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Feds Say They’ll Try Solving the Mystery of What ‘Natural’ Food Is
Probably bad news for Big Food.
By Clint RaineyThe USDA Is Investigating Misuse of Public Funds to Thwart Vegan-Mayo Sales
Drama, drama, drama.
By Clint RaineyAmericans Find Some Seriously Weird Stuff in Their Hot Dogs
You probably don't want to see a silverfish or "the tip of a razor blade" inside your next frankfurter.
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An Official ‘GMO-Free’ Label Is Finally Coming to Grocery Stores
The USDA says companies are already getting in line for certification.
By Clint RaineyCongress Moves to Create a Single Food-Safety Super-Agency From FDA and USDA Components
Lawmakers say consolidation would make it easier to prevent foodborne illness.
By Clint Rainey‘Pink Slime’ Beef No Longer in Schools
But some say the ammonia-treated product deserves more respect.
By Clint RaineySchumer Speaks Out Against Plan to Import Chicken From China
The New York senator says USDA documents signify a new era of Chinese chicken.
By Belle CushingHow the Government Shutdown May Affect the Way You Eat
SBA loans, meat inspections, and food stamps are all affected.
By Hugh MerwinU.S. Officials on Chinese Chicken Processing: It’s Totally Cool, Trust Us
The Chinese processors that were issued permits are in compliance with food-safety rules, the USDA says.
By Belle CushingReally? USDA Says It’s Fine If China Processes America’s Chickens
Some chickens are about to take a long walk off a very short pier.
By Belle CushingOmission Beer Can Now Officially Call Itself ‘Gluten-Free’
The beer company will now make its labels much clearer.
By Hugh MerwinFDA Standardizes ‘Gluten-Free’ Food Labels
The new, technical definition allows gluten up to twenty parts per million in food labeled "gluten-free."
By Hugh MerwinMeat Groups Sue USDA Over Point of Origin Labels
It's a renaissance age of meat labels, but that doesn't mean everyone's happy.
By Hugh MerwinNew ‘GMO-Free’ Label Approved by Agriculture Department
Did your chicken ever eat transgenic alfalfa sprouts? Now you'll know.
By Hugh MerwinWhoa: Horse Slaughter Starting Up Again in Two States
Seabiscuit may eventually be inside your biscuits.
By Hugh MerwinWill the Sequester Really Halt Meat Production?
The White House says it could. The meat industry says no.
By Alan SytsmaUSDA Shutters Central Valley Slaughterhouse Over Animal Abuse Allegations
Even worse, the USDA was buying its beef for school lunch and emergency food programs.
By Hadley TomickiPink Slime Might Be in the Past, But Poultry Is Getting Grosser
Slaughterhouses on speed.
By Alyssa ShelaskyMolotovs Crash the Cocktail Party in West Philly; How About an 'Unhappy Meal' to Go With Your Depression?
Plus: FDA passes on a BPA ban; and BK rolls out smoothies, chicken strips and more as part of its new menu lineup, all in our morning news roundup.