According to current regulations, animals that have been genetically edited, like pigs or cows, are considered drugs. What are the consequences of such rules on American livestock and agriculture?
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In some cases, these restrictions have plunged people deeper into poverty.
The Trump administration wants to streamline federal food safety efforts under one roof as part of a sweeping new plan to reorganize government.
Accounting for grocery prices and the effort eating home-prepared meals requires, the benefits commonly called food stamps fall far short of paying enough for the poor to eat right.
The Agriculture Department provides nearly $6 billion annually for land, water and wildlife conservation on farms. President Trump’s 2019 budget drastically reduces funds for these programs.
The U.S.-based white supremacist movement that calls itself the “alt-right” has recently embraced milk as a symbol.
China has started exporting cooked chicken meat to the United States. Is it safe to eat? An agriculture extension specialist discusses possible concerns about food safety and contamination.
Forests are valuable for many uses, including timber, clean water, wildlife habitat and recreation. Stresses on U.S. forests include wildfires, pest invasions and development of private lands.
Reports about trace amounts of pesticides, like the EWG’s Dirty Dozen, can leave people afraid to buy fruits and vegetables. But the hype is often overblown.
Does making healthy food accessible actually affect what people purchase and what they eat? The answer is a little more complicated than you might think.
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Associate Professor of Agriculture and Human Sciences, North Carolina State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech
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Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University
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Second Century Chair Professor of Law, Author of Ruin Their Crops on the Ground and Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice, Southwestern Law School
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Master's student, Virginia Tech
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Regents' Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
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Director and Endowed Chair of Center for Research on Ingredient Safety, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor and Veterinarian, Colorado State University
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Cooperative Extension Forester and Natural Resources Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Production Medicine and Food Safety, University of California, Davis
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Researcher, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis
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Visiting Scholar, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Arizona State University