
US Composting Council gets $4.4 million for compost application trials
As part of a $90 million dollar investment in conservation efforts, the U.S. government prioritizes composting viability to increase adoption in agriculture.

As part of a $90 million dollar investment in conservation efforts, the U.S. government prioritizes composting viability to increase adoption in agriculture.

As part of a $90 million dollar investment in conservation efforts, the U.S. government prioritizes composting viability to increase adoption in agriculture.

The FDA is trying to make it easier to make smart food decisions. With rising chronic diseases attributed to food-related habits, the organization proposes placing a new nutrition label on the front of food packages with fat, sodium, and sugar content.

Chronic diseases such as hypertension are linked to a high sodium intake. The FDA proposed changes to its salt standards so that food manufacturers can use salt substitutes and lower the sodium content in processed food.

A new report shows more than five billion pounds of post-consumer plastic was acquired for recycling in 2021.

Innovative conservation and climate change programs get a boost as part of the Investing in America agenda. Here’s a rundown of the recent grant announcement and program priorities.