Articles by Kathleen Merrigan

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The past two years have seen major economic relief bills and measures to bolster the U.S. domestic economy.

Opinion: Challenges that will shape the next farm bill – and how the U.S. eats

By Kathleen Merrigan June 19, 2023

Glacier FarmMedia – Congress is again writing a multi-year farm bill that will shape what kind of food farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. […] Read more

More than 90 per cent of U.S.-grown corn, soybeans and sugar beets are genetically modified. This means that many processed foods containing high-fructose corn syrup, beet sugar or soy protein may fall under the new disclosure standard.

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Opinion: What is bioengineered food?

An agriculture expert explains

By Kathleen Merrigan February 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines bioengineered food as food that “contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or […] Read more

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Opinion: Challenges that will shape the next farm bill – and how the U.S. eats

Opinion: What is bioengineered food?

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