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Could Checkoff Programs Be Next on DOGE’s Chopping Block?
Critics of checkoffs — the marketing tool of agricultural commodities like pork and beef — are asking the Trump administration to make cuts.
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Mass Firings Have Cut USDA ‘Off At the Knees,’ Ex-Employees Say
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MAHA’s ‘Natural’ Foods Obsession Doesn’t Account for the Way We Actually Eat
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How Many Chickens Are Killed Every Year?
The avian flu outbreak has resulted in even more dead poultry than usual.
Food•9 min read
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Iowa Slaughterhouse Routinely Pollutes Waterways With Excessive Waste, Advocacy Groups Allege
Food•5 min read
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Slaughterhouse Work Is Still Some of the Most Exploited Labor in the World
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Farmed Bluefin Tuna Brands Claim to Be Sustainable. Here’s What Really Happens.
I hopped aboard a tuna tour to investigate what it takes to confine these majestic apex predators.
Aquaculture•10 min read
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