America Quote by Bill McKibben

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will…

— Sonny Perdue

The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet…

— Mark Bittman

I think that as a government agency, USDA has a responsibility to reduce the levels of contamination and to mandate a stringent approach to…

— Mike Espy

“USDA regulations spell out precisely what sort of facility and system is permissible, but they don’t set thresholds for food-borne pathogens. (That would require…

— Michael Pollan

Never in my life would I have expected USDA to be opposed to farmers and ranchers.

— Jerry Moran

USDA is committed to keeping pace with the needs and progress of American agriculture by supporting new markets and movements that will keep farmers…

— Tom Vilsack

“A nationwide study published by the USDA in 1996 found that [...] 78.6 percent of the ground beef contained microbes that are spread primarily…

— Eric Schlosser

Over the past two years, the Obama Administration and USDA have worked to build a foundation for sustainable economic growth in rural America. At…

— Tom Vilsack

One USDA scientist went so far as to claim that there has never been a documented case of food-borne illness from eating fermented vegetables.

— Michael Pollan

To amplify our efforts, USDA is joining with First Lady Michelle Obama in aggressively promoting the 'Let's Move' campaign, which will combat the epidemic…

— Tom Vilsack

“The popular media and conventional wisdom, including the medical profession's traditional approach to nutrition, have created and continue to perpetuate this problem through inadequate,…

— Ron Hoggan

The USDA is tasked with managing and promoting agriculture - including the well-funded animal agriculture industry - so it's pulled into a tug-of-war every…

— Michael Greger

To help producers serve larger institutional customers like schools and hospitals, USDA has helped fund new regional infrastructure like cold storage warehouses, commercial kitchens…

— Tom Vilsack

There are some farmers who have been terribly discriminated against by the USDA. They've suffered tremendous losses and pain and anguish, and they deserve…

— Mike Espy

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sets quality standards for meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. The U.S. Department of Commerce…

— Ruby Parker Puckett