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Closer to Zero: Partnership to Protect Our Food

January 21, 2022 Dr. Pamela Starke-Reed, Deputy Administrator, Agricultural Research Service and Dr. Melanie Abley, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Scientist

USDA is collaborating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Closer to Zero (C2Z) initiative. C2Z provides a crucial framework for the work that must be done to reduce heavy metal content in foods, but particularly in foods consumed by infants and children, our most vulnerable group.

Research and Science

Peoria “Ag Lab”: Where Innovation and Outreach Go Hand-in-Hand

January 19, 2022 Jan Suszkiw, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois (a.k.a. “The Ag Lab”) has a storied history of scientific and technological innovation that includes methods to mass-produce penicillin and biobased engine lubricants.

Research and Science

Searching for Solutions at the Intersection of Global Hunger and the Climate Crisis

January 18, 2022 Jaime C. Adams, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Office of the Chief Scientist

Nearly 1 billion people are hungry, and even more are food insecure. Farmers and ranchers around the world are having to adapt to changing climate conditions to continue producing enough food to feed the growing global population, support their own livelihoods and their communities.

Research and Science

ARS Helps Fill Nets with Better Salmon

January 05, 2022 Scott Elliott, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

If you’re a fan of salmon, you’re not alone.

Research and Science