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Octopus Farming in the U.S. Doesn’t Exist, and a New Bill Wants to Keep It That Way
A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.
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A New Bill Would Make It Easier For Schools To Serve Plant-Based Milk
Students currently need a doctor’s note to require a school to provide non-dairy milk. A new bill would change that.
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New York Bill Aims to Ban New Mega-Dairies
Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.
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Senator Hawley Calls for Tyson Probe Amid Cuts to Child Labor Protections
Federal oversight is shrinking as policy proposals echo Project 2025's deregulatory agenda.
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The House GOP Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund Tax Cuts. Will the Senate Get on Board?
The megabill is a “grab bag of Republican and meat and dairy industry interests,” but its fate is uncertain.
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Screwworm Outbreak Prompts U.S. to Halt Livestock Imports from Mexico
“It's hard to get ahead of it, because the animals can't talk to us and tell us they have a problem.”
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Trump Wants Fish Farms in Federal Waters. Two Senators Are Trying to Stop Him.
The Keep Finfish Free Act would require Congressional approval for commercial aquaculture facilities.
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Trump Administration Withdraws Salmonella Testing Plan for Poultry
The rule, which has been in the works for years, would have made American consumers safer.
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The World’s Biggest Meat Company Gets the Greenlight to Go Public on the New York Stock Exchange
Advocacy groups asked regulators to block JBS’ bid, noting its history of corruption charges and illegal deforestation. Approval came after a big donation to Trump.
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In Iowa, Researchers Press for More Scrutiny of the Link Between Big Ag and Cancer Risk
The partnership aims to fill a research gap with statewide listening sessions and a review of the scientific literature.
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How Tariffs Will Impact Farmers and Consumers
It’s still a highly volatile situation, but here’s what we can predict.
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Federal Inspectors Found Antibiotics in Beef ‘Raised Without Antibiotics.’ They Took No Action
JBS, Cargill and Tyson appear to have misled consumers.
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Could People in ICE Detention Centers Be Forced to Work in Slaughterhouses?
The precedent in prisons exists.
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Prop 12 Is Under Attack Again, But Some Republicans Aren’t On Board
Inside the latest attempt to undo the landmark animal welfare law.
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Supreme Court Ruling Leads to Second Wave of NOAA Firings
Work on overfishing and weather forecasting — vital to climate protection — have been gutted, according to House Democrats and environmental advocates.
Climate•6 min read
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As Trump Stands Firm on Tariffs, USDA Signals Possible Relief for Farmers
During a visit to Iowa, Secretary Rollins suggested that the administration would consider financial relief for farmers.
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Trump’s USDA Moves to Make Meatpacking Work More Dangerous
The goal is to allow meatpacking plants to set their own processing line speeds, an agency spokesperson said.
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Phrases Newly Banned At USDA Include ‘Safe Drinking Water’ and ‘Climate Change,’ Leaked Memo Reveals
Over 100 words and phrases are now banned, many of them essential to any discussion of climate.
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Axed Once, USDA Employees Anxiously Await Potentially Being Fired Again
Many employees have been reinstated, but the Trump administration is moving forward with plans to slash federal jobs.
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Major Supermarkets Fail to Tackle Methane in Their Supply Chains
Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers overlooking a major source of food-related climate pollution.
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Trump’s Department of Justice Investigates the Price of Eggs
The agency has opened an investigation into high egg prices and corporate price-gouging.
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Breaking: Congress Votes to Slash Rural Program Funding, Putting Clean Water At Risk
The latest continuing resolution to pass the Senate will greatly impact rural programs.
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EPA Moves To Decimate Clean Water Protections With Support From the Farm Bureau
The agency’s “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history” spells serious concern for climate change, clean air, water and public health.
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Food Security Researchers in 20 Countries Thought They Had U.S. Funding. Then Trump Took Office
All but one of the Obama-Era agricultural innovation labs received notice in late February that climate-resilient and other food security programs were “not in the national interest.”
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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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New Avian Flu Plan Hatched by USDA, but Experts Are Wary
“I would hate to look back in five or 10 years at this moment and think, 'wow, what we could have done right now could have prevented so much.'”
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Dairy Digesters Presented At Congressional Briefing As a Solution to Curbing Methane Emissions
Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.
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Animal Rights Activist Wayne Hsiung Found Guilty in Open Rescue Case
After eight weeks, jurors found Wayne Hsiung guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor charges.
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A New Hub for Suing Factory Farms Launches
Fighting industrial meat and dairy conglomerates requires cooperation and a belief in the possibility of food justice.
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Tofurky Sues Texas Over Latest Plant-Based Labeling Law
The Texas law could force plant-based companies to spend millions in redesign expenses and still end up afoul of the vague requirements.
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Supreme Court Upholds Prop 12
In a 5-4 majority opinion, the Court upheld the rights of California voters to require pork sold in the state meet animal welfare requirements.
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KFC Adds Beyond Meat Fried Chicken to the Menu
KFC has a surprising number of vegan options. Recently, the fast food chain tested a new plant-based product, Beyond Fried Chicken, in select stores.
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Animal Rebellion Protester Arrested Outside Old Bailey in London
In a sweeping act of defiance, the protester spray-painted the side of the UK's Central Criminal Court. Someone shouted, “Hey, you know you’re going to get arrested?” But that was…
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Ready for Rebellion: 12,000 Activists March to End Animal Exploitation
On the morning of August 17, nearly 12,000 animal rights activists arrived at the Achilles Statue for the Official Animal Rights March of London. The march then moved to Trafalgar…
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Beyond Meat Stock Continues to Skyrocket, Up 240%
Beyond Meat IPO's is ringing all kinds of bells. Shares soared 167% on its debut last week. The valuation: $3.8 billion. What’s next for Wall Street’s freshest face?
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Kellogg’s-Owned MorningStar Farms Just Pledged to Go Vegan by 2021. Who’s Next?
By committing to go vegan, the company will remove 300 million eggs from its product line every year. And they’re not the only ones making the switch. One of the…
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