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Watchdog Warns That Lunchables Contain Lead and Cadmium

‘NOT A HEALTHY OPTION’

Consumer Reports is calling for the meal kits to be removed from the National School Lunch Program.

Edith Olmsted | Published Apr 10, 2024

USDA Gives 2 Companies Green Light to Sell Lab-Grown Meat

TASTES LIKE CHICKEN?

The new brand of vat-grown meat promises a cruelty-free alternative to slaughterhouses, but don’t expect it overtake your grocery store overnight.

Chris Hippensteel | Published Jun 21, 2023

Scientists Bred an All-Natural Flame-Resistant Cotton

FIREPROOF

Genetic engineering for better plants is all the rage, but sometimes the old ways lead to the best results.

Maddie Bender | Published Jan 18, 2023

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USDA Cancels ‘The Monkey Whisperer’ After PETA Complaint

SILENCED

Jim Hammonds made an exotic transaction with singer Chris Brown in 2017.

Brooke Leigh Howard | Published Jan 07, 2023

USDA Approves World’s First Vaccine for Honeybees

CREATING A BUZZ

The shot is designed to protect the insects against a disease that devastates colonies.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Jan 05, 2023

Trump’s Exec Order on Meat Plants Was Drafted by Meat Execs

‘PARTICULARLY EGREGIOUS’

While perpetuating baseless fears about meat shortages, meat execs lobbied USDA officials who in term lobbied Mike Pence. The result was Trump’s executive order.

Anna Venarchik | Published May 12, 2022

‘Tiger King’ Zoo Owner Violated Endangered Species Act: DOJ

MEOWCH

Prosecutors said USDA inspectors found severely malnourished and ill cats.

Blake Montgomery | Published Nov 19, 2020

Hundreds of Americans Planted Mystery Chinese Seeds: Report

CURIOUS

A public records investigation by Vice fleshed out the scope of July’s nationwide seed-by-mail mystery.

Patricia Kelly Yeo | Published Sep 08, 2020

Trump Admin Taps COVID-Wracked Meat Packer for Safety Advice

SICK!

JBS, busted in a rancid meat scandal in Brazil and alleged booster of a “work while sick” culture, will advise the USDA on inspection policies.

William Bredderman | Published Aug 24, 2020

USDA: Do Not Plant Unsolicited Seeds From China

‘CANNOT RISK HARM’

The Department of Agriculture issued a warning Tuesday, alerting anyone who has received a packet of seeds they did not order to report it to state officials.

Madeline Charbonneau | Published Jul 28, 2020

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