Asking USDA for help on civil rights
December 26, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is embarking on a partnership with universities across the country in hopes of infusing its ranks with more diversity as
Feds now certifying and labeling GMO free
May 14, 2015
The Agriculture Department has developed the first government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients. USDA’s move comes as some
USDA goes on a giant snail hunt
August 29, 2014
The giant African snail damages buildings, destroys crops and can cause meningitis in humans. But some people still want to collect, and even eat, the
Emails detail White House role in Shirley Sherrod firing
March 9, 2012
White House officials were in close contact with the Agriculture Department in the hours leading up to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack‘s decision to fire USDA