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Coburn to USDA: Halt wine tasting conferences, focus on food safety

| Caroline May
Tom Coburn

‘Food inspecting rather than food tasting should be USDA’s priority at this time’

USDA employees forced to repeat: 'The Pilgrims were illegal aliens' [VIDEOS] - TheDC

| Caroline May
Samuel Betances -- a diversity instructor with Souder, Betances and Associates.

‘Thank you for slavery, or sexism, or what happened to the indigenous Native American folks’

GOP senator slams USDA for not answering questions on food stamp promotion

| Caroline May
Jeff Sessions Food Stamps

‘Every program must meet basic standards of efficiency and productivity and wisdom in management’

Court: USDA can regulate Ernest Hemingway museum's cats

| David Demirbilek
hemingwayscats1

The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum reports that it currently houses between 40 and 50 cats

Congressman challenges USDA to follow own school lunch restrictions - TheDC

| Caroline May
French Fries. Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP

As schools forced to cut back, USDA serving BLTs with cheese, pizzas, French toast, cheese steaks

Catfish regulations: What's the catch?

| Sherzod Abdukadirov

Why the proposed USDA catfish inspection program would be bad for America.

Report: Food prices may rise due to severe drought - AP

| InternAdmin
Corn

USDA projects corn and soybean production down as drought ravages Midwest

USDA spends $2 million on internship program for one full-time intern - TheDC

| Caroline May
USDA

Report by USDA’s inspector general reveals ineffective management

USDA plans crackdown on food stamp fraud - TheDC

| Caroline May
EBT Sign

‘These requirements will make us better at identifying potential fraud and abuse before it occurs’

USDA ends already illegal medical marijuana deductions for food stamps - TheDC

| Caroline May
Medical Marijuana Banking

‘States that currently allow for the deduction of medical marijuana must cease this practice immediately’

'Meatless Monday:' USDA encourages employees not to eat meat, save environment - TheDC

| Caroline May
Delicious Fried Chicken

‘One simple way to reduce your environmental impact while dining at our cafeterias is to participate in the ‘Meatless Monday’ initiative’

Senator: USDA 'slow-walking' answers on why it's pushing food stamps with Mexico - TheDC

| Caroline May
Food Stamps

‘As a matter of practice we do not discuss the content of private meetings and regular government-to-government consultations in or with the media’

Proposed USDA regulation of online pet stores may harm animals - TheDCNF

| Angelica Malik
Cat

USDA licensing regulation could put online dealers out of business

USDA partnering with Mexico to boost food stamp participation - TheDC

| Caroline May
Food Stamp Nutritional Assistance

Partnership aims ‘to help educate eligible Mexican nationals living in the United States about available nutrition assistance’

USDA buckles, removes Spanish food stamp soap operas from website - TheDC

| Caroline May
Farmers Markets Food Stamps

‘Some of the content in these advertisements does not meet the standards of what I consider to be appropriate outreach’

USDA combats 'mountain pride,' self-reliance to boost food stamp rolls - TheDC

| Caroline May
Farmers Markets Food Stamps

Senator: ‘They seem to think that modern Americans shouldn’t have pride and independence’

USDA suggests food stamp parties, games to increase participation - TheDC

| Caroline May
Food Stamp Fraud

‘Make it fun by having activities, games, food, and entertainment, and provide information about SNAP’

New measures crafted to reduce food stamp fraud - CNN

| InternAdmin
Food Stamp Program

‘The agency said individuals suspected of defrauding the system are requesting a large number of replacement cards’

Scrooge: Obama administration to tax Christmas trees - TheDC

| Caroline May
Capitol Tree

USDA announces new tax to help Christmas trees beat artificial competitors

Broadband company's demise puts taxpayers on hook for $74 million loan - The Washington Post

| Kells Hetherington
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Agencies that oversaw the venture defended their roles