Author Archive
Management
The Fight Over Federal Dietary Guidelines is Settled
Food industry groups and health advocates lobbied hard over how Americans should be advised to eat.
Management
The FDA Approved the First Genetically Modified Animal For Human Food Consumption
The AquAdvantage Salmon can reach the same size as conventional salmon in half the time.
Management
The Federal Government May Finally Define 'Natural' Food
Can a chicken nugget or processed fruit snack ever really be considered "natural"?
Tech
Whistleblower: USDA Suppressed Findings About a Pesticide That Could Endanger Bees
These pesticides are big business.
Management
How USDA Helped McDonald’s Climb Out of a Sales Rut
Like the new, buttery Egg McMuffins? Thank the government.
Management
The Meat Industry’s Long – and Successful – Crusade to Keep its Hold on the American Diet
The fight over the USDA's new guidelines is rooted in history.
Management
CDC Study: A Very Low Number of Americans Eat Enough Fruit and Vegetables
No, the CDC says French fries and pizza don't count.
Oversight
American Consumers are Spending More on Organic Foods, and so is Their Government
Mandatory spending on organics under the 2002 farm bill totaled $20 million, but by 2014, that number had risen to $167.5 million.
