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Usda
health concerns
8/1/2018
Trader Joe’s and Other Chains Involved in Massive Food Recall
The USDA has issued a warning following possible parasite contamination of wraps and salads at T.J.’s, Kroger, and Walgreens.
food insecurity
7/20/2018
The Farmers’ Market SNAP Crisis Gets ‘Emergency Support,’ But No Clear Solution
A nonprofit group with previous experience will fund the payment platform for 30 more days.
food insecurity
7/12/2018
20,000 New Yorkers Will Likely Lose Farmers’ Market Access Next Month
“We found out last Tuesday.”
food politics
4/9/2018
How Trump’s Ag Secretary Helped Big Food During His First Year
A new report from a major science-advocacy group lists the many ways he’s “sidelining science and favoring industry over farmers and the public.”
2/26/2018
The Beef Industry Has Begun Its Fight Against High-tech Meat Substitutes
“Beef” should really come from cows, argues one industry lobbying group.
animal welfare
12/18/2017
Trump’s USDA Is Working to Torpedo the Rules for Organic Eggs
It could undermine a seven-year fight to force Big Chicken to treat animals more humanely.
health concerns
12/6/2017
Big Food Is Removing Salt and Sugar — But Products Aren’t Getting Healthier
A “surge” in saturated fats reveals the latest marketing trick.
food politics
5/2/2017
Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Michelle Obama’s School-Lunch Policies
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue believes her nutrition initiatives need a little “palatability.”
going aggro
1/25/2017
USDA Briefly Ordered Scientists to Stop Sharing Research With the Public
The ban was rescinded after a deluge of bad press.
food policy
1/23/2017
5 Reasons Why Food Experts Are Worried About Trump’s New Agriculture Secretary
They say Sonny Perdue is poised to roll back regulations, has Big Industry ties, and denies climate change.
meatpacking
12/15/2016
New USDA Rules Make It Harder for Big Meat to Screw Small Farmers
Tyson and other companies have promised to fight this “overregulation.”
surpluses
8/24/2016
Government Saves America’s Cheese Industry With $20 Million Bailout
A milk glut and a sluggish demand have left the market very saturated.
Food Politics
5/3/2016
Congress Introduced a Bill to Keep Journalists From Snooping Around Big Food
It’s industry lobbyists’ response to the exposé over vegan mayo.
Food Politics
11/11/2015
Feds May Define What a ‘Natural’ Food Is
Probably bad news for Big Food.
Egg On The Face
10/27/2015
The USDA Is Investigating Misuse of Public Funds to Thwart Vegan-Mayo Sales
Drama, drama, drama.
Found Objects
7/20/2015
Americans 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.
Food Politics
5/15/2015
An Official ‘GMO-Free’ Label Is Finally Coming to Grocery Stores
The USDA says companies are already getting in line for certification.
Food Safety
1/29/2015
Congress Moves to Create a Single Food-Safety Super-Agency From FDA and USDA
Lawmakers say consolidation would make it easier to prevent foodborne illness.
Beef
5/30/2014
‘Pink Slime’ Beef No Longer in Schools
But some say the ammonia-treated product deserves more respect.
Made In China
11/11/2013
Schumer Speaks Out Against Plan to Import Chicken From China
The New York senator says USDA documents signify a new era of Chinese chicken.
Shutdown
10/1/2013
How the Government Shutdown May Affect the Way You Eat
SBA loans, meat inspections, and food stamps are all affected.
I'll Fly Away
9/27/2013
U.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.
Food Safety
9/5/2013
Really? 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.
Beer Me
8/6/2013
Omission Beer Can Now Officially Call Itself ‘Gluten-Free’
The beer company will now make its labels much clearer.
Health Concerns
8/2/2013
FDA Standardizes ‘Gluten-Free’ Food Labels
The new, technical definition allows gluten up to twenty parts per million in food labeled “gluten-free.”
Labels
7/10/2013
Meat Groups Sue USDA Over Point of Origin Labels
It’s a renaissance age of meat labels, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s happy.
Labels
6/21/2013
New ‘GMO-Free’ Label Approved by Agriculture Department
Did your chicken ever eat transgenic alfalfa sprouts? Now you’ll know.
Hoof Goes There
3/1/2013
Whoa: Horse Slaughter Starting Up Again in Two States
Seabiscuit may eventually be inside your biscuits.
