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☆ Factbox-Fewer Submarines, More Police Detectives: Highlights of Biden's Budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( March | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

Here are highlights of the proposal:IMMIGRATIONThe proposal includes an increase in funding for immigration-related spending as polling shows voters concerned about U.S.-Mexico border crossings by undocumented migrants. DEFENSEBiden's $895 billion national security budget calls for fewer stealthy F-35 fighter jets and Virginia-class submarines, first reported by Reuters, after a meager 1% increase allowed under caps agreed with Republicans last year left fewer than expected funds. Biden also renewed his demand for funding on border security, Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and other national security issues that has been stalled by Republican congressional leadership for months. CRIMEThe budget allocates $1.2 billion over five years in a new violent crime reduction and prevention fund to support law enforcement agencies, helping them hire new detectives to solve homicides, expand fentanyl seizures and hire prosecutors and forensic specialists. The forecasts were set in November, and officials said the figures would be more optimistic if they were fixed today.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Trevor Hunnicutt, Ahmed Aboulenein, Ted Hesson, Leah Douglas, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: WASHINGTON, Border Patrol, Reuters, Republican, Department of Health, Human Services, Department, Agriculture, Women, Federal Reserve Locations: Mexico, Virginia, Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, U.S

☆ Netanyahu Says 'Enough' Remaining Israeli Hostages Alive to Warrant Gaza War
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired on Sunday that "enough" of the 132 remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza are alive to justify Israel's ongoing war in the region. Asked how many of the hostages are still alive, Netanyahu said "enough to warrant the kind of efforts that we're doing. War in Israel and Gaza View All 206 ImagesNetanyahu also said that one Palestinian civilian has been killed for every Hamas fighter killed in Gaza. The World Health Organization has described the Palestinian Health Ministry system for reporting casualties as "very good" and U.N. agencies regularly cite its death toll figures. Hamas gunmen killed 1,200 Israelis and took around 250 hostages back to Gaza in an Oct. 7 assault that triggered the conflict.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Jasper Ward, Leah Douglas, Paul Simao Organizations: Reuters, Health, World Health Organization, Palestinian Health Ministry Locations: Gaza, Israel

A man talks on the phone during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfliky Acquire Licensing RightsDec 5 (Reuters) - Six of the world's largest dairy companies will soon begin disclosing their methane emissions as part of a new global alliance launched at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on Tuesday. Livestock is responsible for about 30% of global anthropogenic methane emissions, from sources like manure and cow burps, according to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization. The five members of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance - Danone (DANO.PA), Bel Group, General Mills (GIS.N), Lactalis USA, Kraft Heinz (KHC.O) and Nestle (NESN.S) - will begin reporting their methane emissions by mid-2024 and will write methane action plans by the end of that year. Danone this year pledged to cut methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain by 30% by 2030.

Persons: Amr Alfliky, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Chris Adamo, There’s, Katie Anderson, Anderson, Leah Douglas, Josie Kao Organizations: United Nations, Change, United Arab Emirates, REUTERS, United, Livestock, Agriculture Organization, Danone, Bel Group, General, Lactalis, Nestle, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Coalition, United Nations Environment Programme . Companies, Environmental Defense, EDF, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Dubai, United Arab, United Nations, Lactalis USA

Despite the fact that food is a big climate problem, very little has been done so far to address it. Here are some details about the sources of emissions from the food and agriculture sector:HOW MUCH DOES OUR FOOD EMIT? Global food systems accounted for 17 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent or 31% of human-made greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). That wasted food - including the energy used to produce and transport it, spoilage along the way and the food thrown out after rotting in household fridges - generates half of all global food system emissions, according to a March study published in the journal Nature Food. Food waste makes up about 25% of municipal solid waste in landfills in the United States, according to a recent study by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Persons: Brittany Hosea, Leah Douglas, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, mets, United Nations, Food, Agriculture Organization, FAO, Environmental Protection Agency, Thomson Locations: Vernalis , California, U.S, Dubai, Brazil, United States

We need to implement food systems approaches throughout COP28," said Joao Campari, global leader of food practice at the World Wildlife Fund. Doing so could also unlock financial investment in tackling food emissions, said Saswati Bora, global director for regenerative food systems at the Nature Conservancy. TACKLING METHANEA key goal for advocates is reducing methane emissions from food sectors like livestock production and food waste. Countries should also make stronger commitments in NDCs on food waste, said Liz Goodwin, director of food loss and waste at the World Resources Institute. Food waste generates half of all global food system emissions according to a March study published in the journal Nature Food.

