http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Department_of_AgricultureFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Department of Agriculture from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:45:46 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Department_of_Agriculture14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Department of Agriculture from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/economy/food_insecurity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/economy/food_insecurity/index.htmThe number of Americans that have trouble putting food on the table shot up last year in an unprecedented spike to a record 17 million households, the government reported on Monday.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/03/beef.recall.e.coli/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/03/beef.recall.e.coli/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo people have died and 28 people have fallen ill with matching strains of E. coli after an outbreak in ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/eating.meat.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/eating.meat.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeyond the unhealthy influence that our demand for factory-farmed meat has in the area of food-borne illness and communicable diseases, we could cite many other influences on public health, most obviously the now-widely recognized relationship between the nation's major killers -- heart disease, No. 1; cancer, No. 2; and stroke, No. 3 -- and meat consumption.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/19/pif.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/19/pif.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe H1N1 virus has been confirmed in a sample taken from a pig that was displayed at the Minnesota State Fair, the first time the virus has been found in a U.S. pig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/latino.farmers.suit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/latino.farmers.suit/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of Latino farmers is scheduled to return to federal court Thursday to argue that the government has discriminated against them in providing loans, disaster relief and other financial aid.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/08/food.for.thought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/08/food.for.thought/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmerica's relationship to food and health has certainly changed in the 20 years since Cooking Light debuted. Some of those changes may seem discouraging: Rates of obesity and diabetes have risen, food-borne illnesses frequently make headlines, and more people eat meals -- often fast food -- away from home than ever before.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/11/food.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/11/food.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs college students enter the halls of elite education and higher learning, here is one piece of advice: Learn from the caveman.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/real_estate/farm_values_fell/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/real_estate/farm_values_fell/index.htmFarmer Brown finally got hit by the real estate recession last year, well after its impact had been absorbed by his urban countrymen.Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/29/US.beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/29/US.beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli has been expanded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/news/companies/beef_recal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/news/companies/beef_recal/index.htmA recall of beef by a Colorado company that was announced last week because of possible E. coli contamination was expanded Sunday to include an additional 380,000 pounds of the company's beef products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/16/best.organic.produce/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/16/best.organic.produce/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans spent close to $28 billion in 2008 on organic edibles, up from $1 billion in 1990, according to The Organic Trade Association. And organic foods remain an area of growth even with the rising cost of grocery items and tougher economic times.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/16/cl.buying.fresh.fish/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/16/cl.buying.fresh.fish/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's easy to feel overwhelmed at the fish counter. Which is tastiest? Which is healthiest? Which is the most sustainable choice?Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/05/smallbusiness/biotech_for_bees.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/05/smallbusiness/biotech_for_bees.fsb/index.htmBee colonies might not seem like the most lucrative market for designer drugs. But the need is urgent: CCD, or colony collapse disorder, a strange syndrome that kills adult worker bees outside the hive, has been reported across the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says American beekeepers lost 37% of their hives to CCD last year, after losing 31% the year before.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/budget.departments/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/budget.departments/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama highlighted education, along with energy and health care, Thursday when he announced the outlines of his first budget.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/16/oprah.habit.month/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/16/oprah.habit.month/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy habits weren't horrible, but they weren't great, either. No sodas, fast food, or cigarettes, and I ate my share of broccoli...but I also liked heavy cream in my coffee, butter with dinner, and fortifying spoonfuls of ice cream when afternoon hunger hit.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/09/cl.peanut.butter.alternatives/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/09/cl.peanut.butter.alternatives/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recent recall of industrial peanut butter and products that contain it sparked nationwide concern about the safety of eating many popular snack products. That's understandable, considering the average American consumes 3.3 pounds of peanut butter each year, according to USDA data.Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/06/nutrition.guidelines.size.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/06/nutrition.guidelines.size.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy co-workers and I are small women (5 feet and under) in our 40s and want to make sure we get the correct nutrition. If we followed the guidelines about how many servings of each food group, we'd be well on our way to gaining weight, since they're based on "normal" sized people. Are our nutritional needs different from those who require 2,000 calories a day? Do we cut how many servings or do we cut the size of each serving?Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/20/cl.best.beef.buys/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/20/cl.best.beef.buys/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans love beef; we eat nearly 63 pounds per person each year. Although that's a lot, the amount is down from our 1976 high of 89 pounds. When buying beef, we tend to stick to what we know, which may be why almost 60 percent of our beef dollars go for ground beef. Even as an experienced chef, I often brought home familiar cuts. But researching my book, "Field Guide to Meat," led me to expand my repertoire to tasty, if less familiar, cuts like hanger steak and tri-tip. Soon you can do the same, knowing which cuts to choose for maximum flavor and nutrition.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/14/cl.nine.nutrition.essentials/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/14/cl.nine.nutrition.essentials/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou have access to more nutrition information than ever -- from magazines like Cooking Light to the Internet, newspapers, and television. When you add to that the hype about fad diets, the resulting information overload creates more confusion than clarity.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/12/11/school.meal.subsidies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/12/11/school.meal.subsidies/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe sagging economy is taking a bite out of federal school-meal subsidies as more students take advantage of free or low-price breakfasts and lunches, nutritionists say in a report released Thursday.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/09/ireland.pork.dioxin.scare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/09/ireland.pork.dioxin.scare/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Republic of Ireland has put 45 cattle farms under restrictions amid concerns that dangerous chemicals could have contaminated beef in addition to pork.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:34:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoningSun, 05 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation's food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challengesWed, 09 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/ethanol_food_prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/ethanol_food_prices/index.htmIt's hard to miss: Americans are paying more at the supermarket checkout these days.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/meat.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/meat.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a ranch nestled in the high plains of northeastern Colorado, thousands of cattle are being fattened up and prepared for slaughter.Tue, 20 May 2008 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1738877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1738877,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authorityFri, 09 May 2008 20:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/02/news/economy/milk_prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/02/news/economy/milk_prices/index.htmDairy farmer Rich Byma pushes a huge bin packed with a feed mix of corn, soybeans, vitamins and minerals through his barn, delivering a morning meal for his 300 cows. As his milk-producers munch, it's like seeing them eat dollar bills for the veteran farmer because the cost of feed is at an all-time high.Fri, 02 May 2008 15:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/bush.food.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/bush.food.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President George W. Bush urged Congress on Thursday to approve $770 million in new global food aid to be made available beginning in October.Fri, 02 May 2008 06:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1726599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1726599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFarmers are expected to plant less corn this year, which could mean higher continuing higher costs for consumers at the grocery storeMon, 31 Mar 2008 18:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1726386,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1726386,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new government report says the cost of raising a child has soared to $204,000. But even scarier is what that figure leaves outFri, 28 Mar 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/12/news/economy/dairyprices_impact/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/12/news/economy/dairyprices_impact/index.htmFor Americans already grappling with higher food prices, at least one big component of their burgeoning grocery bill - milk - could see a little relief in 2008.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/06/meat.cameras/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/06/meat.cameras/index.html#cnnSTCTextCameras could be placed in about 800 U.S. slaughterhouses to watch for improper procedures and inhumane handling of cattle, a federal official said Thursday.Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/beef.recall.video/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/beef.recall.video/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Humane Society of the United States is partly responsible for the magnitude of the largest beef recall in the nation's history, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Thursday.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/18/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/18/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal officials are trying to track down the 143 million pounds of beef recalled Sunday, but they say that most of it has probably been eaten.