Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest

Dow Jones News Fund Data Intern

Arundhati Soni is a senior economics major at Columbia University, where she serves as the graphics reporter on the school newspaper. Soni’s internship is part of the Dow Jones News Fund.

Congress could beef up meatpacking oversight this fall. But obstacles to enforcement remain.

Bills introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would add lawyers in the USDA to prosecute complaints under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Experts and advocates have said the law has been weakened over the previous decades.

By Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest

/ 4 Aug 2022

Congress could beef up meatpacking oversight this fall. But obstacles to enforcement remain.

Big Ag companies largely silent in wake of Roe v. Wade reversal

Over the past month, Investigate Midwest contacted 11 leading Big Ag companies about their health care policies regarding abortion. Only one answered our questions.

By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest, Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest, Kendall Little, Investigate Midwest, Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest, Heather Robinson, Investigate Midwest, Mary Norkol, Investigate Midwest and Marley Schultz, Investigate Midwest

/ 28 Jul 2022

Big Ag companies largely silent in wake of Roe v. Wade reversal

Chair of Congressional subcommittee investigating Seresto collars asks EPA to take product off market — again

About a month after holding a hearing on what was called possibly the “most dangerous” flea and tick product on the market, the subcommittee sent the EPA a letter reiterating its recommendations.

By Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 21 Jul 2022

Chair of Congressional subcommittee investigating Seresto collars asks EPA to take product off market — again

GRAPHIC: USDA reports over 13 million birds affected by bird flu in Iowa

Overall in the U.S., 40 million birds have been affected.

By Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest

/ 16 Jun 2022

GRAPHIC: USDA reports over 13 million birds affected by bird flu in Iowa

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