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A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that the dolphins at the Miami Seaquarium were not being properly nutritioned after 60 percent of their food rations were cut resulting in thin animals. According to the report by the USDA, the assistant director of animal training consulted with corporate trainers and the animal care specialists manager to decrease the…

A USDA report said the diet of the dolphins at Miami Seaquarium was cut by 60%. NBC 6’s Ryan Nelson reports

This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower carbon footprint. Farmers in central Illinois who supply 85% of the world’s canned pumpkin are adopting regenerative techniques to reduce emissions, attract bees and other pollinators and improve soil health.

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said more than 120,000 pounds of ground beef products have been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination.