a virtual summit on the future of the American economy hosted by The Hill. Representative Hurd discussed his opposition to the HEROES Act,…