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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination.

Food labels such as “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” have long been confused for expiration dates on grocery products. Here’s what you need to know.

The USDA says some Healthy Choice Power Bowls are being recalled because they were mislabeled and contain undeclared allergens.

The agency said a recall wasn’t being issued because the products are no longer available for purchase

The department says the issue was brought to light after it received a complaint from a consumer that reported a chicken tender had a small piece of clear plastic and blue dye inside it.

The Department of Agriculture has issued a public health alert, saying that certain poultry and meat products sold in Illinois and Indiana may contain corn starch with undeclared allergens.

Officials are asking residents to immediately kill any spotted lanternflies on sight. The sap-sucking insect poses a threat to agricultural crops and the logging industry.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk shutdowns.

Retailers CVS and Walgreens announce they are setting limits on the number of baby formula products customers can purchase as the U.S. faces an ongoing baby formula shortage.

Health officials in Kane County warned residents Wednesday about a recent recall involving more than 120,000 pounds of ground beef due to a possible E. coli contamination.

The recalled products were sold under the brand names Nature’s Reserve, SEG, Thomas Farms and Tajima beef patties

U.S. wildlife officials have reversed their previous finding that a widely used and highly toxic pesticide could jeopardize dozens of plants and animals with extinction.

Federal and state agencies say a strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds has been confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana.

It’s a hidden crisis that’s existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic

This year’s Thanksgiving dinner is set to cost more than last year, thanks to food inflation. Here’s what experts say consumers can do to keep costs low.

This year’s Thanksgiving dinner is set to cost more than last year, thanks to food inflation. Here’s what experts say consumers can do to keep costs low.

The owner of an Illinois animal park that houses a wide variety of exotic creatures – including two Siberian tigers – is locked in a battle with federal regulators over concerns about visitor safety and animal welfare that culminated in a suspension of its license earlier this year.

The organic food industry is a booming business. U.S. organic sales surged in 2020 by 12.4% to $61.9 billion.

Climate change, labor costs, transportation issues, Covid catalysts and other supply chain disruptions are wreaking havoc on the industry.

If meat is grown in a lab without slaughtering animals, what should it be called?