Stories tagged "USDA"
April 5, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that it will formally end its controversial research program that has resulted in the death of thousands of cats. As NPR reported, “Since 1982 the USDA’s Agricultural Research Services division had...
March 1, 2019
Don’t be fooled by its beautiful green coat, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a menace that is wiping out ash trees in thirty-five states one way or another. The Washington Post reported that “Loggers in snowy forests are cutting down ash trees like...
February 4, 2019
If you thought those frozen chicken nuggets from Perdue and Tysons Foods tasted terrible, there could be a reason why — they had bits of rubber and wood and unlabelled other products like milk (an allergen) in them. Consumers found pieces of “soft, blue...
