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Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals, discussed the high incidence of foodborne illness and the state of American agriculture on The Colbert Report last week. "Why should I become a vegetarian? What is wrong with the meat, sir?" satirical host, Stephen Colbert asked Foer.

Between 50 and 150 ash trees to be removed each year under plan to battle the invading emerald ash borerSouth Washington County Bulletin

New Tech Turns Beetle Against Beetle, Prevents Beetles From Killing Host TreesABC News

An invasive plant called tamarisk has been killing off cottonwoods and destroying river habitat for decades. Now park rangers are hoping a beetle can turn the tideNational Parks Conservation Association

Sandy Diedrich would be clacking her loppers in approval. The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it is banning the sale, transport or propagation of English ivy, a creeping scourge that threatens to smother much of the late Diedrich's beloved Forest Park.The Oregonian

Earlier this week, First Lady Michelle Obama announced her Let's Move initiative to combat childhood obesity. Rising childhood obesity rates, however, tell only part of the story.