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  • The Antibiotic Resistance Problem Gets Some Traction
    I’m glad the moms are engaged in this fight against antibiotics overuse in farming. When it comes to managing tantrums, sussing out lies, dealing with terrorists, and doling out justice, they are the closest things we have to experts.


  • USDA Gets Fresh with SNAP Dollars: Funding for EBT at Farmers’ Markets
    This $4 million grant demonstrates a commitment to public health on the part of USDA, and the sidestepping maneuver, which will keep the momentum going despite legislative slowdowns (i.e., Farm Bill politics), further shows that USDA understands the importance of making fresh foods available to all citizens, while supporting U.S. farmers.


  • The Big, Fat, Hungry Salmon Industry
    Aquaculture seemed like a viable solution to overfishing—we would simply farm the fish, and not mess with the ecosystems. But salmon farmers have to feed the salmon they’re raising, and salmon is a hungry master.


  • Grocery Store Shrimp Contains Drug Resistant Bacteria
    Farmed shrimp joins the list of animal proteins - pork, turkey, ground beef, and chicken - that contain drug-resistant bacteria.


  • SNAP and the Farm Bill Budget Visualizer
    Programs supported by the Farm Bill vary dramatically in size and scope from the $73 billion budgeted for SNAP to $5 million for Community Food Projects which aim to fight food insecurity through self-sufficiency and strengthening local food systems.