Whether anything concrete comes from this remains to be seen.
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Whether anything concrete comes from this remains to be seen.
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A Guardian investigation finds the U.S. soda and snack-food industries, threatened by RFK Jr’s movement to change Americans’ eating habits, have turned to a group of well-connected strategists, shadowy pollsters and ‘anti-woke’ influencers.
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What looks like a win for consumers could spark a new political fight over what belongs on a label.
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Zen Honeycutt, the founder of Moms Across America, an advocacy group closely linked to the MAHA movement, called the draft “profoundly disappointing and dangerous.”
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In an unprecedented move, this government document specifically calls out two widely used chemicals — glyphosate and atrazine — and their possible side effects, including cancer, endocrine disruption and birth defects. Overall, the report painted a very bleak picture of America’s health, and as someone who was on antidepressants for nearly eleven years, I was extremely pained by the state of mental health of our young people. Here are my 5 takeaways from the White House press event for the report and the one thing that I believe was missing from many analyses of the report. The strategic recommendations about how to address these findings are due in August.
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Kailee Tkacz Buller recently served as the president & chief executive officer of the National Oilseed Processors Association and the Edible Oil Producers Association, in addition to having previously held numerous leadership roles across the USDA in the first Trump administration.
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He is expected to work to eliminate processed foods from school lunches and push for the removal of dyes from cereals and other items.
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It is unclear how closely Brooke Rollins will be working with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is a big advocate for organic and regenerative.
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The Organic Trade Association believes a “potential amicable resolution” is near in its ongoing lawsuit against the USDA for the withdrawal of the organic animal welfare standards.
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EPA’s past 2018 dicamba registration decision was tainted by political interference and ignored important science on the herbicide’s very serious risks, according to an internal EPA email. Is anyone surprised?
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While most people associate organic food and farmers markets with progressive politics and cosmopolitan values, they’re also a draw for certain elements of neo-fascist culture.
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Regardless of who is finally declared the winner of the election, policy changes over the last four years will have long-term impacts on the food system — from the farm economy to food access.
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This decision is targeted at a California regulation which requires labels to warn consumers that the Roundup ingredient is potentially cancer-causing.
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In an investigation by Politico, it was found that the Trump administration has stopped promoting government-funded research into how higher temperatures can damage crops and pose health risks.
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The president’s son has invested in Eden Green Technology, whose products are sold in 100 Dallas-area stores.
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Conservation groups just filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration for suddenly reversing a 2014 decision prohibiting bee-killing, neonicotinoid pesticides and genetically-modified crops on national wildlife refuges.
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USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and his agency are pulling back rules that the organic industry wants. As a result, this could erode consumer confidence in the organic seal.
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Organic advocate Ivanka Trump preaches the healthy lifestyle but when it comes time to taking a stand against harmful chemicals, she stays completely silent. The Daily Beast calls her out on this and rightly so.
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While Laura Bush and Michelle Obama were known to stock the White House full of organic food, we shouldn’t expect the same from the current first lady. The New York Times takes a look at the White House kitchen under President Trump.
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