NEW: A pipe collapse in January led to 240+ million gallons of sewage spilling into the Potomac River.
This morning, the city said E. coli levels in the water have been low enough that residents and pets no longer need to stay away.
What that means going forward, from @maustermuhle.bsky.social:
At the Annual Meat Conference in Maryland, organizers remind attendees not to break antitrust laws.
The meat industry has faced a number of class action lawsuits alleging anti-competitive conduct and the Trump administration recently opened a new investigation into the big four meatpackers.
RFK Jr. just gave remarks at the Annual Meat Conference, a huge gathering of meat processors, retailers and others in the food business.
He urged people to eat more animal protein and to cook more underneath the government’s new slogan “Eat Real Food.”
The blueberries were distributed in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and in Canada.
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In 2010, an undocumented farmworker from Mexico received a misdemeanor citation for leaving his two young kids alone to buy them pajamas at Walmart.
The Trump administration says this now merits deportation in a potentially wide-reaching court case.
One of Zohran Mamdani's key campaign pledges was municipal grocery stores. Atlanta has him beat--the city opened one up last summer and has another coming soon. www.bonappetit.com/story/zohran...
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Despite plenty of criticism, wellness influencer and physician Casey Means appears likely to be confirmed as surgeon general — and she’s planning to focus on food.
foodfix.co/casey-means-...
Some background on the fallout from the executive order with MAHA. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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ICYMI: USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins told me in a brief interview that the administration's alliance with MAHA is unchanged despite the president's order boosting glyphosate production, the active ingredient in Roundup.
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Today in @politico.com's Morning Ag:
🍞 Dems are making food and agricultural monopolies a centerpiece of their affordability pitch ahead of the midterms.
📂 USDA announced a new filing system for farmers via a multi-million dollar contract with Palantir.
🐔 Bird flu in PA is bad right now.
@cafastfoodunion.org are pushing fast food franchises to step up and support their workers' rights amid ongoing ICE operations and raids
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Feeding America names former VA Sec. Denis McDonough as CEO.
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
NEW: ProPublica recently reported that the U.S. Forest Service knowingly issued protective gear containing PFAS to wildland firefighters.
The agency says it has now stopped distributing those garments.
By @abestreep.bsky.social
Trump attacks Supreme Court justices after he is handed a major tariff loss
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The WH is walking a tightrope as it works to please #MAHA and court traditional GOP allies.
With the glyphosate EO, that challenge became stark.
“Are people happy about it? No, but there’s a logic here that’s pretty undeniable,” a WH official said.
w/ Cheyenne Haslett for @politico.com
"Descendants of enslaved people are fighting an attempt to use eminent domain to carve a spur through one of Georgia’s largest Black‑owned farms."
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Scooplet in @politico.com's Morning Ag newsletter:
Coca-Cola has left the top trade group the Consumer Brands Association as the packaged food and beverage industry struggles to respond to the Make America Healthy Again movement.
subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...
PETA announces they're no longer supporting cage-free eggs.
www.peta.org/media/news-r...
NEW: Yet another reason why Social Security numbers should no longer be used for verifying your identity. @lhn.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/a-mega...
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One simple spark, and dried-out kudzu vines could easily catch fire. That’s especially problematic when they’ve climbed trees.
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Snow/ice on the ground doesn’t end a severe drought.
The 6–9" that fell Jan. 25 equaled only ~2" of rain — and we entered January already 10+ inches below normal after six dry months. February is running ~0.75" below normal.
One storm can’t erase a long-term deficit.
More info at cwg.live
I wrote about this in more detail back in December, too.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Over the weekend, 2 more states began new restrictions on junk food in #SNAP.
RFK Jr. has made these policies a keystone of his Make America Healthy Again agenda, but each state has their own plan, complicating this SNAP overhaul.
Our quiz helps illustrate that:
@politico.com
A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts
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A fifth-generation farmer stares down a future in which his land is no longer tended by someone in the family. It’s new territory for everyone. on.wsj.com/46EmwGM
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The Trump administration is pushing states to revamp the #SNAP program by banning some junk foods.
But every state is slightly different.
We came up with a quiz to show just how confusing this can be for SNAP participants and retailers.
@politico.com
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BEEF RECALL: USDA announces CS Beef is recalling more than 20k pounds of ground beef for possible contamination with E.Coli.
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-aler...
SCOOP from @abestreep.bsky.social: Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
11.02.2026 02:05 — 👍 50 🔁 28 💬 4 📌 0A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
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