Persons: David Swanson, Joao Campari, NDCs, Patty Fong, Saswati Bora, Bora, John Tauzel, Tauzel, Liz Goodwin, Goodwin, Leah Douglas, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, United Nations, Food, Agriculture Organization, FAO, World Wildlife Fund, Conference of, United, United Arab Emirates, Global Alliance, Nature Conservancy, COP26, Environmental Defense Fund, World Resources Institute, Thomson Locations: Corcoran , California, U.S, Dubai, COP28, United Arab, United States, India, China, Canada, NDCs

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork plants to operate faster processing-line speeds while collecting data on how the speeds affect meatpacking workers. Some activist groups like Food & Water Watch had opposed the program as a risk to food safety. A judge in 2021 invalidated that rule after the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union, which represents many meatpacking workers, sued the USDA over worker safety concerns. Plants in the trial were also assigned to collect data on how line speeds affect workers and share it with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Reporting by Tom Polansek in Chicago and Leah Douglas in Washington; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tyson, JBS's, UFCW, Tom Polansek, Leah Douglas, Bernadette Baum Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture, Tyson, JBS SA, Water Watch, JBS's Swift Pork Company, Companies, United Food, Commercial Workers, U.S . Occupational Safety, Health Administration, U.S . Senate, Thomson Locations: Nebraska, Illinois, U.S, Chicago, Washington

From there, the carbon can either be moved directly to permanent underground storage or it can be used in another industrial purpose first, variations that are respectively called carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). Another form of carbon capture is direct air capture (DAC), in which carbon emissions are captured from the air. REUTERS/David Stanway/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOne stumbling block to rapid deployment of carbon capture technology is cost. Countries including the U.S. have rolled out public subsidies for carbon capture projects. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, offers a $50 tax credit per metric ton of carbon captured for CCUS and $85 per metric ton captured for CCS, and $180 per metric ton captured through DAC.

Persons: David Stanway, Benjamin Longstreth, Petra Nova, Simone Stewart, Stewart, Leah Douglas, Marguerita Choy Organizations: 28th United, United, United Arab Emirates, CCS, Global CCS Institute, Drillers, International Energy Agency, REUTERS, U.S, CCUS, DAC, Task Force, U.S . Department of Energy, Navigator, U.S ., National Wildlife Federation, Thomson Locations: 28th United Nations, United Arab, U.S, Norway, Iceland, China, Canada, Qatar, Australia, Texas, Louisiana, Wuhu, Anhui province, North America, East Africa, U.S . Midwest

☆ Gaza Hostage Deal Closer Than Ever, US Official Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By David Morgan and Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A deal to secure the release of some of the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants is closer than ever in the Islamist group's war with Israel, a White House official said on Sunday. "What I can say at this point is that some of the outstanding areas of disagreement, in a very complicated, very sensitive negotiation, have been narrowed," Finer told NBC's "Meet the Press" program. "I believe we are closer than we have been in quite some time, maybe closer than we have been since the beginning of this process, to getting this deal done," he added. "We're talking about considerably more than 12 (hostages)," Finer told NBC. On Saturday, Israel warned civilians in parts of southern Gaza to relocate as it girds for an offensive from the north.

