Tag: USDA
Tyson is recalling 69,000 pounds of chicken strips after customers complained they contained metal
The recall comes after Tyson in January recalled 18 tons of chicken nuggets from grocery stores across the US after shoppers found rubber inside them.
27.5 million tons of US soybeans expected to go unsold this year as a direct consequence of the trade war with China
The trade war has had a major impact on agriculture over the past two years with the latest USDA figures highlighting the soybean market's problems.
The government shutdown has gotten so bad that agencies are using legal loopholes to restart critical functions
Agencies including the FDA, USDA, State, and FAA are recalling furloughed employees to keep operations running during the government shutdown.
From airport lines to food inspections, here are all the ways the government shutdown is impacting the lives of average Americans
The federal government is stuck in the second-longest shutdown ever. Average Americans are starting to see the effects from airports to paychecks.
Some American food safety inspections aren’t happening due to the government shutdown, and it could mean more food-poisoning outbreaks
The government shutdown could lead to a perhaps unexpected negative consequence: more food-poisoning outbreaks.
Trump said ‘raking and cleaning’ forests would prevent more devastating wildfires. But the government shutdown is stopping the Forest Serv...
The government shutdown is wreaking havoc on President Donald Trump idea to prevent wildfires by "raking" as the Forest Service faces a lack of funds.
The effects of the shutdown are only going to get exponentially worse as the fight drags on
As the government shutdown drags on the effects will get worse. Food stamps could
The US government shutdown could delay subsidies for farmers already ravaged by Trump’s trade war
University of Illinois agricultural economist Scott Irwin said almost $5 billion meant to shield US farmers from Trump's policy is being stalled.
A new rule requires GMO products to be labeled by 2022, and some food companies are rejoicing
The USDA just announced that food companies will have until 2022 to label their GMO crops.
Kids across the US are eating fewer whole grains and more sugary milk in school lunches. See how federal rules have changed for the worse.
US students had been adjusting to healthier school lunches. Now the USDA is reversing course, giving them more sugar and fewer whole grains.