

Making Sen$e Jul 23

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that could eliminate food stamp benefits for 3.1 million Americans if the change goes into effect.
By Laura Santhanam
Health Apr 02

Inconsistent and unclear date labels are causing U.S. consumers to discard tons of food that is safe to eat.
By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline
Health Jan 18

Nationwide, 38 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the country’s largest safety net program, for food and nutrition, but future funding is uncertain amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
By Laura Santhanam
Education Jul 25

Summertime is supposed to be fun for children and families, but for millions, the absence of free school meals or discounted lunches is a cause for worry. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from Nebraska on how food…
By PBS NewsHour
Apr 24

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
The son of a farmer from Bonaire, Georgia, he will be the first Southerner in the post in more than two decades.
Mar 16

By Nsikan Akpan
The White House’s budget proposal for 2018, released Thursday, seeks cuts in science and health agencies across the board. Yet, some budgetary wallets will be lightened more than others.
Millions of minuscule mites share our wide world. Mites are arachnids, much like spiders and scorpions, and the microscopic creatures are among the oldest and most plentiful invertebrates on the planet.
May 23

By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News
A new label on some of the steaks in your grocery store highlights a production process you may have never heard of: mechanical tenderizing.
Feb 16

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
The Agriculture Department unveiled new rules on Tuesday that would force retailers who accept food stamps to stock a wider variety of healthy foods or face the loss of business as consumers shop elsewhere.
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