Persons: David Morgan, Jasper Ward, Jon, United States Michael Herzog, Israel, Leah Douglas, Scott Malone, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, White, White House, Washington Post, Press, NBC, Hamas, CBS, Gaza's Health Locations: Gaza, Israel, United States, That's

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A deal to secure the release of some of the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants is closer than ever in the Islamist group's war with Israel, a White House official said on Sunday. "What I can say at this point is that some of the outstanding areas of disagreement, in a very complicated, very sensitive negotiation, have been narrowed," Finer told NBC's "Meet the Press" program. "I believe we are closer than we have been in quite some time, maybe closer than we have been since the beginning of this process, to getting this deal done," he added. "We're talking about considerably more than 12 (hostages)," Finer told NBC. On Saturday, Israel warned civilians in parts of southern Gaza to relocate as it girds for an offensive from the north.

Persons: Jon, United States Michael Herzog, Israel, David Morgan, Jasper Ward, Leah Douglas, Scott Malone, Bill Berkrot Organizations: White, White House, Washington Post, Press, NBC, Hamas, CBS, Gaza's Health, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, United States, That's

The trend worries some U.S. lawmakers who fear corporate interest will make agricultural land unaffordable for the next generation of farmers. Investment firm acquisitions are also outpacing farmland purchases by foreign entities, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Lawmakers debated this year whether to curtail foreign farmland ownership, concerned that adversaries might buy land to exert political influence. "If the next generation isn’t enticed to come back to the farm," he said, "then who’s going to own that land?" About 60% of U.S. farmland is farmer-owned and -operated, with the rest owned by non-farmer operators including individuals, trusts, and corporations, according to USDA.

Persons: Nuveen, Paul Schadegg, Tim Gibbons, isn’t, It’s, David Gladstone, Gladstone, Cory Booker, Bruce Sherrick, Leah Douglas, Richard Valdmanis, Anna Driver Organizations: Investment, Reuters, Manulife Investment Management, National Council of Real Estate Investment, United Nations, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Lawmakers, Senate, National Defense, Farmers National Company, Missouri Rural Crisis Center, USDA, Gladstone, Agriculture Committee, TIAA, Research, University of Illinois, Thomson Locations: U.S, United, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Missouri

Biden sought to kickstart SAF production with a $1.25 per gallon production tax credit in the IRA. To be eligible for the credit, SAF producers must demonstrate their fuel is 50% lower in emissions than conventional jet fuel. The DOE spokesperson confirmed that ethanol producers must cut emissions of they want a long-term role in SAF production. Still, ethanol producers need carbon pipelines because many ethanol plants are not near geologically appropriate underground storage sites. Other options for reducing ethanol's carbon intensity include using renewable energy at ethanol plants, or climate-friendly farming practices for corn.

Persons: Tom Mihalek, Valero, Joe Biden's, Homer Bhullar, Biden, MARK, Barry Glickman, Nikita Pavlenko, Pavlenko, Leah Douglas, Laura Sanicola, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Eco Energy, REUTERS, Rights, SAF, U.S, Carbon Solutions, Valero Energy, U.S . Department of Energy, DOE, Honeywell, Biofuels, Growth Energy, Navigator, CCS, International Council, Clean Transportation, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, Omaha, Iowa, Denver, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wolf's, Illinois

Ellie Amador picks up a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families food box as food is distributed at the nonprofit New Life Centers' food pantry in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. March 16, 2021. The USDA report, which did not provide an explanation for the rise, found that 12.8% of households - equivalent to 17 million households - struggled to get enough food in 2022, up from 10.2%, or 13.5 million households, in 2021. Nearly 7 million households faced very low food security, meaning members' normal eating patterns were disrupted or food intake dropped because of limited resources, USDA said. More than 13 million children, or 18.5% of the country's child population, lived in food insecure households in 2022. More than 27.6 million Americans reported experiencing food scarcity in the most recent survey, conducted between Sept. 20 and Oct. 2, up 9.5% from the start of the year.

