In the News

2024

October 15: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach is quoted in CIDRAP on the FDA’s report on a small decline in the sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals.

September 25: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach is quoted in Civil Eats on the US weakening a UN declaration on antibiotic resistance.

September 12: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach is quoted in US Right To Know on how US pressure is weakening global commitments on antimicrobial resistance.

July 10: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach is quoted in a Civil Eats article about Senator Cory Booker’s concerns that a new FDA proposal might escalate the antibiotic resistance crisis.

July 2: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach is quoted in Bloomberg about Tyson pulling back on antibiotic-free beef.

June 12: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach discusses how medically important antibiotics are still being used to fatten up pigs in Civil Eats.

April 24: FACT’s Self and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach was quoted in Modern Farmer on farmers producing antibiotic-free meat despite the use of antibiotics in livestock increasing overall.

March 12: FACT;s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach was quoted in a Reuters article on the meat industry using antibiotics.

January 10: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach was quoted in an article by Sentient Media on how factory farm’s antibiotic use is mounting despite promises to cut back.

2023

November 8: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach was quoted in an article by Civil Eats on how the FDA is still not tracking how farms use antibiotics.

November 8: FACT was quoted in an article in STAT News about the FDA seeking to withdraw approval of the carcinogen, carbadox used in pigs.

July 21: The Herald Times published an article about Mkonos farm in IN, a 2023 FACT Fund-a-Farmer grant recipient.

July 7: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach’s Op-ed was published in The Messenger on how the FDA is still sluggish on the superbug crisis.

July 4: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach was quoted in an article in Just Food criticizing Tyson’s move to reintroduce some antibiotics into its chicken supply chain.

June 24: The Chicago Tribune published an LTE by FACT’s Executive Director Harry Rhodes in response to articles on the fatal Interstate 55 dust-storm crashes and Illinois farmers.

April 20 - May 4: CBS19 News (Virginia), Newton County Enterprise (Indiana), WBBJ TV/ABC News (Tennessee), Point/Plover Metro Wire (Wisconsin), Waushara Argus (Wisconsin) and KAPP KVEIW/ABC News (Washington) cover FACT’s 2023 Fund-a-Farmer grants announcement and feature some of the farms that received grants.

April 19: CBS19 News featured Wayfinder Holistics, one of FACT’s 2023 Fund-a-Farmer grant recipients.

April 13: Agri-View posted an article featuring FACT’s recent webinar on Federal Funding Opportunities for Livestock Farmers.

February 6: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach was quoted in Nature in an article on the increase of antibiotic use in farming.

January 25: Progressive Farmer, Bloomberg Law, Agri-Pulse, CIDRAP, and Axios, reported on FACT and allies’ lawsuit against the FDA, challenging their refusal to phase out unnecessary uses of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

January 21: Lancaster Farming featured Saudade Farms, one of FACT’s grant recipients and mentee about the recent FACT webinar they presented, on “How to Use Photography to Tell Your Farm’s Story,”

2022

November 18: FACT’s Safe & Healthy Food Program Director, Steve Roach was quoted in an article in STAT News about the drop in the sale of antibiotics for food producing animals in Europe.

October: The Superbugs In Stock Report, co-authored by FACT was covered in a number of articles by Bloomberg, Progressive Grocer, WebMD, CIDRAP, New Food Magazine, and STAT News.

September 19: An Op-ed by FACT’s Safe and Healthy Food Program Director was published in STAT on how the USDA and FDA need to get on board with the CDC about reducing antibiotic use in raising animals for food.

July 29: The Hammond Star featured our farmer climate action story about Muse 3 Farm

July 26: This Week in Worcester mentioned our farmer climate action story about Chockalog Farm

May 2: The Daily Star featured Muse 3 Farm in Louisiana, a 2022 Fund-a-Farmer grant recipient.

April: The Covington News published two articles about The Nation’s Farm in Georgia, a 2022 Fund-a-Farmer grant recipient.

