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Increasing Protections for Farm Animals

Increasing Protections for Farm Animals

Scholar recommends that federal legislators impose humane housing requirements for all farm animals.

USDA Seeks to Expand Free School Meals

USDA Seeks to Expand Free School Meals

Federal food program proposes increasing eligibility for school breakfast and lunch subsidies.

Should USDA Regulate Lab-Grown Meat?

Should USDA Regulate Lab-Grown Meat?

Scholar argues that FDA should be the sole regulator of cell-cultured meat.

USDA Weeds Out Organic Fraud

USDA Weeds Out Organic Fraud

USDA releases a new rule designed to curb organic food crimes.

The Health Risks of Underregulated Factory Farms

The Health Risks of Underregulated Factory Farms

Scholars discuss public health harms from the underregulation of factory farms and propose potential solutions.

Regulating Contracts in Poultry Production

Regulating Contracts in Poultry Production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes requiring chicken processors to provide more information in their contracts with growers.

Regulating Big-Cat Ownership

Regulating Big-Cat Ownership

Scholar argues for the strengthening of USDA regulations in big-cat ownership and exploitation.

Time to Rescue the Rescue Dog Industry?

Time to Rescue the Rescue Dog Industry?

Rescue dog groups may be exacerbating the very problem they claim to address.

Is the Roadless Rule Exemption a Highway to Environmental Hell?

Is the Roadless Rule Exemption a Highway to Environmental Hell?

Despite protests, the U.S. government has opened the largest forest in North America to industrial activity.

Having a Happy, Humane Thanksgiving Dinner?

Having a Happy, Humane Thanksgiving Dinner?

Facing a host of turkey products, ethically conscious consumers should research which kind of labels truly reveal humane practices.

Regulating Tiger Kings

Regulating Tiger Kings

A proposed federal law would tighten regulation of private possession of big cats.

Keeping School Children Fed and Healthy

Keeping School Children Fed and Healthy

School lunch regulation takes on new importance during COVID-19, as families struggle to access nutritious meals.