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'Americans Trash 133 Billion Pounds of Food: A Waste of Vegetables and Meat

How much food do you throw away after a meal? It may be far more than you'd ever suspect. Researchers have estimated that food loss at the retail and consumer levels in the U.S. was at a staggering 133 billion pounds in 2010.

By Staff Writer

'Beef Feeding Corp Recall in California

Millions of pounds of diseased meat recalled by the FSIS
'News Watchdogs Question Secretiveness of Food Stamp Purchases

A group of journalists and health experts are pressing the USDA to expose secretive information about food stamps
'Horse Slaughterhouse Funding Up in The Air As Congress Passes New Bill

Although some companies have applied for FSIS inspections for horse slaughterhouses, Congress is still determined to shut down funding for that industry.
'Tyson Foods Inc and Cargill Inc Are Not Worried About the USDA's Plan To Cut Food Inspectors

Tyson Foods and Cargill Inc are both top names in the meat processing industry. Both companies do not believe they will suffer any decrease in revenue until April due to the USDA's plan to cut budgets on inspectors.