Tagged: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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2:45pm

Mon April 22, 2013
Agriculture

Looking For A Sugar Fix: Farmers Face Low Prices, Limited Water

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There’s more sugar in the United States right now than we know what to do with, a fact that’s concerning to both sugar growers and the processors that use sugar by the truckload, like candy companies and large-scale bakeries.

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5:04pm

Wed April 17, 2013
The Salt

In Meat Tests, More Evidence Of Human Illness Tied To Farm Antibiotics

Originally published on Thu April 18, 2013 7:41 am

Are the antibiotics the livestock industry uses on animals responsible for antibiotic-resistant infections in people? Bacteria are notoriously hard to follow from farm to fork, but more pieces of the puzzle are coming together that suggest the answer is yes.

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5:47pm

Wed April 10, 2013

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