Participants in the USDA’s Women, Infants and Children’s nutrition assistance program will be able to use their benefits to buy from an expanded list of healthy foods. Here is Gary…
A Peek at Some Farm Bill Program Timelines
When will certain aspects of the new Farm Bill be implemented and available? Rod Bain has the story. A Peek at Some Farm Bill Program Timelines…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…million for communities running low on drinking water supplies $47 million for food and housing assistance for people in the communities most affected by the drought We spoke recently with…
Food Loss and Waste
Jean Buzby of Economic Research Service discusses the growing interest in food loss and food waste, their impacts, and their definitions. Food Loss and Waste…
The Total Cost and Value of Food Loss
How much food is lost or wasted, and how much does that translate in dollar value? That’s the focus of a recent USDA study. Rod Bain reports. The Total and…
Shaping America’s Eating Habits
Panelists from a recent US Farmers and Rancher’s Alliance food dialogue answer the question, “Who’s shaping America’s eating habits?” Shaping America’s Eating Habits Panelists include University of Southern California Professor…
Who is Shaping America’s Eating Habits?
Rod Bain A recent Food Dialogue asked a panel about our nation’s eating habits and how they are shaped. Here is Rod Bain. Who is Shaping America’s Eating Habits?…
Help to Making Healthier Food Decisions
…help Americans make healthy food choices, consumers can expect to see a new nutrition facts label on packaged foods. Susan Carter has the story. Help to Making Healthier Food Decisions…
Proposed FDA Changes Will Make Food Labels Easier to Understand
Proposed food label changes by the Food and Drug Administration will help consumers better discern exactly how much they’re eating. Proposed FDA Changes Will Make Food Labels Easier to Understand…
USDA’S Role in the Newly Proposed Nutrition Labels
While the Food and Drug Administration is taking the lead in updating the nutrition facts on packaged foods, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is doing things now to help…
New Food Nutrition Labels in the Works
It’s been more than two decades since the labels on packaged foods have been updated. The Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes that would take effect in the next…
Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation
…to healthy eating in schools. The Smart Snacks standards ensure that snack foods in schools include whole grains, low-fat dairy, fruits and vegetables, or protein foods as their main ingredients,…
California Firm Recalls Canadian Liver Pâté Products
California Firm Recalls Canadian Liver Pâté Products Produced Without Import Inspection WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2014 – Sun Hing Foods, Inc., the Importer of Record, a South San Francisco, Calif., establishment,…
Ban on U.S. Pork Lifted by Vietnam
Randall Weiseman Vietnam has notified USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service that it will accept pork exports from the U.S. Ban on U.S. Pork Lifted by Vietnam…