USDA
Why You Can’t Legally Call Organic Weed ‘Organic’
Medicinal and recreational users are demanding organic pot, but most states have next to no regulatory oversight when it comes to pesticide use on cannabis.
The Plastic Wrap of the Future Will Be Made Out of Milk
We'll be eating our food packaging within the next few years.
Why That 'Organic' Label Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Thanks to current USDA rules, factory farms that label their meat and eggs "organic" tend to look just like their non-organic counterparts. Sources who spoke with MUNCHIES estimate that less than 10 percent of organic factory farm chickens ever see the...
We’re All Guinea Pigs in a Failed Decades-Long Diet Experiment
"The change in dietary advice to promote low-fat foods is perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history."
We’re All Guinea Pigs in a Failed Decades-Long Diet Experiment
"The change in dietary advice to promote low-fat foods is perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history."
On the Ground With Scientists Battling Zika in Florida
When state officials announced last week that they'd captured mosquitoes infected with Zika, it was by using these scientists' traps.
Why Are the Feds Buying Millions of Pounds of Cheese and Eggs?
Much like the dairy industry, egg producers are also feeling the crunch lately after a significant drop in demand and price.
How 'Big Egg' Tried to Control Your Mayonnaise
This story has more twists and turns than a mayo jar lid.
Americans Now Spend More Money at Restaurants than on Groceries
According to data collected by US Census Bureau and USDA , Americans are relying more and more on food not prepared at home, and it's having an impact of public health.
America Is Finally Getting Food Expiration Labels That Will Make Sense
If you still rely on the smell test—because arbitrary "best by" dates still leave you wondering whether you'll die from eating that three-week-old sour cream—you’re not alone.
Frivolous Lawsuit of the Day: Three Moms Mad That Cheez-Its Aren’t Healthy Enough
In an anti-carb world, it was only a matter of time until even the most innocuously wheaty little snacks would be under fire. Like, say, the squares of joy known as Cheez-Its.
The United States Officially Has Way Too Much Cheese Right Now
As great as it is to be one nation overflowing with cheese, the surplus is a sign that the US is having a hard time enticing foreign countries to buy up our stock.