United States Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities, also to meet the needs of the american people, and end hunger, in America and abroad.
External links
- United States Department of Agriculture
- History of American Agriculture
- USDA National Nutrient Database
- eLook Nutrition - Provides the complete USDA nutritional database online along with search feature.
- National Archives document of the USDA's origins
- Report: USDA Regulatory Policy Has Been 'Hijacked' by Agribusiness Industry - July 23, 2004.
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