The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is out with its ” key achievements” for 2023 that protected public health through food safety and strengthened the ...

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education and various partner organizations launched the new school year with a virtual pep rally emphasizing the critical role of food safety and ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ summer food program. The program, Healthy Kids Iowa, will replace the ...

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk. The U.S.

USDA food safety and scientific research personnel will be moved out of Washington to locations across the country, including to a new food safety center in Iowa. In a news release, USDA said it plans ...

The departures of the head of the Agriculture Department’s Food and Nutrition Service and a senior policy adviser spurred worries on Capitol Hill as food aid benefits could halt. By Luke Broadwater ...

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USDA’s year-end actions – tighter standards for voluntary “Product of USA” claims, spanning SNAP waiver expansions and a $30M fresh fruit purchase and – signal shifting priorities that CPG brands will ...