
Examination of Dietary Recommendations for Salt-Cured, Smoked, and Nitrite-Preserved Foods
The scientific evidence does not support restrictions in the consumption of salted, smoked, or nitrite-preserved foods by the U.S. population.

Examination of Dietary Recommendations for Salt-Cured, Smoked, and Nitrite-Preserved Foods
The scientific evidence does not support restrictions in the consumption of salted, smoked, or nitrite-preserved foods by the U.S. population.

Contribution of Animal Products to Healthful Diets
Foods derived from animals contribute significantly to total nutrients in the U.S. food supply. Moreover, the availability to humans

Well-Being of Agricultural Animals
Concern for the welfare of farm animals is mounting in the United States. Although many of the issues of agricultural

Approximately 262 million acres of public land in the western United States are grazed by domestic livestock. This report

Integrated Animal Waste Management
A broad spectrum of integrated manure management systems are available to collect, transfer, store, treat, and efficiently utilize a

Future of Irrigated Agriculture
Farmers irrigating in the western United States face a host of changing circumstances that will require innovations and new adaptations

Radiation Pasteurization of Food
Foodborne bacteria cause as many as 9,000 deaths in the United States annually; yet scientifically proven safe, low doses of

Diversifying U.S. Crop Production
For more than a century, crop price instability has dogged U.S. farmers. And in the past 60 years–despite federal subsidy

Scientific Societies: Conversations on Change
Summary of a workshop designed to create awareness of critical changes in the workplace. Members of nearly 50 professional societies

Quality of U.S. Agricultural Products
Accurate assessment of the quality of agricultural products is essential in today’s rapidly globalizing economy. A few changes in policies