department-of-agriculture

Dept. Of Agriculture Wants To Trick Kids Into Eating Better

By Chris Morran on October 12, 2010 4:15 PM 144 Comments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture really wants kids to eat better, especially during school lunches where parents have a lesser impact on what their children shove down their gullets. To that extent, it is spending $2 million researching how to trick them into picking healthier meal options. More »

food safety

Judge To Growers: Pasteurize Your Almonds

By Carey Alexander on March 14, 2009 7:10 PM 63 Comments

—>Finally, you can nosh on delicious almonds safe in the knowledge that they're pasteurized and salmonella free. A federal judge this week tossed out a lawsuit aimed at blocking new rules from the Department of Agriculture requiring growers to pasteurize their almonds. Growers are now whining that U.S. consumers area about to get hooked on raw yet dangerously delicious European almonds. More »