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Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 10, 2014, about a House proposal that would deny Americans the right to know about the genetically engineered ingredients in their food during a news conference.
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Jerry Quits Ben & Jerry's, Saying Its Independence on Social Issues Has Been Stifled
"The real test of values is when times are challenging and you have something to lose.”
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Alex Maere, right, uses the Ulangizi AI chatbot with a fellow farmer in Mulanje, southern Malawi, Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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How AI Is Helping Some Small-Scale Farmers Weather a Changing Climate
Thousands of farmers are using a generative AI chatbot for farming advice.
September 12, 2025
McDonald's restaurant exterior.
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McDonald's Criticizes U.S. Restaurant Industry for Uneven Wage Policies
Only seven states require restaurants to pay their servers a minimum wage before tips are added.
September 8, 2025
Migrant farmworkers pick a vegetable crop on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025.
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1.2 Million Immigrants Are Gone from the U.S. Labor Force Under Trump, Preliminary Data Shows
The figure includes those who reside across the country both legally and illegally.
September 2, 2025
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High-Value Manufacturing Purchases Undergoing Rapid Transformation
The hidden dynamics changing manufacturers' buying decisions.
August 20, 2025
President Donald Trump participates in a trilateral signing ceremony with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in the State Dining Room of the White House, Aug. 8, 2025.
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Commercial Fishing in Pacific Nature Area Halted After Judge Blocks Trump Order
A federal judge sided with environmentalists challenging the rollback of federal ocean protections.
August 11, 2025
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As Farm Jobs Decline, Food Industry Work Holds Steady
September 12, 2025
A construction worker carries steel decking at a construction site, Portland, Maine, July 31, 2025.
Hiring Stalls as Companies Reluctant to Expand in Uncertain Landscape
September 5, 2025
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Billions Are Flowing into U.S. Manufacturing. But Where Are the Workers?
September 3, 2025
Suntory Holdings President Nobuhiro Torii, left, and Vice President Kenji Yamada, right, bow during a press conference regarding the resignation of Takeshi Niinami, Tokyo, Sept. 2, 2025.
Top Japanese Beverage Giant Suntory's Chief Resigns as He Faces a Drug Probe
September 2, 2025
Highway BR-163 stretches between the Tapajos National Forest, left, and a soy field in Belterra, Para state, Brazil, on Nov. 25, 2019.
What Brazil’s Soy Moratorium Fight Means
August 29, 2025
Artisanal fishing boats sit in the water outside the fish landing site in Tanji, Gambia, on March 25, 2025.
'Sea War' Brews as Desperate Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels — and Each Other
August 28, 2025
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How Farming Has Been Practiced — and Idealized — in America
August 22, 2025
Aerial view of the Colorado River running through the desert near Parker, Arizona.
As the Colorado River Slowly Dries Up, States Angle for Influence Over Future Water Rights
August 8, 2025
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How Manufacturers Are Using Process Automation to Fill the Labor Gap
August 7, 2025
Strikers stand in front of the Birtat factory in Murr, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
Strike at Kebab Factory Threatens Price Increases, Shortages
August 7, 2025
A humanoid robot works at the reception of a restaurant at the Robot Mall, said to be the world's first humanoid intelligent robot 4S store, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
China Opens All-Service Robot Store
August 7, 2025
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Poultry Processor Settles with Feds Over Child Labor Violations
July 31, 2025
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September 1, 2025
Agricultural workers harvesting a strawberry field.
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Trump’s Push for Deportations Could Boost Demand for Foreign Farmworkers with ‘Guest Worker’ Visas
“Guest worker” programs have existed for decades — leading to today’s H-2A visa program.
July 28, 2025
Concession workers from Fenway Park picket outside the ballpark Friday, July 25, 2025, in Boston before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Beer, Food Workers on Strike at Fenway Park
It's believed to be the first union walkout in the ballpark's 113-year-history.
July 28, 2025
Coffee producer Jose Natal da Silva sifts coffee beans on his farm in Porciuncula, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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Small Brazilian Coffee Producers Fear for the Future After Trump’s 50% Tariff
Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer — and it exports around 85% of its production.
July 24, 2025
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, center, poses with In-N-Out Burger owner and President Lynsi Snyder, to his right, Franklin, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2023.
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In-N-Out CEO to Leave California
The chain's corporate headquarters will remain in the state.
July 23, 2025
Construction workers frame up a roof of wood lumber at a new home build, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz.
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Labor Department Proposes More than 60 Rule Changes
The proposal, in part, targets lighting requirements at construction sites and protections for migrant farm workers.
July 22, 2025
A Subway restaurant location is seen on June 6, 2025, in Philadelphia.
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Subway Hires Former Burger King Executive as Its New CEO
He will be the sandwich chain's first chief executive hired under its new private equity owners.
July 21, 2025
The Starbucks mermaid logo is displayed at the company's corporate headquarters in Seattle on April 26, 2021.
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Starbucks Takes Aim at Remote Work, Says Some Employees May Need to Relocate to Headquarters
All corporate “people leaders” must be based in either Seattle or Toronto within 12 months.
July 14, 2025
People embrace outside of Glass House Farms, a day after an immigration raid on the facility, on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Camarillo, Calif.
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Cannabis Farmworker Who Fell from Greenhouse Roof During ICE Raid Dies
Jaime Alanis is the first known person to die during one of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations.
July 14, 2025
The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, June 30, 2025.
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Missouri Governor Repeals Paid Sick Leave Law Approved Last Year by Voters
But Missouri voters could get a second chance.
July 11, 2025
Demonstrators hold a flag in front of federal agents blocking a road during an immigration raid in Camarillo, Calif.
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Protesters, Federal Agents Clash During Raid at Southern California Cannabis Farm
There were military-style vehicles and a helicopter flying overhead.
July 11, 2025
Aerial view of Omaha, Neb.
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Deportations Threaten Neighborhood Built by Meatpacking, Immigrants
Some estimates suggest undocumented workers account for as much as 50% of the meat industry.
July 10, 2025
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Some Restaurants, Servers Oppose 'No Tax on Tips' Proposal
Critics say it would help too few people and obscure bigger issues in how tipped workers are paid.
June 20, 2025
Farm workers plow the land for a strawberry field in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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ICE Raids and Their Uncertainty Scare Off Workers, Baffle Businesses
Many workers, whether they're in the country legally or not, have been calling out of work.
June 19, 2025
Farm workers gather produce on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif.
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Farm Bureaus Say Immigration Raids Posing Risks to Nation's Food Supply
In one county, between 25% and 45% of farmworkers have stopped showing up for work.
June 16, 2025