Beyond Pesticides

USDA Monitoring Report Declares Pesticide Residues in Food Supply Safe, Despite Science to the Contrary

USDA finds that over 57% of tested commodities contain at least one pesticide and that less than one percent of detected ...
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As USDA begins gathering data on food stamp recipients, it widens its ask of states

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is telling states to begin turning over sensitive data on applicants to the food assistance program previously known as food stamps. The agency has recently expanded ...
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The Last U.S. Hunger Data: What We Lose with the Termination of the USDA’s Household Food Security in the United States Report

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its Household Food Security in the United States report, assessing that 13.7 percent of U.S. households were food insecure in 2024, ...
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USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the administration of President Trump announced on Saturday that it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey, calling it ...