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Usda
health concerns
Aug. 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.
By
Nikita Richardson
food insecurity
July 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.
By
Hugh Merwin
food insecurity
July 12, 2018
20,000 New Yorkers Will Likely Lose Farmers’ Market Access Next Month
“We found out last Tuesday.”
By
Hugh Merwin
food politics
Apr. 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.”
By
Clint Rainey
Feb. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
animal welfare
Dec. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Dec. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
food politics
May 2, 2017
Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Michelle Obama’s School-Lunch Policies
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue believes her nutrition initiatives need a little “palatability.”
By
Clint Rainey
going aggro
Jan. 25, 2017
USDA Briefly Ordered Scientists to Stop Sharing Research With the Public
The ban was rescinded after a deluge of bad press.
By
Clint Rainey
food policy
Jan. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
meatpacking
Dec. 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.”
By
Clint Rainey
surpluses
Aug. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Politics
May 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.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Politics
Nov. 11, 2015
Feds May Define What a ‘Natural’ Food Is
Probably bad news for Big Food.
By
Clint Rainey
Egg On The Face
Oct. 27, 2015
The USDA Is Investigating Misuse of Public Funds to Thwart Vegan-Mayo Sales
Drama, drama, drama.
By
Clint Rainey
Found Objects
July 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.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Politics
May 15, 2015
An Official ‘GMO-Free’ Label Is Finally Coming to Grocery Stores
The USDA says companies are already getting in line for certification.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Safety
Jan. 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.
By
Clint Rainey
Beef
May 30, 2014
‘Pink Slime’ Beef No Longer in Schools
But some say the ammonia-treated product deserves more respect.
By
Clint Rainey
Made In China
Nov. 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.
By
Belle Cushing
Shutdown
Oct. 1, 2013
How the Government Shutdown May Affect the Way You Eat
SBA loans, meat inspections, and food stamps are all affected.
By
Hugh Merwin
I’ll Fly Away
Sept. 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.
By
Belle Cushing
Food Safety
Sept. 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.
By
Belle Cushing
Beer Me
Aug. 6, 2013
Omission Beer Can Now Officially Call Itself ‘Gluten-Free’
The beer company will now make its labels much clearer.
By
Hugh Merwin
Health Concerns
Aug. 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.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Labels
July 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.
By
Hugh Merwin
Labels
June 21, 2013
New ‘GMO-Free’ Label Approved by Agriculture Department
Did your chicken ever eat transgenic alfalfa sprouts? Now you’ll know.
By
Hugh Merwin
Hoof Goes There
Mar. 1, 2013
Whoa: Horse Slaughter Starting Up Again in Two States
Seabiscuit may eventually be inside your biscuits.
By
Hugh Merwin
How Your Sausage Gets Made
Feb. 26, 2013
Will the Sequester Really Halt Meat Production?
The White House says it could. The meat industry says no.
By
Alan Sytsma
Health Concerns
Aug. 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.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Bad Idea
Apr. 3, 2012
Pink Slime Might Be in the Past, But Poultry Is Getting Grosser
Slaughterhouses on speed.
By
Alyssa Shelasky
Mediavore
Apr. 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!
Mar. 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.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Food Politics
Mar. 15, 2012
Schools Can ‘Opt Out’ of Pink Slime
Of course, the alternative doesn’t really sound much better.
By
Alan Sytsma
Health Concerns
Mar. 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.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Oct. 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
Sept. 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.”
By
Collin Keefe
Mediavore
Aug. 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
July 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
June 28, 2011
America Set to Finally Learn About Food Safety Through the Inescapable Power of
The USDA is launching a new advertising campaign.
By
Alan Sytsma
FYI
June 22, 2011
NY to PA’s Needy: Your Goose Is Cooked
The geese will be shipped to Pennsylvania, where they will feed the poor.
By
Collin Keefe
Mediavore
June 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
June 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
Mar. 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.
By
Collin Keefe
Mediavore
Mar. 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
Feb. 1, 2011
Why Won’t the Government Just Let Us Take Superstrong Diet Pills?
Oh, because they might cause heart attacks.
By
Alan Sytsma
Mediavore
Feb. 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
Jan. 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
Jan. 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
Aug. 26, 2010
Are You Buying Counterfeit Olive Oil?
Our country is full of sub-par olive oil.
By
Hannah Howard
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