It’s time to look beyond the Farm Bill.  The Farm Bill, passed once every five years, is the most important piece of federal ...

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The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface ...

The Food and Drug Administration has not performed its legally required number of food safety inspections each year since ...

Starting a garden can be a big step. Knowing what to plant, when, and how--that takes time. And what if you want to branch ...

Malathion, a commonly used pesticide for both agricultural use and home gardening, has had a long and widely disputed history. First approved for use in 1956, it increased in popularity during the ...

A government watchdog criticized the Food and Drug Administration for failing to meet the required level of inspections each year, partly caused by disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This story was originally published by Reasons to be Cheerful, and is reprinted with permission. When Michael Kotutwa Johnson ...