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    May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Honeybee decline linked to disease, parasites, genetics, report says

    A new federal report has found that the nation's honeybee decline, which threatens up to $30 billion worth of agriculture production, is being caused by several factors, including disease, parasites and poor genetics.
    A new federal report has found that the nation's honeybee decline, which threatens up to $30 billion worth of agriculture production, is being caused by several factors, including disease, parasites and poor genetics. After colony collapse disorder...

    Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Productivity, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues

    2. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Pesticides, parasites and poor forage hurting bee pollinators

    Although honeybee loss slowed last year, it remains at dangerously high levels, according to a <a href="http://www.usda.gov/documents/ReportHoneyBeeHealth.pdf" target="_blank">new federal report</a> that concluded there was no single remedy for the colony collapse that has hit America&rsquo;s hard-working crop pollinators.
    Although honeybee loss slowed last year, it remains at dangerously high levels, according to a new federal report that concluded there was no single remedy for the colony collapse that has hit America’s hard-working crop pollinators. The report,...

    Tags: Food Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Goods Industries, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Proposed New Mexico horse slaughterhouse likely to get permit soon

    The battle over the opening of the nation&rsquo;s first domestic horse slaughterhouse since a government ban six years ago has ramped up as a company in Roswell, N.M., moves closer to reinstituting the practice.
    The battle over the opening of the nation’s first domestic horse slaughterhouse since a government ban six years ago has ramped up as a company in Roswell, N.M., moves closer to reinstituting the practice. Activists throughout the West say they...

    Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. Congress, Tom Vilsack

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Some Italian salumi you've never tasted may be available soon

    Fans of Italian cured meat products such as <em>culatello</em>, pancetta and salami are already smacking their lips. And so are the folks who make the wonderful <em>salumi</em>, so many of which have been unavailable in the United States -- until now.
    Fans of Italian cured meat products such as culatello, pancetta and salami are already smacking their lips. And so are the folks who make the wonderful salumi, so many of which have been unavailable in the United States -- until now. On Friday, the...

    Tags: Italy, Salami

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. No violations found at wild cat park where lion killed intern

    Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agriculture found no violations at a Fresno-area big cat sanctuary where an <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/07/local/la-me-lion-intern-20130308">intern was killed</a> last month, a spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.
    Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agriculture found no violations at a Fresno-area big cat sanctuary where an intern was killed last month, a spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. Agency records show that officials conducted a "focus inspection" at...

    Tags: Animal Attacks

    6. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Accord reached on farmworkers for immigration bill

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Agreement was reached late Friday between farm labor unions and growers on one of the last major components of a sweeping immigration bill being drafted in the Senate &mdash; a deal that would set the terms of wages, visas and working conditions for migrant agriculture workers.
    WASHINGTON — Agreement was reached late Friday between farm labor unions and growers on one of the last major components of a sweeping immigration bill being drafted in the Senate — a deal that would set the terms of wages, visas and working...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Dianne Feinstein, Labor Markets, Immigration, Employees

    7. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. School meal standards may help students maintain weight

    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families.
    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families. States that require more nutritious school lunches than the federal government mandated were compared...

    Tags: Weight, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, New York University, Students

    8. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Kosher meat market at center of scandal bought by philanthropist

    A prominent local entrepreneur and philanthropist has purchased Doheny Glatt Kosher meat market as controversy about its products continue to swirl through the Los Angeles Jewish community.
    A prominent local entrepreneur and philanthropist has purchased Doheny Glatt Kosher meat market as controversy about its products continue to swirl through the Los Angeles Jewish community. Shlomo Rechnitz, who, according to his tumblr blog, has spent...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Judaism

    9. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Glatt kosher market sold meat 'way too cheap,' competitors say

    A glatt kosher meat market owner facing questions on his product was viewed skeptically by competitors, said the private investigator who sparked the controversy.
    A glatt kosher meat market owner facing questions on his product was viewed skeptically by competitors, said the private investigator who sparked the controversy. Michael Engelman, who owns the  Doheny Glatt Kosher Meats market in West Los Angeles, is...

    Tags: Passover, Religion and Belief, Judaism, Illegal Immigrants

    10. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. USDA launches probe of L.A. kosher market

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation into the Doheny Glatt Kosher meat market as controversy brews over the integrity of products sold there.
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation into the Doheny Glatt Kosher meat market as controversy brews over the integrity of products sold there. The owner of Doheny, Michael Engelman, faces accusations of selling meat that was...

    Tags: New Products, Marketing, Passover, Religion and Belief, Judaism

    11. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. L.A. Now Live: Kosher market targeted in USDA probe, lawsuit

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation into the Dohoney Glatt Kosher meat market as the controversy enters the court system.
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation into the Dohoney Glatt Kosher meat market as the controversy enters the court system. Join us at 9 a.m. as we discuss the latest on this small-business controversy with Times reporter Matt...

    Tags: Marketing

    12. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Farm Rich frozen quesadillas, pizza, snacks recalled due to E. coli risk

    A New York food company is recalling 196,000 pounds of frozen quesadillas, pizza slices and mozzarella bites because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
    A New York food company is recalling 196,000 pounds of frozen quesadillas, pizza slices and mozzarella bites because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service said. Rich...

    Tags: Food Industry, E. coli Infection, Product Recalls, Consumers, Farms

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