Persons: Ellie Amador, Daniel Acker, Tom Vilsack, Lisa Davis, Nell Menefee, Leah Douglas, Jonathan Oatis, Helen Popper Our Organizations: United States Department of Agriculture, Farmers, Centers, REUTERS, U.S . Department of Agriculture, . Census, USDA, Census, Children, WIC, National WIC Association, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, United States

☆ US Farm Agency Finalizes Rule to Require Outdoor Access for Organic Chickens
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday issued long-awaited final regulations to standardize living conditions of organic livestock and require that chickens raised organically have regular access to outdoor pasture. The rule will close loopholes that allowed some organic egg producers to meet outdoor access requirements for organic egg-laying hens with open-air porches, rather than pasture. "It's fair to say that this is the most significant update in organic regulations in over 30 years," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on a call with reporters. The USDA received more than 40,000 written comments on a draft version of the rule, Vilsack said, many dealing with the provisions that dictate minimum indoor and outdoor space requirements for livestock. Producers must comply with the rule within a year, but have five years to comply with certain provisions like the outdoor access requirement for laying hens.

Persons: Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Tom Vilsack, Vilsack, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Chellie Pingree, ‘, Pingree, Leah Douglas, Tom Polansek, Chris Reese Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture, USDA, Producers, Democratic Locations: Maine, U.S, Europe, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Washington, Chicago

It is also a blow to the ethanol industry, which sees CCS as key to cutting emissions from producing the fuel. The Navigator project would have laid 1,300 miles (2,092 km) of pipeline across five states. Residents along the route expressed concern to state regulators about potential safety risks if the pipeline should leak and about harm to their land from construction. Another major CCS pipeline project proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions has also faced setbacks amid landowner concerns, including permit denials in South and North Dakota. Summit recently said its pipeline will start operating in 2026, a delay from its initial timeline of 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Jess Mazour, Leah Douglas, Richard Chang, Rod Nickel Organizations: Ventures, Heartland, South, Navigator, Sierra Club, CCS, Summit Carbon Solutions, Summit, Thomson Locations: Windsor , Colorado, Midwest, U.S, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Iowa , Nebraska, South, North Dakota

☆ Biden presses Republicans after spending bill drops Ukraine aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The bill, which passed with broad Democratic and Republican support, sparked one lawmaker to pledge to oust the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy. Biden said Republicans had pledged to provide that aid through a separate vote. A White House official said Biden was referring to Republican promises of passing a separate bill on the issue. Biden urged Republicans to move ahead quickly to avoid another crisis in November. Biden declined to weigh in on whether Democrats should support McCarthy if he needed their votes to keep his job as House speaker.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Kevin McCarthy, John McCain, Evelyn Hockstein, McCarthy, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Jeff Mason, Jason Lange, Leah Douglas, Scott Malone, Grant McCool, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Representatives, United, White House, Tempe Center, The Arts, REUTERS, White, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kiev, United States, Russia, White House ., U.S, Tempe , Arizona, Washington

In May, staff at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland, filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel (OSC), which protects federal whistleblowers, alleging mismanagement and unsafe work conditions including poor lab ventilation, broken fire alarms and wild temperature swings. After Reuters exclusively reported the complaint, USDA closed one major research building at the site for repairs. Maintenance tasks should be performed on a schedule ranging from daily to annually, the complaint said. BARC staff conduct research on climate change, invasive pests, crop yields and more. Reporting by Leah Douglas; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: BARC, Leah Douglas, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture’s, Research, Staff, U.S . Department, Reuters, Agricultural Research, U.S . Office, USDA, OSC, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Centers for Disease Control, OSHA, Thomson Locations: Beltsville, Beltsville , Maryland, Legionella, BARC's

[1/3] The word "justice" is seen engraved at the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. "Agri Stats operates its information exchanges to promote total industry profits at the expense of competition," said the DOJ's complaint. Attorney Justin Bernick of law firm Hogan Lovells, which is representing Agri Stats in the DOJ case, said the company denies the allegations. "Agri Stats provides vital benchmarking services that help keep production costs and prices low for consumers," Bernick said in an email. Tyson did not respond to questions about whether the company uses Agri Stats reports or provide comment on the lawsuit.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Justin Bernick, Hogan Lovells, Bernick, Tyson, Leah Douglas, Barbara Lewis, Leslie Adler Organizations: United States Department of Justice, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, U.S . Department of Justice, Agri, Smithfield Foods, Tyson Foods, DOJ, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, U.S

