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SNAP Emergency Allotments are Ending

Soon, many SNAP households will experience a change to their benefit amounts.

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Tackle Foodborne Illness When Ordering Takeout or Delivered Foods

If left out too long, all foods can become a source of foodborne illness.

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Cooking Meat: Is It Done Yet?

Only 55% of people use a food thermometer to verify if their food is safe to consume.

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Definitions: Sustainability and Food Systems

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Producers, ranchers, forest landowners, and communities across the country are facing challenges posed by the effects of climate

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