Big Meat has been playing its “Product of USA” labeling con on the American public ever since Barack Obama was in the White House. Congressional repeal of mandatory country of origin labels created a loophole that allowed Big Meat to slap Product of USA labels on meat imported from foreign countries. What? Yup. That Product […] The post The ‘Product of USA’ labeling fight with meatpacking companies isn’t over. appeared first on Investigate Midwest.| Investigate Midwest
Less than two months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its intent to unconditionally register three new dicamba-based pesticides for over-the-top usage on soybean and cotton crops. To say EPA has a checkered history in trying to get dicamba registered is an understatement. The federal courts have twice revoked EPA approval of dicamba. In 2020, […]| Investigate Midwest
You might recall in the wake of Donald Trump’s first inauguration how POTUS, angry about discussion over the size of his swearing-in crowd, trotted out press secretary Sean Spicer to set the record straight. Spicer dressed down the media, saying it was engaging “in deliberately false reporting,” and the facts indicated that “this was the […]| Investigate Midwest
Corn is ubiquitous. Americans eat a lot of corn products. There’s the obvious…corn tortillas, corn flakes and corn chips just to name a few. Beyond that the manufactured food industry uses processed corn in a majority of foods served to the public. Sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup. Thickeners like corn starch. Additives like dextrose, […]| Investigate Midwest
Opinion: A new federal lawsuit aims to block Prop 12, threatening California’s landmark animal welfare law and raising stakes for farmers and consumers alike.| Investigate Midwest
The writing is on the wall. Should John Deere choose to defend itself in court rather than attempt to reach a settlement, it very much may be handed a massive spanking by the Justice Department, which alleges the company’s repair restrictions violate federal and state antitrust laws. See here, here and here. In a nutshell, […]| Investigate Midwest
The April posting in the Federal Register by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was a bombshell. The feds are proposing to eliminate the regulatory Endangered Species Act’s definition of “harm.” Full stop. The ESA declares that it is illegal to “take” any member of a protected species […]| Investigate Midwest