How Your Sausage Gets Made
2/26/2013
Will the Sequester Really Halt Meat Production?
The White House says it could. The meat industry says no.
Health Concerns
8/21/2012
USDA Shutters Central Valley Slaughterhouse Over Animal Abuse Allegations
Even worse, the USDA was buying its beef for school lunch and emergency food programs.
Bad Idea
4/3/2012
Pink Slime Might Be in the Past, But Poultry Is Getting Grosser
Slaughterhouses on speed.
Mediavore
4/2/2012
Molotovs Crash the Cocktail Party in West Philly; How About an ‘Unhappy Meal’ to
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.
Oliver!
3/21/2012
Possibly Feeling Left Out, Jamie Oliver Launches a Stop Pink Slime Website
The Naked Chef reminds you that he opposed the meat filler long before you did.
Food Politics
3/15/2012
Schools Can ‘Opt Out’ of Pink Slime
Of course, the alternative doesn’t really sound much better.
Health Concerns
3/5/2012
Very Low-Grade Beef: USDA Still Buying Pink ‘Slime’ for School
Two former microbiologists speak out against the potential hazards of the gross “meat” product.
Mediavore
10/17/2011
USDA Awards Grant Money to Local Farmers Markets Groups; Margarine Ban’s
Plus: LivingSocial gets ready to launch exclusive food events; and sustainable meat supply might hinge on an overwhelming mass embrace of tripe, all in our morning news roundup.
Food Politics
9/29/2011
Dems Blame Boenher and the GOP for Listeria and E. Coli Outbreaks
Recent listeria and E. coli outbreaks are being called a “wake-up call.”
Mediavore
8/8/2011
Ocean City Restaurateurs Submit BYOB Petition; The French Are Getting Fat Too
Plus: USDA date shows a 17 percent increase in the number of farmers markets in the past year; and the sea buckthorn berry is the latest miracle cure on the scene, all in our morning news roundup.
Mediavore
7/22/2011
Cancer Patients’ Urine Is the Likely Culprit For Radiation in Philly’s
Plus: Everything you ever wanted to know about reading wine labels; and Michelle Obama’s deal with Wal-Mart to combat food deserts, all in our morning news roundup.
Food Safety
6/28/2011
America Set to Finally Learn About Food Safety Through the Inescapable Power of
The USDA is launching a new advertising campaign.
FYI
6/22/2011
NY to PA’s Needy: Your Goose Is Cooked
The geese will be shipped to Pennsylvania, where they will feed the poor.
Mediavore
6/10/2011
LAUSD Gears Up To Make Food Donations; Coffee Causes Hallucinations
The Los Angeles School District will start donating its significant stock of unused food to local non-profits starting next week.
Mediavore
6/10/2011
Nutter’s Ultimatum: Soda Tax or Increased Property Taxes; Too Much Coffee
Plus: Scientists are very close to producing “super wheat”; and McDonald’s in Europe gets hip to sustainable fish, all in our morning news roundup.
Food Safety
3/3/2011
Proposed USDA Budget Cuts Mean We’ll All Probably Get Real Accustomed to
Oh, and they’ll wind up costing taxpayers a lot of money.
Mediavore
3/2/2011
Mouse-Wielding Food Terrorist Ordered to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation; Coconut
Plus: Christina Hendricks taped an episode of Top Chef with her husband; and urban wineries gain prominence, all in our morning news roundup.
Health Concerns
2/1/2011
Why Won’t the Government Just Let Us Take Superstrong Diet Pills?
Oh, because they might cause heart attacks.
Mediavore
2/1/2011
A New Ruling on Wine Sales in NJ Could Crush Local Wineries; Martha Stewart Gets
Plus: With new dietary guidelines, the USDA warns against calories, soda and salt; and Chili’s tests new barbecue menu items, all in our morning news roundup.
Mediavore
1/31/2011
Egyptians Stockpiling Food; Sara Lee Splits
The cookie company divides itself in two, while continuing protests in Egypt have people stocking up.
Mediavore
1/14/2011
It’s Do or Die Time For Tasty Baking Co.; L.A. Gangs Target Food Trucks
Plus Subway dabbles in gluten-free, and a global food crisis now seems imminent, all in our morning news roundup.
Olive Oil
8/26/2010
Are You Buying Counterfeit Olive Oil?
Our country is full of sub-par olive oil.
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