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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, January 20, 2025
Certain beef products are not consistently being tested for E. coli, according to an audit report from the USDA Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) needs to ensure that all components of ground beef are included in the agency’s E. coli testing program,
Dallas Tonsager, under secretary of agriculture for rural development, said today that he is leaving May 3 after nearly four years in the job. He did not announce future plans but said that he has “some great opportunities,†mostly in Washington.
Syngenta and Bayer CropScience today proposed an action plan to address bee health, following an inconclusive vote from the European Commission on banning neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides produced by the companies that some studies link to bee deaths.
A demonstration organized by “Food Democracy Now!†today in front of the White House consisted of a handful of activists attempting to grab the attention of passers-by and tourists.
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