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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scholar argues that inconsistent animal welfare labeling practices harm consumers.

Starting in 2022, food producers will be required to label genetically engineered foods.

The increasing popularity of municipal regulation over food production in Maine may attract federal preemption challenges.

U.S. food stamp programs grapple with a new wave of scrutiny.