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RFK Jr's U.S. health report report targets food, drug, tech industries: Key takeaways

Fri, 2025-05-23 17:32 — mike kraft

RFK Jr.’s MAHA report targets food, drug, tech industries: Key takeaways The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues inc… colinmeyn The Hill

The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues including farming practices, vaccinations and psychiatric medications.

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Malnutrition treatments suspended in Ethopia because of funding shortages--WFP

Tue, 2025-04-22 15:51 — mike kraft

Malnutrition treatments halted in Ethiopia due to underfunding, WFP says The World Food Programme suspended malnutrition treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia this week due to severe funding shortages, the U.N. agency said, with millions more at risk of losing access to aid. Emma Farge Reuters

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

Wed, 2025-03-26 22:42 — mike kraft

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

Tue, 2025-03-18 00:42 — mike kraft

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

Thu, 2025-02-20 16:59 — mike kraft

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

Fri, 2025-02-07 00:24 — mike kraft

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

Thu, 2024-12-26 16:27 — mike kraft

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

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Federal government orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

Fri, 2024-12-06 22:50 — mike kraft

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

Fri, 2024-12-06 15:57 — mike kraft

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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Study shows how smart climate change and other policies could address competing land use needs.

Tue, 2024-11-26 23:19 — mike kraft

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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