How the USDA fails to enforce the Animal Welfare Act
The agency has neglected its federally mandated responsibilities—even in the face of years of their own inspectors’ reports of abuse. By Nancy Blaney / Independent Media Institute For years, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors dutifully documentedextensive animal suffering at Moulton…
USDA fed kittens dead cats and dogs from meat markets and shelters
By Laura Goldman From Care2 You’re probably aware of the dog and cat meat trade in some Asian countries and animal welfare advocates’ efforts to end it, but if you’re a taxpayer in the United States, you may not be aware…
Millennials’ eating habits are wildly different from their parents’ — and the food industry has to face urgent consequences
By Akin Oyedele Millennials have a strong preference for convenience, and eat at restaurants more than any other generation, according to Bernstein analysts. This year, their purchasing power is set to surpass baby boomers’, making it crucial to understand how…
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USDA provides more than $10 Million to help Caribbean area farmers
By Senora Scott, KIDY From My Fox Zone SAN JUAN, P.R – From the USDA: “November 21, 2017 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing $10.9 million in technical and financial assistance to help farmers in Puerto Rico and the…
Inside the complicated fight in Alaska for the right to eat sea blubber
By Jonathan Reisman, Slate From Business Insider One afternoon in 2014, May Bernhardt, an 87-year-old Inupiat Eskimo with stringy gray hair, toothlessly chewed a banana. The fruit was perfectly ripe and a good source of fiber and potassium, but she…
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Puerto Rico economic crisis hits island’s only zoo
By Danica Coto The Associated Press From Caribbean Business Puerto Rico economic crisis hits island’s only zoo MAYAGÜEZ — The economic crisis afflicting Puerto Rico for the last decade has also taken a toll on the island’s only zoo, with…
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The US just greenlit the release of genetically modified moths
By Kristen V. Brown | Gawker MediaFrom Gizmodo India Diamondback moths may be a mere half-inch in length, but their voracious appetite for Brussels sprouts, kale and cauliflower make them a major pain for farmers. This week, the U.S. Department of Agricultureapproved…
Foreigners own 1 million+ acres of Georgia ag land
By Lois Norder From AJC Georgia is among nine states where foreign interests own more than 1 million acres of land deemed agricultural, according to a recent report by The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. The roster of foreign owners…
The Editor Speaks: “Taken out of context”
I had to laugh out loud over the last few days with the national newspapers (especially the US one) over the indignation and rage when Donald Trump stupidly (but then?) tweeted a comment aimed at the London Mayor after the…
US Forests
The state of US forests: 6 questions answered By Thomas J. Straka, The Conversation From Business Insider Editor’s note: The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, catalyzed a wave of laws to protect the environment and natural resources. Here…
