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Trump’s USDA Ends Animal Welfare Laws for Organic Eggs

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Last updated on: January 1, 2018

The Trump administration announced in late December plans to reject humane-treatment regulations of cage-free chickens that were proposed during the previous administration. This reversal doesn’t come as a huge surprise since the USDA repeatedly delayed the enforcement of those regulations.… [read]

Are You Ready To Pay A Tax For Meat?

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Last updated on: December 28, 2017

Governments are brainstorming for ways to combat the devastating environmental effects of factory farming, and several countries in Europe are calling for a tax on meat. No other industry involves the most pressing environmental and health issues of today, like… [read]

GM crops will continue to be banned in Britain after Brexit, says Michael Gove

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Last updated on: December 24, 2017

Michael Gove, Britain’s environment secretary, indicates that food made from genetically modified organisms will continue to be banned in the United Kingdom after Britain leaves the European Union. The US is expected to push for more GM-based foods to be… [read]

New Regulations for Homeopathic Supplements, FDA Announces

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The Food and Drug Administration has announced a new risk-based approach to regulating homeopathic medicines with an increased focus on products administered by injection, intended for children or the elderly, and those marketed for serious diseases. Per the Dietary Supplement… [read]

A Million Consumers Call to Block Monsanto Bayer Merger

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Last updated on: December 7, 2017

Farming, environmental, and consumer groups have delivered a petition with over a million signatures to the Department of Justice asking them to block the merger between German pharmaceutical company Bayer and agricultural giant Monsanto. The petition was delivered days ahead… [read]