The following is from Children’s Health Defense. A bird flu outbreak in a Wisconsin dairy cattle herd has raised questions about whether gain-of-function research at a nearby university laboratory may have played a role. Last month, the US Dept. of Agriculture […]
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The following is from Children’s Health Defense. US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled new dietary guidelines that dramatically invert the traditional US food pyramid, placing protein, dairy, healthy fats, vegetables, and fruit at the top — with grains at
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The following information is from Children’s Health Defense. Ultraprocessed foods now account for more than half of zUS children’s daily calories, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report found that 62% of calories
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The following letter to Vice President Kamala Harris is from a coalition of minority advocates regarding the plight of black farmers in the US. October 24, 2024Vice President Kamala HarrisThe White House1600 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC 20050 We represent the USDA Coalition
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BrucePac, based in Durant, Okla., has issued a recall of approximately 9.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to concerns about potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced
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The following is from Children’s Health Defense. As the organic food industry grows, concerns about fraudulent labeling have also increased. Mark Kastel, an organic industry watchdog, explains that while the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act was intended to protect consumers,
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Senate Agriculture Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are urging the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve its process for the electronic submission and retention of foreign-owned farmland disclosures. The letter follows alleged
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The CDC is reporting a case of “highly pathogenic avian influenza” (HPAI) or bird flu in a Texas resident. The agency assures the public there remains a lot risk to the general public. Perhaps the most concerning facet of the
