The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a department within the federal government whose website describes its mission as “promoting agricultural production” and “to preserve our Nation’s natural resources.” The agencies under the umbrella of USDA “help keep America’s farmers and ranchers in business and ensure that the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and properly labeled” while also ensuring “the health and care of animals and plants and the health of the land.”
