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ground beef
September 10, 2024
FSIS has modified an existing policy in place since 1982 to permit "unlimited quantities" of beef heart in ground beef,…
farm
September 10, 2024
Discover what it's really like working on a farm with this first-hand, farmhand account of a young woman's experience with…
Antibiotic use on the rise
September 10, 2024
Despite the FDA's ruling on antibiotics in livestock for enhancing growth, sales of the medically important drugs are still rising.
Deadly Superbug Mysteriously Appears on U.S. Pig Farm
September 10, 2024
Researchers have detected a potentially catastrophic antibiotic-resistant superbug on a U.S. hog farm that could put millions at risk.
In California, Dairy Cows Hold the Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gases
September 10, 2024
California dairy cows can produce less methane, says new legislation aimed at mitigating manure and turning it into electricity.
Animal Welfare Victory in Massachusetts Just Changed U.S. Livestock Production
September 10, 2024
In a landslide victory, Massachusetts Question 3 ballot initiative brings animal welfare front and center, changing the nation's food system.
Picture of cows in grassy field
September 10, 2024
The PRIME Act addresses rules that force local meat farms to use faraway processing plants before they can sell their…
Factory Farm Manure is Pollution: A Washington Judge's Landmark Ruling
September 10, 2024
Manure from factory farming in Washington state must be treated like solid waste, finds a federal judge.
cattle
September 10, 2024
Ractopamine livestock drugs are banned in dozens of countries, but the FDA keeps approving them for use in livestock. 3…
pigs
September 10, 2024
Using antibiotics for growth enhancement in livestock has come under scrutiny, but companies like Novartis still encourage it, despite FDA…