Elanco
EPA watchdog launches probe into incidents linked to popular Seresto pet collar
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The EPA's Office of Inspector General will examine whether the collars can be used without posing health risks to humans.
National
In rare case, a large meatpacking plant is being forced to address workers’ repetitive motion injuries
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Repetitive motion injuries are common among meatpacking workers, but citations are rare, especially over the past several years.
COVID-19 and Meatpacking
‘Toe tag resolutions’: Read key takeaways from the new Congressional report on meatpacking’s COVID-19 crisis
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Here are some of the important emails to know that Congress obtained during its new investigation into the meatpacking industry.
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GRAPHIC: During pandemic’s first year, higher meat prices negatively affected U.S. households, USDA finds
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COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants may have had negative consequences for consumers.
Agribusiness
Despite case of bird flu in a human, experts say risk to public and poultry workers remains low
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The ongoing avian flu outbreak has caused the loss of 37 million birds since February.
COVID-19 and Meatpacking
Tyson Foods authored draft version of Trump’s 2020 executive order to keep meatpacking plants open during COVID-19 pandemic, emails show
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The Tyson revelation is one finding in a new congressional report that details the myriad ways meat executives and sympathetic government allies influenced federal coronavirus response at the expense of worker safety.
afida
Foreign investment in US cropland nearly triples in past decade, USDA data shows
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Growing foreign investment has spurred legislative action in states and Congress.
EPA
GRAPHIC: New EPA data shows fewer staff overseeing more pesticide registrations
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Since 2005, the number of pesticide registrations has more than doubled, while the number of employees has dropped by a quarter.
Agribusiness
E. Coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens continue despite FDA, industry prevention efforts
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Four outbreaks have occurred in the two years since the Food and Drug Administration announced its action plan to combat E. coli in leafy greens.
meatpacking industry
‘Reservation worthy’ cattle operation expands tribal enterprise
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s ranch and meat processing plant generate jobs, food security