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21 Sep 2017, 10:37 am by klastufka
In early 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suddenly removed public access to thousands of animal welfare reports concerning enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), a federal law that regulates research labs, puppy mills, zoos, circuses, and more. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 1:15 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Founded in 1954, the Humane Society of the United States and its affiliates around the globe fight the big fights to end suffering for all animals. [read post]
26 Oct 2007, 4:16 pm
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today issued a press release with an update regarding the E. coli outbreak investigation and recall of Topps brand hamburger patties. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 7:42 am by lkp
Last week the United States Department of Agriculture introduced MyPlate to replace the food pyramid. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 9:00 am
Those who were a female or Hispanic farmer or rancher who believe that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) denied farm loan benefits to you for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000 because of race or gender may be eligible for compensation as a result of this recent settlement announced by the USDA. [read post]
10 Mar 2016, 10:30 pm by News Desk
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Inspector General (IG) has been brought in to lead the investigation of the the March 3 incident. [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 1:59 am
DeLauro is concerned  DeLauro's office said the interim rule "represents a significant step towards importing poultry products from China into the United States," which has been essentially banned since 2004. [read post]
25 Apr 2023, 8:00 am by Bill Marler
According to the CDC, it is estimated that 1.4 million cases of salmonellosis occur each year in the United States. [read post]
12 Mar 2018, 8:00 am by ADR Times
National Agricultural Day is on Tuesday, March 20Ionia Sentinel-StandardMarch 9, 2018Michigan farmers and other agriculturists can utilize a free service to resolve disagreements with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies through the Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP). [read post]
18 Feb 2008, 8:00 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalled 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef from a Chino meat-packing facility that recently earned notoriety for its inhumane treatment of cows and unethical business practice of forcing sick cows to the slaughter area. [read post]
15 Aug 2017, 12:14 pm by dphillips
Orrick has dismissed its lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for removing tens of thousands of animal welfare records from the agency’s website. [read post]
31 Oct 2019, 2:40 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
On October 31, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service published an interim final rule with a request for comments to establish a domestic hemp production program in the United States. [read post]
20 May 2010, 7:28 am
The United States' food stamp program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is currently used by 39.7 million people each month, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) news release. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 6:56 am by lbergeson@lawbc.com
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Sonny Perdue, requesting the use of its authority to assist the biofuels industry’s economic circumstances brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
This law is administered by the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD). [read post]
17 Feb 2020, 2:04 pm by admin
As described in releases issued on February 12, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture has restricted several businesses from operating in the produce industry. [read post]
3 Dec 2013, 7:09 am by Bill Marler
Elisabeth Hagen, currently serving as Under Secretary for Food Safety at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), will join Deloitte’s consumer products practice as a food safety senior advisor with Deloitte & Touche LLP. [read post]
3 May 2011, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS), was unveiled Monday.Simply put, food deserts are areas where people have limited access to affordable and nutritious foods.Under the government's definition, which was developed by the departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services and USDA, a food desert is a low-income census tract where either a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or… [read post]