Betrayal at the USDA (2018)
The USDA should rely on science to help farmers and meet the nation’s food needs. Instead, under Secretary Sonny Perdue, it’s more like the Department of Agribusiness.
How Perdue’s power benefits his friends
Sonny Perdue has long mixed personal and political business to benefit his friends and business associates — and he’s on track to do it again.
Shocker: Trump’s USDA appointees are all corporate hacks
There’s a former Dow exec, a soybean rep, and a business prof who once called Trump a
‘Sell out as fast as you can’: The death of America’s family-run dairy industry
Small-dairy farmers are getting squeezed out by corporate agriculture. “That is not what America is about,
How Trump’s Ag Secretary Helped Big Food During His First Year
A new report from a major science-advocacy group lists the many ways he’s “sidelining science and favoring industry over farmers and the public.”
Inside Trump’s Cruel Campaign Against the U.S.D.A.’s Scientists
When Trump’s political appointees arrived at the U.S.D.A., career employees were shocked by their new bosses’ lack of qualifications. Michael Lewis explores why Americans need to care.
Lobbyist for Junk Food Now Works at USDA Writing Dietary Guidelines
Sometimes the headline says it all. Once you’ve stopped shaking your head in disgust, please continue to read below.
The Snack Food and Corn Syrup Lobbyist Shaping Trump’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Former corn syrup and grocery industry lobbyists get by with a little help from their friends in creating public food policy.
3 Reasons Why the Trump USDA’s School Nutrition Rollbacks Should Worry You—and What You Can Do About It
In May of 2017, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue moved to make school meals great again by issuing a proclamation in support of more lenient school nutrition standards. Specifically, the proposed rule permits the continued use of whole grain waivers, which exempt certain products from meeting whole grain