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EU Pledges to Block Animal-Sourced Food Imports From Brazil Over Antibiotic Use, But the Move May Have Little Actual Effect
The political back-and-forth resurfaces industrial animal agriculture’s contribution to the public health threat of antimicrobial resistance.
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Longtime poultry plant workers are left uncertain and fearing job loss amid Tyson Foods’ confusion over immigrant Temporary Protected Status — despite their legal right to work.
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What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.
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