USDA Getting Tougher on Salmonella in Chicken Products August 2, 2022 By David Pitt DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government on Monday announced proposed new regulations that would force food processors to...
Lawsuit Alleges Skittles Candies Contain Known Toxin July 15, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Mars Inc has been sued by a consumer who claims that Skittles candies are unfit to eat because they contain...
EPA Approves Use of Bayer Weed Killer For Five Years October 28, 2020 By Tom Polansek CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it will allow farmers to spray crops with weed killers...
USDA Limits Review Requirements of Some Biotech Farm Products May 15, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a rule that will simplify or waive agency reviews of...
Union Sues to Block Trump Move to Speed Up Pig Slaughtering October 8, 2019 By Mike Dorning A food workers’ union filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block a Trump administration move to end limits on the...
Worker, Food-Safety Advocates Sound Alarm Over New Hog Slaughter Rules September 18, 2019 By Tom Polansek CHICAGO — U.S. food safety and the health of plant workers will be at risk from new federal rules that...
Louisiana Lawmakers Push Food Label Restrictions May 14, 2019 By Melinda DeSlatte BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s lawmakers are on a labeling binge this year, pushing ahead with food classification restrictions on...
The Other Fake Meat: Beyond Burger Clashes With Former Partner May 3, 2019 By Leslie Patton and Lydia Mulvany Danny Goodman hasn’t eaten a Beyond Burger in three years. And he’s staying away from Beyond Meat Inc. stock despite...
Food Firms Globally Whip Up Wacky Ways to Battle Bad Diets April 30, 2019 By Annie Banerj and Thin Lei Win Indian health worker Chhaya Sunil Jadhav banned snack food at home after her daughter, 11, fell sick from eating cheap,...
Listeria Scare Prompts Houston Company to Recall Products April 11, 2019 HOUSTON — A Texas company has recalled more than 3,300 pounds (1496.87 kilograms) of ready-to-eat meat, poultry and salad products...