Public employee organization alleges Department of Agriculture harassed scientists who criticized neonicotinoid use
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act created anti-hunger programs by cutting food stamps by $5 billion
Federal dietary committee recommends eating less red meat. Will science finally trump politics?
Experimental Ebola drug ZMapp highlights new field of plant-made drugs, which are inexpensive to produce
The USDA updates their poultry inspection system, but how do we measure success in food safety?
Agricultural authorities say move could result in 5,000 fewer food-related illnesses annually
Farmers laud possibility of more herbicide-resistant crops, but environmentalists worry about expanded chemical use
USDA says it is already taking some of the steps suggested by the reports
