University of Florida Sends Seeds to Space and U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Agreement
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**University of Florida researchers sent seeds to the International Space Station yesterday to study how spaceflight affects plant genetics and resilience.
The goal is to develop crops that can better withstand extreme Earth conditions like drought, heat and cold by learning from space-induced genetic changes.
This experiment is part of a global collaboration aimed at advancing both space farming and climate-resilient agriculture on Earth.
**The FDA is working to create a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, opening the door to regulating one of the main targets of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
The agency is asking stakeholders for information to help establish a federally recognized definition that could help shape future regulation, including what types of food are eligible for school lunch or food assistance benefit programs.
**The U.S. and the European Union agreed to a trade deal following make-or-break negotiations between President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
They agreed to a U.S. tariff of 15% on all goods from the EU, which is half of the 30% Trump had threatened, adding the EU will open its 27-member markets to U.S. exporters with 0% tariffs on certain goods.
Von der Leyen says the deal will bring more stability to both sides.
