Essays & Perspectives

Robert Brown Robert Brown

The Roundup Case Turns on One Question – and the Outcome is Now Much Clearer

The U.S. Supreme Court’s review of Monsanto v. Durnell is not about re-litigating the science of glyphosate. It is about who decides what appears on a federally regulated product label. Our latest analysis examines the oral argument, the legal path before the Court, and why the case could have implications far beyond one herbicide.

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Robert Brown Robert Brown

Agri-Pulse Opinion: The farm bill should follow the data on children’s health

Many policymakers now believe America's children are facing a widespread, systemic health crisis. That belief appears in federal commission reports, congressional testimony and media coverage. Taken at face value, and without context, it has begun driving debate over the farm bill and broader agricultural policy on the conviction that the food system is failing children's health.

The data tell a more complicated story.

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Robert Brown Robert Brown

What ‘Affordability’ Really Means

Affordability is measured by whether families can keep food on the table week after week without falling behind elsewhere. It depends on scale, stability, and the freedom to choose.

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