New USDA Guidelines: What every parent should know?
The New USDA Guidelines recommend children up to 2 years with new clinical trials for preventing food allergies. It suggests to introduce allergens early. The new guidelines have also limited the sugar content based More...
Dangerous insects, long-horned beetles, grain weevils found in shipments headed to East Coast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed today that two insects that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered during June were first ever discoveries of those species More...
USDA spent $10 million to rescue Michelle Obama’s ‘food deserts,’ five years later and no science
Back in 2011, the Obama administration doubled the money the USDA will provide to promote farmer’s markets in rural and urban areas across America. $10 million was poured into the latest Michelle Obama “healthy More...
Cattle trade organization responds to second Brazil BSE case
In response to the recent report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), which showed a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) confirmed in Mato Grosso, Brazil, the largest producer-only cattle More...
USDA to require reporting of pig viruses
In an effort to further enhance the biosecurity and health of the US swine herd while maintaining movement of pigs in the US, the USDA will require reporting of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) and Swine Delta More...
FSIS releases plan for dealing with Salmonella in meat and poultry products
With an estimated 1.3 million illnesses can be attributed to Salmonella every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today released its Salmonella Action Plan More...
USDA rolls out Greek yogurt pilot program to schools, Chuck Schumer linked to Fage, Chobani who win big
School kids across the nation could get an additional Greek fix from in their yogurt, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture kicks off its National Greek Yogurt Pilot Program. Arizona, Idaho, New York and Tennessee More...
USDA develops new cell line for detection of foot-and-mouth disease
USDA scientists at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center have developed a new cell line that rapidly and accurately detects foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), according to a USDA news release May 16. Photo More...
USDA ‘Cultural Sensitivity’ training video leaks, ‘pilgrims were illegal aliens’ and minorities are ’emerging majorities’
Judicial Watch released previously unseen USDA videos revealing a compulsory “Cultural Sensitivity Training” program requiring USDA employees to bang on tables, chanting in unison “The pilgrims More...
Arizona restaurant serving lion meat burgers
An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests. The MSNBC reports More...
