Lisa Held is Civil Eats’ senior staff reporter and contributing editor. Since 2015, she has reported on agriculture and the food system with an eye toward sustainability, equality, and health, and her stories have appeared in publications including The Guardian, The Washington Post, and Mother Jones. In the past, she covered health and wellness and was an editor at Well+Good. She is based in Baltimore and has a master's degree from Columbia University's School of Journalism.
Recordings
Crop Shoot: Farmers Caught Up In Policy Turmoil
January 16, 2026
Agriculture is directly responsible for 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates emissions from
Climate One TV: COVID19 Food Implications and Billion Dollar Burger
September 24, 2020
Will COVID-19 change our food system for good? Increased coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants, and farm worker communities have impacted
COVID-19 and Climate: Implications for our Food System
August 21, 2020
COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of our lives and economy – perhaps none more than our food system.“Slightly more than 50% of our food dollars is