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/26/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/26/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmHouse lawmakers, calling the U.S. food safety system "fragile" and a "mess," harshly chastised leading food companies and federal agencies Tuesday for allowing unsafe products to reach American consumers.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/25/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/25/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmLawmakers and food company CEOs come face-to-face Tuesday in a special hearing to address food safety lapses following this month's largest beef recall in U.S. history.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/20/downer.cattle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/20/downer.cattle/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast weekend's 143 million-pound beef recall -- the largest in U.S. history -- was initiated not simply because cattle that couldn't walk made it into the U.S. food supply, but because they weren't reinspected after becoming immobile.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/17/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/17/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextA slaughterhouse that has been accused of mistreating cows agreed Sunday to recall 143 million pounds of beef in what federal officials called the largest beef recall in U.S. history. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/30/undercover.slaughter.video/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/30/undercover.slaughter.video/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Humane Society of the United States released a video Wednesday it says shows mistreatment of "downed" cows at a California slaughterhouse -- and one lawmaker said it raises questions about the safety of the nation's food supply.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/aurora_follow.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/aurora_follow.fortune/index.htmMark Retzloff, a pioneer of the $16.7 billion organic food industry and president of Aurora Organic Dairy, lobbied for years for strict government regulation of organics. He got what he wanted - and then some.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/29/meat.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/29/meat.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextTopps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded a recall of ground beef from about 300,000 pounds to 21.7 million pounds, one of the largest meat recalls in U.S. history.Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/29/news/companies/meat.recall.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/29/news/companies/meat.recall.ap/index.htmThe Topps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria and sickened more than a dozen people in eight states.Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/gunther_organicmilk.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/gunther_organicmilk.fortune/index.htmSome consumers pay $5 or $6 a gallon for organic milk, up to twice as much as the conventional kind. They're not always getting their money's worth.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657841,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657841,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSquishy federal guidelines on what makes a farm "organic" have advocates like Mark Kastel demanding stricter standards -- and forcing big producers to complyThu, 30 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1656570,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1656570,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFloods and droughts have pushed world wheat prices to record levels, and the problem threatens to get a lot worse Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/news/economy/outlook_milkprices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/news/economy/outlook_milkprices/index.htmAfter a four-month surge that has seen the price per gallon exceed $4 in some communities, milk appears headed for a stabilizing period as feed costs settle and international demand plateaus.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/07/news/economy/usda_ethanol/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/07/news/economy/usda_ethanol/index.htmFriday's closely watched U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report could serve as a gloomy bellwether for the nation's ethanol industry.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/29/news/economy/bc.usa.acreage.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/29/news/economy/bc.usa.acreage.reut/index.htmU.S. farmers are on track to grow their biggest corn crop ever, an astonishing 12.8 billion bushels, a government report said on Friday, enough for livestock feeders and the booming fuel ethanol industry.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1626172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1626172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow diseaseWed, 30 May 2007 12:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/05/14/puppy.peddlers/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/05/14/puppy.peddlers/index.htmlIt's the nightmare of pet lovers everywhere: Their beloved Fido or Whiskers gets lost, is scooped up by animal thieves, then sold to be dissected in a university research lab.Tue, 15 May 2007 01:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/20/technology/credit_monitoring/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/20/technology/credit_monitoring/index.htmThe Department of Agriculture said Friday it will offer a year of free credit monitoring to individuals whose personal information was publicly available on a government Web site.Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/03/news/economy/corn_weather/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/03/news/economy/corn_weather/index.htmThe corn market figures to be as unpredictable as, well, the weather over the next month or so.Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/01/26/cl.healthy.habits/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/01/26/cl.healthy.habits/index.htmlMaking healthful changes in your life is the best thing you can do for both your physical and emotional well-being. In order to understand more about what motivates the people who successfully take action day-by-day to improve their health, we polled 1,072 adults across the country.Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/12/sick.as.a.dogwood/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/12/sick.as.a.dogwood/index.htmlYou're driving up the East Coast and admiring the fall colors. But something seems off.Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/02/8387408/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/02/8387408/index.htmEnforcement deficitMon, 02 Oct 2006 16:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/04/01/8373112/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/04/01/8373112/index.htmAt the R&D facility of Honest Tea, brewmeister Michael Petrone passes around samples of a new organic tea. Petrone, just 24, joined the company as an intern last year and rose quickly to a full-tim... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/29/mad.cow/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/29/mad.cow/index.htmlThe cow confirmed last week to be infected with mad cow disease was 12 years old and lived its entire life in Texas, according to John Clifford, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief veterinarian.Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/18/news/economy/mad_cow/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/18/news/economy/mad_cow/index.htmThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating an inconclusive test result for mad cow disease, the agency announced Thursday.Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186779/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186779/index.htmPeople Mon, 04 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/07/02/holidaybbq.safety/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/07/02/holidaybbq.safety/index.htmlBackyard chefs may be slathering ribs with a little salmonella and sauce this Independence Day if they aren't careful, food groups have warned.Fri, 02 Jul 2004 17:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/25/mad.cow.testing/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/25/mad.cow.testing/index.htmlFurther testing is being conducted on the carcass of an animal that showed inconclusive results for mad cow disease in initial tests, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.Sat, 26 Jun 2004 01:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/pf/goodlife/foie_gras/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/pf/goodlife/foie_gras/index.htmAn icon of fine eating is under siege: The U.S. foie gras industry is in crisis.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/24/animalidentification/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/24/animalidentification/index.htmlEvery cow in the United States may someday have a unique ID number.Mon, 24 May 2004 20:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/timep.cow.tm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/timep.cow.tm/index.htmlBig Beef was doing fine until disease felled a heifer. Will consumer anxiety cripple the industry?Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/19/296875/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/19/296875/index.htmParents have been trying to choose the sex of their children for as long as they've been having them. In ancient Greece, Aristotle counseled men to tie off their left testicle to guarantee a son. T...Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/03/01/210137/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/03/01/210137/index.htmLIKE NANCY DONLEY, 41, YOU MAY THINK THAT TOUGH consumer-protection laws and vigilant regulatory agencies are watching out for you. "I thought that we were the No. 1 country in the world and everyt...Fri, 01 Mar 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/07/10/204241/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/07/10/204241/index.htmCritics may call them Frankentomatoes, but consumers are buying Calgene's delayed-softening tomatoes, the first in a cornucopia of genetically engineered food products to reach stores. (No, not und...Mon, 10 Jul 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/12/01/87660/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/12/01/87660/index.htm''When consumers walk down the aisles of their supermarkets these days,'' says Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, ''they encounter scores ...Tue, 01 Dec 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/05/04/76340/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/05/04/76340/index.htmBelatedly honoring National Agriculture Day (March 20) and National Women in Agriculture Day (March 19), we turn next to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which claims to fit the description in t...Mon, 04 May 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/20/76297/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/20/76297/index.htmDear Mr. Statistics: Browsing through the Statistical Abstract, as is my wont, I observe that the number of humans working for the Department of Agriculture has risen by 363% since 1932, a period i...Mon, 20 Apr 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/03/09/76171/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/03/09/76171/index.htm-- DICK ARMEY, 51, U.S. Representative (R-Texas), who wants Congress to kill an Agriculture Department program that awards millions of dollars to giant food companies for advertising: ''What next, ...Mon, 09 Mar 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/09/15/68047/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/09/15/68047/index.htmANOTHER YEAR of plenty is withering prospects for U.S. farmers. Their income, despite record government payments, will stay low next year. At the same time, retail food prices will pick up a bit. T...Mon, 15 Sep 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67961/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67961/index.htmWhile a drought has scorched crops, killed livestock, and cost farmers in the Southeast $1 billion, growers in the Midwest are reaping bumper crops. From the taxpayers' point of view, the bountiful...Mon, 18 Aug 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/28/67509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/28/67509/index.htmThe United States is swimming in milk, and the Department of Agriculture wants to mop it up. In a sweeping offensive against overproduction, the department will spend $1.8 billion to help nearly 14...Mon, 28 Apr 1986 04:01:00 EDT