The United States District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday issued an order that confirmed a reporting exemption for air emissions from the natural breakdown of animal waste at a farm. The court affirmed that the reporting exemption under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June 2019, is appropriate because of the relationship between the reporting mandates under EPCRA and the Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as the federal Superfund law.
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New consumer research reveals that fresh chicken buyers are increasingly turning to technology for shopping and meal preparation, while also demanding greater transparency around animal welfare, sustainability and product safety. The study, commissioned by the National Chicken Council (NCC) and WATT Global Media and conducted online by Circana in June 2025, surveyed 625 U.S. adults aged 18–67. The focus was on understanding how generational cohorts shop for, prepare, and think about fresh chicken in an era of inflation and rapidly advancing technology.
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey presents estimates about ultra-processed foods during August 2021–August 2023 by top caloric contributors and mean percentage of total calories from ultra-processed foods by sex, age, family income, and 10-year trends.
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