ILSR's virtual event explains restrictive covenants, a type of sneaky lease clause used by big chains to keep competitors out.
On January 28, 2026, the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, unanimously passed the land use, planning, and zoning Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) O-26-2, which updated...
ILSR’s Reducing Contamination at Community Composting Sites is a virtual course for community composters looking to create the highest-quality compost from collected food scraps.
Local and state governments can ban restrictive covenants for grocery and pharmacy chains, helping improve access to essential goods and services.
Stacy Mitchell talks to the Grocery Nerds podcast about how monopoly power is driving the affordability crisis.
Rhode Island passes landmark law to end grocery store real estate restrictions.
In the Midwest, Ohio’s composting regulations (OAC Chapter 3745-560) are a great model for the region and other parts of the country. Officials have designed...
Wisconsin revised its composting regulations in the early 2010s; the new rules came into effect June 1, 2012. To ensure the quality of finished compost and...
Ohio’s composting regulations are a great model for the region and other parts of the country. Officials have designed rules to suit various land uses...
A new Maryland law establishes a $250,000 annual grant program for on-farm organics recycling and compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue.
Iowa banned the landfill disposal of yard waste in 1991, and instituted regulations to broadly encourage composting, including on-farm, small-scale food scrap composting. The state’s rules...
In 2022, Washington State passed House Bill 1799, which updated several provisions related to organic materials disposal and management. The bill also addresses compost purchasing,...
A law that would give New Yorkers the power to fight rising grocery prices and shrink food deserts is now one step closer to becoming...
Analysis shows how the failure to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act fueled grocery-sector consolidation, leading to food deserts and rising prices.
To demonstrate how corporate concentration has reshaped food access in the U.S., ILSR's interactive map shows food deserts alongside the location of grocery stores.