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President Trump’s budget request managed to do something few could have imagined: unite farmers and foodies.

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Midwest

Farming

Food

Seat belts. Two pilots in every cockpit. Cribs that don’t strangle infants. These federal rules, and many others, have saved a lot of lives over the years. In the process they’ve made American consumer products better and given customers more confidence in their purchases.

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Toxics

Asbestos

Consumer Products

The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting ideas for easing "burdensome" water regulations – Trump administration doublespeak for gutting rules that protect drinking water from toxic chemicals, animal waste and other contaminants. So far more than 32,000 Americans have submitted online comments, but many aren’t sending EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt the feedback he bargained for.  

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Toxics

Water

Tap Water

Here are several of this past week’s deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.

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Toxics

Pesticides

Farming

On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a confirmation hearing for Scott Gottlieb, a doctor who is President Trump’s nominee to run the Food and Drug Administration. Here are eight questions committee members should ask Gottlieb:

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Toxics

Consumer Products

Food

Here are several of this past week’s deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.

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Children's Health

Toxics

Pesticides

Everyone likes safe food. Polls show consumers want food safety to be a top priority for food companies and policymakers.

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Consumer Products

Food

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, President Trump's nominee for secretary of agriculture, is still awaiting a Senate confirmation hearing. But just as he did in Georgia, he's already maneuvering to put his business partners in powerful policy positions.

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Farming

Food