Amanda Little, Columnist

Diseased Chicken for Dinner? The USDA Is Considering It

A proposed new rule would allow poultry plants to process diseased chickens. That’s the last thing Americans need.

August 11, 2020 at 3:30 PM UTC

Amanda Little is former Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering agriculture and climate. She is a professor at Vanderbilt University and author of “The Fate of Food: What We'll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World.”

Don’t mess with the recipe.
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