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USDA urges “co-existence” as biotech factions clash

The debate between supporters of biotechnology and non-GMO adherents has grown increasingly strident. Biotech seed makers like Monsanto (along with some farmer groups) argue that GMOs are essential to global …

Vilsack: Dietary guidelines about health, not environment

Last month a panel of nutrition experts generated controversy in some quarters when it explicitly linked environmental health with human health by recommending that the nation’s dietary guidelines consider environmental …

USDA announces $27M in grants to end child hunger

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $27 million in grants to fund projects designed to help end childhood hunger in America. The announcement was made at a large anti-hunger …

USDA funding connects more farmers with schools

In a demonstration of the administration’s commitment to strengthening community food systems, the USDA announced more than $5M in funding for 82 projects linking farmers with school cafeterias. The Farm …