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USDA Ends School Program That Purchased Farm Food

The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers. About $660 million of that went to schools and childcare centers to buy food for meals through… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on March 13, 2025

Poll: Only 17 Percent Think Medicaid Should Be Cut

Only 17 percent of adults say they want to see Medicaid funding decreased, while 42 percent think funding should increase and 40 percent think it should be kept about the same, according to results of the February 2025 KFF Health Tracking Poll. Poll respondents who say… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on March 12, 2025

Microplastics Linked to Drug-Resistant Bacteria

The microplastics that pollute the environment and increasingly find their way into humans and animals can help bacteria become drug resistant, according to new research. E. coli bacteria exposed to microplastics in test tubes became resistant to multiple types of commonly… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on March 12, 2025