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China Says It Has Sprouted Plants on the Moon
You’d think if you just supply plants with the right temperature, some sunshine, and some water, you could farm pretty much anywhere—even the moon.
Nebraska Lawmakers Want to Ban the Word “Meat” From Vegetarian Substitutes
Nebraska is the country’s second-leading producer of beef, and is in the top ten of pork producers.
The USDA Has a 1.39 Billion Pound Stockpile of Excess Cheese
The problems started decades ago.
Government Shutdown Causes FDA to Suspend Many Food Safety Inspections
As the government shutdown stretches towards a month, the announcements of exactly what’s going on become more and more disturbing.
These Creameries Are on the Cusp of Creating a Totally Original American Cheese
Cornerstone, which was designed in just a few years instead of evolving organically over centuries, is an outlier.
With Marijuana Legalization Comes Marijuana Recalls
Marijuana regulation is well behind its legalization; there isn’t really any alternative, given that research and consumer desires will shape what we know and want from the crop.
The Trump Administration Wants to Ignore Congress and Punish Poor People
Work requirements in SNAP, better known as the food stamp program, were a central point of argument in the lead-up to the recently signed 2018 Farm Bill.
Congress Finally Passed a New Farm Bill and It Continues to Pay Homage to the Cult of Corn and Soy
What we’re dealing with is the crop subsidy paradox.
Less-Heralded Parts of the 2018 Farm Bill Will Significantly Help Black Americans
The Farm Bill, signed into law on Thursday afternoon, is a massive, $867 billion piece of omnibus legislation.