[1/2] Lab-grown chicken from GOOD Meat is grilled by Chef Daniel Lugo at Jose Andres's China Chilcano, in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - Lab-grown meat can be labeled kosher and halal as long as its cells are derived in methods compliant with religious standards, according to two panels of experts commissioned by the nascent industry. "It’s another marker around making cultivated meat a real solution," said Josh Tetrick, CEO of GOOD Meat. More than 12 million people in the United States eat kosher products and 8 million eat halal products, according to the OU and Islamic Services of America, a halal certification agency. Regulators cleared cultivated chicken for U.S. consumption earlier this year and it has since been served at some high-end restaurants.

Persons: Chef Daniel Lugo, Leah Millis, Josh Tetrick, Tetrick, SuperMeat, Ido Savir, Leah Douglas, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, GOOD, Companies, Orthodox Union, OU, Islamic Services of America, Thomson Locations: Jose, China, Washington , U.S, United States, Singapore

A corn field waiting to be harvested near Defiance in Shelby County, Iowa, one of the counties on the route of Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed pipeline. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 22 (Reuters) - Iowa residents living along the route of the U.S.'s largest proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline told state regulators they were worried about possible ruptures and land takings at the start of a hearing that will determine the fate of the project. The hearing, which could last weeks, is a major test for the $5.5 billion pipeline proposed by Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions, and for CCS, which the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden sees as a critical tool in fighting climate change. Jessica Marson told the board she feared the pipeline could rupture and that its construction could harm her 80 acres of cropland. Summit told Reuters it has secured agreements from nearly 75% of residents along its Iowa route, accounting for 499 miles, and that it is working to sign on the 480 remaining landowners.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, Joe Biden, Jessica Marson, Leah Douglas, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Carbon Solutions, REUTERS, U.S, CCS, The Iowa Utilities Board, Summit, Reuters, Sierra Club, Iowa Farm Bureau, Fort Dodge . Summit, Thomson Locations: Defiance, Shelby County , Iowa, Iowa, Midwest, North Dakota, Summit, Fort Dodge

A person walks past the U.S. Capitol building at sunset as the Republican-controlled House of Representatives reconvenes on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 21 (Reuters) - A significant minority of members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday said they opposed a federal bill that would overturn a California animal welfare law, arguing it infringes on states' rights. The members urged Thompson and Scott not to include the EATS Act in the upcoming farm bill, a package passed every five years that funds nutrition and farm support programs. A spokesperson for Thompson, who has previously expressed support for the EATS Act, declined to comment. The current farm bill expires Sept. 30, although Congress will likely need to pass a short-term extension due to delays drafting and negotiating the next bill.

Persons: reconvenes, Leah Millis, Thompson, David Scott, Democrat Earl Blumenauer, Scott, Leah Douglas, Conor Humphries, Mark Porter Organizations: U.S . Capitol, Republican, REUTERS, U.S . House, Representatives, Agriculture, Democrat, Pork Producers Council, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, California

☆ Fact Check-No evidence lab-grown meat authorized in the US contains human cells
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Regulators told Reuters that they had ensured the product labels stating the contents are made from chicken cells are “truthful.” Both companies deny that any human cells are involved in their products’ manufacture. “This claim is completely false,” Good Meat spokesperson Carrie Kabat said in an email. “Good Meat cultivated chicken is made from chicken cells and does not use human cells in any stage of our process.”Upside Foods spokesperson Brooke Whitney also said by email: “This claim is false. Reuters has previously addressed a satirical claim that human meat is being grown in the lab (here). Companies, regulators, and a Reuters reporter describe lab-grown chicken products approved for sale in the U.S. as made from chicken cells, not human cells.