April 18: The Country Today published an article based on our recent webinar on Botanicals and Tips for Natural Livestock Management with veterinarian and former Board member, Hubert Karreman.

April 15: Mail Tribune features Rogue Artisan Foods, one of FACT’s 2022 Fund-a-Farmer grant recipients.

April 15: An Op-ed by Executive Director Harry Rhodes was published in STAT on how the FDA needs to follow through on its plan to ban carbadox in animal feed.

April 5: Tyler Morning Telegraph profiles Winona Farm, a 2022 Fund-a-Farmer grant recipient.

March 24 - 28: Meat + Poultry, WATTPoultry, and Local Food Forum cover FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer grant announcement.

March 24: FACT’s new Fund-a-Farmer grant recipients are announced (media release).

March 15: Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach and Associate, Madeleine Kleven are quoted in an article in The Counter on the carcinogenic feed additive carbadox.

March 11: The Country Today mentions FACT’s webinar on ways poultry farmers can protect their flocks from avian flu.

March 3: Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach is quoted in an article in Bloomberg on the carcinogenic swine drug, carbadox.

March 1: Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach shares his expertise on antibiotic resistance on the PBS show Second Opinion. The replay is available on YouTube.

January 31: The Country Today features FACT’s webinar on Grazing for Resilience.

January 25: Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach is quoted in an article in Civil Eats on how the FDA needs to step in to curb marketing materials for medically important antibiotics.

2021

September 17: Details of FACT’s lawsuit against Wendy’s in an article in Mashed.

July 28: Steve Roach is quoted in an article by Tideland News on the 6th Annual Chain Reaction Report and Scorecard.

July 16: FACT’s Safe and Healthy Foods Director, Steve Roach is a guest columnist in an article in the Columbus Dispatch on the Chain Reaction 6 Report and Wendy’s commitment to end to end all routine use of medically important antibiotics in the company’s beef supplies by the end of 2030.

July 5: FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer Certification grants are mentioned in The Brattleboro Reformer in an article about the ASPCA’s list of humane products.

April 15 and 19: The Fayetteville Observer, NC, features Purpose Driven Farm, and Master Blend Family Farm, two of our recent Fund-a-Farmer Grant Recipients.

March 28: Zanesville Times Recorder, OH, profiles Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch, one of our most recent Fund-a-Farmer Grant recipients.

March 20: Yahoo News / The Robesonian, NC, profiles Purpose Driven Family Farm, a 2021 Fund-a-Farmer grant recipient.

March 19: WABI TV (Maine) has a segment on Knight Family Farm, they received a pasture improvement grant from FACT.

March 19: EastBay, RI, features Cloverbud Ranch, a 2021 Fund-a-Farmer grant recipient.

March 18: The Big Timber Pioneer (Montana) covers McLeod’s Flying Bull Bison Ranch. They received a pasture improvement grant from FACT.

February 23: The Capitol Press covers FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer Grant announcement.

February 23: FACT’s new Fund-a-Farmer Grant recipients are announced (media release).

February 9: San Antonio Current interviews Executive Director, Harry Rhodes on FACT’s mini grant program in an article on how the pandemic has influenced a demand for locally raised, high quality meat.

2020

December 2020: Meat + Poultry magazine quoted Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach in an article on the drug ractopamine.

November 20, 2020: WebMD quoted Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach in an article about a report on antibiotic use in turkeys from US PIRG.

October 30, 2020: Bloomberg Law mentions FACT as one of the groups challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug Experior, which is designed to reduce ammonia gas from cow manure.

September 24, 2020: The New York Times quoted Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach in an article on how the pesticide industry influenced U.S. position in health talks.

August 17, 2020: Wilson County News profiled mini-grantee Crown D Ranch in Texas.

August 3-9, 2020: StreetWise Magazine featured an Op-ed by FACT’s Executive Director, Harry Rhodes on how to find healthy, safe food during the COVID-19 crisis.

