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U.S.Agriculture Dept is cutting funds to support food banks for the needy

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-cuts-hit-struggling-food-banks-risking-hunger-low-income-americans-2025-03-25/

 

U.S. Agriculture Dept cuts support for food banks

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Bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months--study

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H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows | CNN Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell University that was funded by the US Food and Drug Administration. Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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Many international relief organizations are cutting staffs because of Trump administration's foreign aid suspensions

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International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands Of Staff After US Aid Freeze - Health Policy Watch (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of Health Policy Watch
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Trump administration's halt in AID program impacts efforts to counter world hunger

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Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger About 500,000 metric tons of food worth $340 million is in limbo. Jaimi Dowdell,Lena Masri,Giulia Paravicini,Ryan Mcneill,Nafisa Eltahir Reuters
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    U.N. says Global hunger crisis is increasing because major nations are skimping on aid

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    Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

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    Bird flu's toll on hens drives U.S. egg prices to all-time high

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    Bird flu drives US egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

    Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies while shoppers buy more to bake Christmas cookies and other holiday treats. ...
     
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    Federal government orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

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    USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. AP News

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    Bird flu: Some Americans continue to seek out raw milk despite the risks

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    The Real Appeal of Raw Milk Not even bird flu can stop some Americans’ thirst for unpasteurized dairy. Yasmin Tayag The Atlantic
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    California suspends raw milk distribution as two more dairy workers reported infected

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    California reports H5N1 in more retail raw milk as virus infects 2 more dairy workers The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on November 27 warned residents about a second batch of raw milk on retail shelves that has tested positive for avian flu virus, as official await the results from the latest bulk milk tank testing on the farm in Fresno County that produces the products. CIDRAP
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    Study shows how smart climate change and other policies could address competing land use needs.

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    Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world? An MIT-led study shows that there is enough land to support efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius while addressing competing needs for long-term food security and ecosystem health. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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    The team finds that with transformative changes in policy, land management practices, and consumption patterns, global land is sufficient to provide a sustainable supply of food and ecosystem services throughout this century while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with the 1.5 C goal.

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