Deep Dives
At FarmSTAND, we use litigation as a tool to build power in the movement for a fair food system. Our Deep Dive series transforms key findings from our lawsuits into resources that empower advocates, journalists, policymakers, and the public with the facts they need to take on Big Ag.
Lawsuits are a powerful tool for demanding otherwise hard-to-get information from targets like agribusinesses and the government. Through discovery, depositions, and other legal processes, FarmSTAND uncovers key facts about how our food system works— information that Big Ag hides to maintain its power over workers, consumers, and independent producers of food.
We don’t just use that information to win our cases: We share what we’ve learned to fuel more wins by our movement. Check out the first entries in this ongoing series below:
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Deep Dive: Tyson’s Climate Deception
Most people want to eat food that is good for them and the planet. As awareness of the climate crisis grows, eaters have become more concerned with making sustainable food…
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Deep Dive: Trump’s Ten Search Terms to Cancel American Farmers
In 2025, USDA abandoned farmers by recklessly terminating millions of dollars in grants, all to fall in line with the Trump administration’s crusade against DEI, environmental justice, and climate action. We suspected that…
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Deep Dive: Checkoff
Farmers and ranchers have beef with the checkoff, the system responsible for slogans like “Beef. It’s what’s for dinner,” “The Incredible, Edible Egg,” and "Got Milk?" Food checkoff programs penalize…
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Deep Dive: Hormel
Hormel wants you to make the “Natural Choice.” Documents we’ve made public reveal how that is anything but.