July 31, 2020: Unearthed, Greenpeace quoted Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach talking about Carbadox.

July 29, 2020: The Portland Tribune featured mini-grantee ChamBurn Farm in Oregon.

July 14, 2020: ABC 13 News covered mini-grantee Rooster Head Farm in North Carolina and the Park Rapids Enterprise featured Back Home Farms in Minnesota.

July 13, 2020: The Mountain XPress and The Transylvania Times profiled mini-grantee Rooster Head Farm in NC; The Decorah News covered a mini-grant recipient in Iowa; and The Albany Democrat-Herald and the Lebanon Express featured mini-grantee Leaping Lamb Farm in Oregon.

July 13, 2020: The Chicago Tribune published a letter to the editor by FACT’s Executive Director, Harry Rhodes, calling for protections for meat plant workers.

July 11, 2020: The Daily Mail in the UK quoted Safe and Healthy Food Director, Steve Roach on the use of Carbadox.

June 19, 2020: FACT’s Commitment to Racial Equity.

April 9, 2020: Lancaster Farming features a story about FACTs Online Farm Store Webinar.

March 31: Civil Eats references FACT’s emergency mini-grant program for farmers.

2019

October 2, 2019: Modern Farmer quotes FACT’s Steve Roach about FDA’s 5-year plan to fight antibiotic resistance.

August 16, 2019: The New York Times quotes FACT’s Steve Roach in an article on citrus antibiotics.

August 7, 2019: The Counter quotes FACT’s Steve Roach in an article about drug resistant UTIs.

June 27: Michigan State University featured FACT grantee Chinook’s Acres.

June 12: The Courier-Herald profiles grantee Hell or High Water Farm in WA.

May 22: Seven Days Vermont featured two-time FACT grantee Health Hero Farm.

April 22, 2019: NBC 16 in Eugene, OR reported on FACT grantee Black Tansy Farm.

April 8: VT Digger announced the new Fund-a-Farmer Grants awarded in Vermont.

April 2: The Times-Gazette covered grantee Grass Powered Poultry & Meats in Ohio.

March 26: The Highland County Press covered FACT’s funded farmers in Ohio.

February 27, 2019: Farm Forum covered FACT’s new Fund-a-Farmer Grants.

January 13: Lancaster Farming reports on our Predator Protection for Poultry Webinar.

2018

December 10, 2018: Lancaster Farming reports on our Tax Tips for Farmers Webinar.

October 15, 2018: Richmond Magazine features 2018 grantee ShireFolk Farm.

August 9, 2018: CGTN America interviewed Safe and Healthy Food Program Director Steven Roach about the World Health Organization’s effort to sharply limit antibiotic use in farm animals.

March 6, 2018: The Washington Examiner quoted Safe and Healthy Food Program Director Steven Roach on antibiotic rules in two bills known as the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018.

January 2, 2018: Politico highlighted Steven Roach's reaction to the FDA's new allowance of adding formic acid to poultry feed to fight salmonella.

2017

October 6, 2017: Reader's Digest examined the health risks of fast food given the Chain Reaction report's findings.

Sept 27, 2017: The Chicago Tribune covered the third annual Chain Reaction report, a collaborative effort by FACT and allied organizations to monitor the use of antibiotics in the food supply chains used by the top 25 largest restaurant chains.

March 20, 2017: The Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Services (MOSES) invited FACT Humane Farming Program Director Larissa McKenna to author an article on organic food labeling through the lens of animal welfare.

2016

November 16, 2016: This Week featured FACT as their "charity of the week." This feature highlights 501c3 organizations that maintain a 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator as well as exemplary transparency and accountability metrics.

October 11, 2016: Civil Eats article on the need to support humane farms, featuring FACT's Fund-a-Farmer Project and Larissa McKenna, FACT's Humane Farming Director.

September 20, 2016: The Los Angeles Times coverage of Chain Reaction II report, referencing FACT's work.