"DOGE cuts to USDA may open door to invasive species, higher food prices." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 18 March 2025, 1717 UTC. Content and Source: https://arstechnica.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). ARS Technica 193 Most popular DOGE cuts to USDA may open door to invasive species, higher food prices USDA layoffs threaten food safety • 4K Ars Technica - All content / 2h Before he was abruptly fired last month, Derek Copeland worked as a trainer at the US Department of Agriculture’s National Dog Detection Training Center, preparing beagles and Labrador retrievers to sniff out plants and animals that are invasive or vectors for zoonotic diseases, like swine fever . Copeland estimates the NDDTC lost about a fifth of its trainers and a number of other support s...
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