by Guest Contributor | Dec 13, 2013 | Animal Welfare, Corporate Responsibility, Health, Law & Policy
By Avinash Kar Editor’s Note: On December 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final guidance aimed at reducing use of antibiotics in livestock. In EarthDesk, September 17 we reported the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) had finally...
by John Cronin | Oct 23, 2013 | Government, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
A meaningful plan is unlikely during the remaining years of Barack Obama’s presidency. Most revealing about the national water strategy announced by recently appointed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is its contrast with her “reputation as a straight shooter,” the...