Dec 14 Watch 7:54 Ag Secretary Vilsack: Democrats have a messaging problem in rural America By PBS News Hour While President-elect Donald Trump is close to filling his cabinet, one crucial position left is the secretary of agriculture. Judy Woodruff speaks with outgoing Secretary Tom Vilsack -- the last remaining original member of the Obama Cabinet -- about his… Continue watching
Feb 03 Panel reverses, says white potatoes should be included in WIC benefits By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Ostracized by health officials for several years, the white potato is back in favor. The prestigious Institute of Medicine said Tuesday that people aren’t getting enough starchy vegetables or potassium and fiber, nutrients that are plentiful in potatoes. Continue reading
Jan 02 Meat industry bristles at suggestion of sustainable dietary guidelines By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A panel that advises the Agriculture Department is ready to recommend that you be told not only what foods are better for your own health, but for the environment as well. That means that when the latest version of the… Continue reading
Oct 21 Is that lavender soap really ‘organic’? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press According to the Organic Trade Association, sales of those nonfood organic products were about $2.8 billion last year, a small share of the overall organic market but growing rapidly. Among the most popular items: household cleaners, cosmetics, gardening products, clothing,… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch USDA Releases New Rules for Snacks Sold at Schools Starting next year, new federal rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will regulate the kinds of food and beverages sold at schools in order to lower the amount of fat, salt and sugar in kids' diets. Ray Suarez gets… Continue watching
Jun 02 Plate Pushing Vegetables, Fruit Ousts Food Pyramid By Dave Gustafson The government scrapped its food pyramid Thursday, replacing it with MyPlate, a campaign that encourages Americans to fill up half their diet with fruits and vegetables, and avoid sugary drinks and oversized portions. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch More Americans Facing Hunger, Report Finds A new report found that almost 15 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding enough food in 2008. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts for more. Continue watching
Jan 11 Switchgrass Yields Energy-efficient, Clean Fuel, Study Finds By PBS News Hour Switchgrass, a prairie grass grown on marginal farmland and processed into ethanol, can produce five times more energy than it takes to grow the crop, according to a new study. Continue reading
Dec 30 U.S. Unveils Rules to Protect Food Supply From Mad Cow Disease The Department of Agriculture announced new beef regulations including banning meat from cattle that are unable to walk from the human food supply - a rule that would have prevented the slaughter of the U.S. cow later diagnosed with mad… Continue reading