A followup to my July 27th post.
GOP senators declare 'Meat Monday' in slap to USDA
By Elise Viebeck, thehill.com
Good for them for sticking it to the USDA and reminding them that they're supposed to be shill for the meat, dairy, and agriculture industries.
Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)will soon be paying more for their meat due to the drought though. Consumers in their districts will be paying more as well.
USDA says drought will push up food prices in 2013
By Steve Karnowski, AP/Businessweek.com
The constituents in their districts will also be paying the costs in other ways.
Livestock impacts on the environment
http://www.fao.org
'Meatless Monday' too hot a potato for USDA
By Ben Grossman-Cohen, Special to CNN
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