Persons: Carrie Kabat, Brooke Whitney, it’s, Leah Douglas, Douglas, FSIS, Read Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Department of Agriculture, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Regulators, Food Safety, Inspection, USDA, Safety, Federal, Poultry, Foods Locations: U.S

The letter written to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reflects rising partisan tensions in Congress over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Democrats, all members of the House Agriculture Committee, told McCarthy that continuing Republican talk of SNAP cuts could jeopardize progress on this year's farm bill. Democrats now are seeking to protect the program from further cuts in the farm bill, which comes up every five years and funds farm commodity and conservation programs as well as SNAP and other food aid. Thompson, has said it will complete a farm bill draft by the end of August. The current farm bill expires on Sept. 30.

Persons: Mary F, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, David Scott, Joe Biden, Garret Graves, G.T, Thompson, Leah Douglas, Will Dunham Organizations: U.S, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Democratic, Monday, U.S . House, Assistance, Agriculture, Republicans, SNAP, Republican, Senate, Thomson Locations: Washington ,

☆ Lawyer says Trump was just 'asking' with 2020 election actions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Susan Heavey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Every single thing that President Trump is being prosecuted for involved aspirational asks - Asking state legislatures, asking state governors, asking state electoral officials to do the right thing. In fact, even asking Vice President Pence was protected by free speech," Lauro told Fox News. Trump, who pleaded not guilty in court last week, faces four federal charges in the election case. The proposed order would also "prevent the press from obtaining exculpatory and material information that might be relevant to these proceedings," he told "Fox News Sunday." Her also pleaded not guilty to New York state charges in Manhattan that he falsified business records to hide hush money payments to a porn star ahead of the 2016 election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Wolfe WASHINGTON, aspirational, John Lauro, Joe Biden's, Trump, Pence, Lauro, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Smith, Trump's, Susan Heavey, Kanishka Singh, Leah Douglas, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Democratic, Fox News, Department of Justice, Trump, Fox, U.S . Justice Department of, Thomson Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, U.S, New York, Manhattan, Washington

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the pork industry trade group, supports the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Animal welfare groups say Proposition 12 is necessary because some sows and hens are housed in cages so small they cannot turn around. "We ultimately don’t believe the EATS Act is aligned with progress in animal welfare," Carey said. Hormel Foods <HRL.N> and Tyson Foods (TSN.N) did not respond to questions about the EATS Act. All of its 750 ranchers are in compliance with Proposition 12, said vice president of communications Kerri McClimen.

Persons: Randy Hutton Jr, Leah Millis, Roger Marshall, Ashley Hinson, Clemens, Tyson, Bryan Humphreys, Chris Carey, Carey, Jim Monroe, Brian Moscogiuri, Galina Hale, Chris Green, Randy Hutton, Jr, Hutton Jr, Perdue, Kerri McClimen, Leah Douglas, David Gregorio, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, U.S ., Pork Producers Council, U.S, Clemens Food Group, Supreme, Reuters, Smithfield Foods, Tyson Foods, University of California, Harvard Law School's Animal Law, Niman, Thomson Locations: Chestertown , Maryland, U.S, California, U.S . Congress, Smithfield, Santa Cruz, Shore

[1/2] A view shows a cooked piece of cultivated chicken breast created at the Upside Foods plant, where lab-grown meat is cultivated, in Emeryville, California, U.S. January 11, 2023. Difficulty competing with conventional meat on price has plagued the plant-based meat sector, which has failed to meet market share expectations. To be price competitive, cultivated meat must reach a production cost of $2.92 per pound, Goncalves said. Last year, governments spent about $635 million on alternative proteins, about $167 million of which was for cultivated meat, according to the group. China Chilcano's chefs said the product behaved very similarly to conventional chicken and offered some improvements, like rapid absorption of marinades.

Persons: Peter DaSilva, Matthew Walker, Leticia Goncalves, Goncalves, Andrew Noyes, Jose Andres's, Gustavo Burger, Believer, Steve Cahillane, Alan Grublauskas, Noyes, chefs, Leah Douglas, Tom Polansek, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, WASHINGTON, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, S2G Ventures, Daniels, Midland, Washington , D.C, Food Institute, Kellogg, Reuters, Food Forum, Thomson Locations: Emeryville , California, U.S, Jose Andres's China, Washington ,, Chicago, China, San Francisco, Washington

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