Op-ed: Trump’s Disastrous First 100 Days for Food, Farming, and Fairness
Over the past 100 days, President Trump and his collaborators have taken a sledgehammer to the federal government and the U.S. scientific enterprise. Their sweeping actions are not about reform or improvement—they are about dismantling the institutions, expertise, and public safeguards that uphold democracy, protect health and the environment, and ensure that America’s farmers, workers, and communities can thrive fairly and securely.
The fiscal, social, and environmental costs of these actions will overwhelm any claim to efficiency. The cancellation and freezing of critical funding for climate resilience, equity programs, and research have sent shockwaves through the nation’s food and farm system. Combined with mass firings, these actions leave Americans more vulnerable to pollution, climate disasters, and corporate exploitation.