GM’s Latest Plan To Combat Climate Change: Protect Grass
Chevrolet, a unit of GM, will become the first company to purchase carbon credits in a new program administered by the U.S. Agriculture Department meant to preserve grasslands. The post GM’s Latest...
View ArticleGovernment Dietary Guidelines May Back Off Meat To Be More Environmentally...
The environmental toll of meat production is no secret and the government's new dietary guidelines might reflect that for the first time. The post Government Dietary Guidelines May Back Off Meat To Be...
View ArticleThe Bacteria That’s Most Likely To Be Lurking In Your Food
A new report outlines the sources of the most prevalent foodborne pathogens. The post The Bacteria That’s Most Likely To Be Lurking In Your Food appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleThe USDA Is Helping Rural Farmers Get Their Own Renewable Energy
A new federal program is helping make clean energy its own cash crop. The post The USDA Is Helping Rural Farmers Get Their Own Renewable Energy appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticlePresident Obama Is Proposing A New Way To Deal With Food Safety. But Will It...
"We need a strong and effective government agency to give oversight and improve inspections." The post President Obama Is Proposing A New Way To Deal With Food Safety. But Will It Work? appeared first...
View ArticleThe USDA Is Taking On Agriculture’s Huge Contribution To Climate Change
The USDA measures are voluntary, incentive based, and seek to reduce overall emissions in the United States 2 percent by 2025. The post The USDA Is Taking On Agriculture’s Huge Contribution To Climate...
View ArticleUSDA Secretary: From ‘Not A Scientist’ To Climate Change Advocate
Three years ago, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack wouldn't talk about climate change. Now, it's one of the USDA's top priorities. The post USDA Secretary: From ‘Not A Scientist’ To Climate Change...
View ArticleHow Black Farmers Are Getting Left Out Of The Medical Marijuana Industry
“If we found one black farmer growing that many plants, it would be surprising.” The post How Black Farmers Are Getting Left Out Of The Medical Marijuana Industry appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleHow The Conservative Obsession With Policing Poor People’s Shopping Carts Got...
State lawmakers are trying to dictate what foods can and can't get bought with safety net money in 2015. They haven't learned much from the dozen-year history of "junk food bans" for food stamps...
View ArticleFor The First Time, The Government Might Officially Link Diet To The Environment
Will the government acknowledge the environment in dietary guidelines, or will it leave the data out -- a move the meat industry is pushing hard for? The post For The First Time, The Government Might...
View ArticleThis Food Change Up Could Save Seven Thousand Lives A Year
“There are few targeted actions you can take in this space that have that kind of direct impact.” The post This Food Change Up Could Save Seven Thousand Lives A Year appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleThere Is A Simple Way To Eat Healthier That The Meat Industry Doesn’t Want...
Finalized changes to U.S. dietary guidelines, slated for a fall release, will more than likely call for a drawback in meat consumption, an outcome that perturbs meat industry titans. The post There Is...
View ArticleFast Food Joints Get Failing Grade For Massive Overuse Of Antibiotics
"It’s time for the U.S. restaurant industry to take leadership and address the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance." The post Fast Food Joints Get Failing Grade For Massive Overuse Of Antibiotics...
View ArticleThe Academic Downside Of ‘Western’ Diets
"Public health policies and health promotion programs should rigorously target the issue of food intake during this stage of individual development." The post The Academic Downside Of ‘Western’ Diets...
View ArticleNew USDA Guidelines Leave Out Sustainability
When the federal government releases its updated dietary guidelines this year, one highly-publicized aspect of them will be missing. The post New USDA Guidelines Leave Out Sustainability appeared first...
View ArticleThe Future Of Our Food Depends On Honeybees, And The USDA Is Spending...
The USDA is working with farmers in six Midwestern states to help make bee-friendly changes on their land. The post The Future Of Our Food Depends On Honeybees, And The USDA Is Spending Millions To...
View ArticleOur Future May Hold Less Food, Thanks To Climate Change
Experts say climate's effects on agriculture are already evident. The post Our Future May Hold Less Food, Thanks To Climate Change appeared first on ThinkProgress.
View ArticleAgriculture, A Huge Contributor To Climate Change, Is Starting To Clean Up...
A year after announcing a slew of voluntary measures meant to help agriculture fight climate change, the USDA is looking to the future. The post Agriculture, A Huge Contributor To Climate Change, Is...
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Trump is already forgetting America’s farmers
After boasting on the campaign trail about his commitment to family farmers and to supporting America’s rural communities, President-elect Donald Trump has — with less than a week to go until his...
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The Trump administration just proposed major changes for the Department of...
On Thursday, Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that, for the first time since 1994, the USDA — which employs more than 100,000 federal workers across the country — would be...
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