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1st lab-grown meat product cleared for human consumption in the U.S.The FDA announced it had 'no further questions' about the product's safety, meaning that lab-grown chicken is one step closer to reaching consumers.TrendingNov 18, 2022
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U.S. clears ‘world class P.E.I. potatoes’ to be exported back over borderFarmers in P.E.I got the all-clear Friday from the U.S. to resume sending some of the world's most celebrated table potatoes back over the Canada-U.S. border.CanadaApr 1, 2022
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Bird flu fears rise in U.S. after Indiana turkey flock infectedFarms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015.HealthFeb 15, 2022
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‘Black Panther’ country Wakanda briefly listed as U.S. trade partner"While we removed the Kingdom of Wakanda from our list of U.S. free trade partners, our relationship will always be strong," the USDA said.TrendingDec 19, 2019
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USDA doesn’t want people to eat ‘cannibal’ sandwiches this holiday seasonIf you were planning on indulging in some cannibal sandwiches over the holidays, health officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggest you don’t.TrendingDec 19, 2018
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Eating lettuce more than three times worse for environment than eating bacon: StudyWhile studies have shown that eating meat is bad for the environment, a new study has been released that seems to contradict that finding.HealthDec 15, 2015
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Marijuana use in US adults doubles in decade, surveys showMarijuana use among U.S. adults doubled over a decade, rising to almost 10 percent or more than 22 million mostly recreational users, government surveys show.WorldOct 21, 2015
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More vegetables, less sugar: USDA eyes healthier meals for programsAs teachers lament seeing toddlers too large to fit in playground swings, a federal program that feeds millions of low-income children may be overhauled for the first time in decades.HealthJun 27, 2015
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Officials at U.S. slaughterhouse behind beef recall indicted on criminal chargesA U.S. federal grand jury has indicted four officials at a Northern California slaughterhouse, alleging they slaughtered diseased cows while inspectors were on their lunch breaks.ConsumerAug 18, 2014
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What happened at the CDC’s flu lab?Today the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control made a startling announcement.HealthJul 11, 2014
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